A phenomenon known as barely visible impact damage makes composite aircraft like the A350 much more difficult to repair after rough landings.
With its striking size comes a striking operating bill, forcing airlines to reevaluate.
Thick fog has closed in on Brisbane, forcing an Emirates Airbus A380 to divert to Sydney. Flight EK434 from Dubai was due to land at Brisbane… The post Brisbane Fog!: Emirates A380 Diverts to Sydney first appeared on The Aviation Hub .
Could Global Airlines have met its match? A London court hearing may well end operations before they could ever takeoff.
LONDON — Flight operations on one of Heathrow’s main arrival strips came to a brief standstill this afternoon after a medical emergency helicopter executed an unscheduled landing directly on the runway, forcing an incoming long-haul airliner into a low-altitude go-around. The incident unfolded at 4:15 PM local time when an Airbus Helicopters H135 (registration G-LAAB), […]
BOSTON — A Lufthansa transatlantic flight bound for Germany was forced to abort its Atlantic crossing and divert to Massachusetts on Saturday evening. Lufthansa Flight LH415, an Airbus A380-841 registered as D-AIMC, departed Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) on Saturday evening on a scheduled long-haul route to Munich Airport (MUC). Following takeoff, the double-decker superjumbo […]
Published at 2000PDT 19SEP26 / 0300GMT 20SEP26 Sunclass Airlines in October 2026 schedules Airbus A330-900neo aircraft on selected European routes to/from Helsinki on one-time basis. Planned operation as follows. Helsinki – Palma de Mallorca DK1362 HEL2005 – 2310PMI 339 09OCT26 DK1363 PMI2150 – 0250+1HEL 339 16OCT26 Helsinki – Tenerife South DK1372 HEL0730 – 1200TFS 339 11OCT26 DK1373 TFS1330 – 2145HEL 339 18OCT26
Published at 0800PDT / 1500GMT 19SEP26 Delta during Northern summer 2027 season plans domestic network expansion at Los Angeles . In addition to previously announced Los Angeles – Newark 2 daily flights from 12APR27, the Skyteam member will also launch Los Angeles – Philadelphia route on 07JUN27, on board Airbus A321neo on daily basis. DL1114 LAX2140 – 0550+1PHL 32Q D DL2092 PHL0700 – 1000LAX 32Q D Also announced on Friday 18SEP26, Delta will expand frequencies on 7 routes during Northern summer 2027 season. Los Angeles – Boston eff 06MAY27 Increase from 4 to 5 daily, additional flight operated by A321neo instead of 757-200 Los Angeles – Cincinnati eff 11JUL27 Increase from 1 to 2 daily, A321neo Los Angeles – Houston eff 11JUL27 Increase from 2 to 3 daily, A319 Los Angeles – Raleigh/Durham eff 12APR27 Increase from 1 to 2 daily, 737-900ER Los Angeles – San Antonio eff 11JUL27 Increase from 2 to 3 daily, A319 Los Angeles – San Diego eff 07JUN27 Increase from 4 to 5 daily, Embraer E175 (Skywest) Los Angeles – Seattle eff 11JUL27 Increase from 7 to 8 daily, additional flight operated by A321neo
Published at 0400PDT / 1100GMT 19SEP26 China Eastern during Northern winter 2026/27 season plans to maintain service increase on Shanghai Pu Dong – St. Petersburg route, where the airline continues to operate 10 weekly flights on/after 25OCT26, instead of initially filed 7 weekly. Airbus A330-200 aircraft operates this route. MU6025 PVG1030 – 1550LED 332 246 MU259 PVG1345 – 1905LED 332 D MU6026 LED1820 – 0850+1PVG 332 246 MU260 LED2105 – 1130+1PVG 332 D
Carrier could acquire around 10 787-10s from 2031 as leases on its seven A350-900s approach expiration
Air Data News•Ricardo Meier19 SeptPublished at 0200PDT / 0900GMT 19SEP26 Air China in recent schedule update extended Iceland schedule to year-round, as the carrier maintains 3 weekly Beijing Capital – Copenhagen – Reykjavík Keflavík flights on/after 28MAR27. Airbus A330-300 is scheduled for Northern summer 2027 season at the moment. CA807 PEK0300 – 0645CPH0915 – 1115KEF 333 146 CA808 KEF1345 – 1855CPH2130 – 1230+1PEK 333 146
MH has not operated a Boeing widebody for almost a decade since retiring the 777-200ER.
easyJet will restore flights between Berlin and Ljubljana during the 2027 summer season following a seven year hiatus. Services will commence on April 7 and operate twice per week, on Wednesdays and Sundays, with the Airbus A320 aircraft. The low cost carrier will face no direct competition on the route. Tickets are now available for purchase through the airline’s website. Further flight details can be found here . easyJet previously maintained flights between the two capitals from August 2018. The airline initially operated three weekly services between Berlin Tegel and Ljubljana. Operations were disrupted by the coronavirus pandemic in 2020, after which the carrier discontinued the route. The new service forms part of easyJet’s renewed expansion in the Slovenian capital. The airline launched flights from Manchester in November 2025, followed by the introduction of services from Edinburgh in April this year. A new three weekly operation from London Luton will commence on October 26, complementing its longstanding flights from London Gatwick. With the addition of Berlin, easyJet will serve five destinations from Ljubljana during the 2027 summer season: Berlin, Edinburgh, London Gatwick, London Luton and Manchester. easyJet is also in the process of acquiring Ljubljana-based aircraft maintenance provider Adria Tehnika from Czech investment fund Hartenberg Holding. The agreement was announced in December 2025, with the airline planning to bring more of its heavy maintenance operations in-house. easyJet has worked with Adria Tehnika for almost a decade, during which the Slovenian company has performed more than 200 heavy maintenance checks on its Airbus aircraft. Slovenia’s Competition Protection Agency approved the acquisition in February. However, its completion was delayed after the Kranj District Court temporarily prevented Hartenberg from disposing of its stake amid a dispute with a former minority shareholder over how the investment fund obtained full ownership of the maintenance provider The Berlin announcement comes as the Slovenian government evaluates applications submitted under its latest tender aimed at improving the country’s air connectivity. Four bids were received by the August 31 deadline during the second round of the tenth public call. The identities of the applicants and their proposed routes have not been disclosed, while no official results have been announced. EX-YU Aviation News
Published at 2300PDT 18SEP26 / 0600GMT 19SEP26 EGYPTAIR in the last few days opened reservations for its planned service to Sweden during Northern winter 2026/27 season. Previously reported, the Star Alliance member plans to operate Cairo – Stockholm Arlanda route from 18DEC26, with Airbus A321neo. This route will be served 4 times weekly. MS765 CAI0930 – 1330ARN 321 x134 MS766 ARN1450 – 2050CAI 321 x134 Also previously reported, Air Cairo will also launch this route with 2 weekly flights from 21DEC26. Air Cairo’s service is currently listed until October 2027, while EGYPTAIR’s service is listed until 27MAR27.
Published at 2000PDT 18SEP26 / 0300GMT 19SEP26 Transavia France from December 2026 plans to launch new seasonal service to Finland, previously not covered on AeroRoutes . From 12DEC26, the carrier schedules 1 weekly Paris Orly – Kajaani flight with Airbus A320neo aircraft. TO7940 ORY0750 – 1220KAJ 32N 6 TO7941 KAJ1330 – 1605ORY 32N 6
The Airbus A350-1000ULR has bought about a leap forward in the ultra-long-haul space.
Published at 1500PDT / 2200GMT 18SEP26 FlyArystan in late-October 2026 plans to add new route to Türkiye, as the carrier opened bookings for Aktau – Istanbul route. Airbus A320 aircraft to serve this route twice weekly from 22OCT26. Schedule below effective 27OCT26. FS7625 SCO0835 – 1030IST 320 6 FS7625 SCO0840 – 1035IST 320 2 FS7626 IST1115 – 1640SCO 320 6 FS7626 IST1140 – 1705SCO 320 2
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Delta's deeper MSP footprint could unlock seasonal long haul links and modernize aircraft on key transatlantic flights.
Published at 1300PDT / 2000GMT 18SEP26 Indonesian carrier TransNusa during Northern winter 2026/27 season plans to launch Denpasar – Melbourne route, its latest Australian network offering. Airbus A320 aircraft will operate this route on daily basis from 19OCT26. Schedule below focuses on the period of 21NOV26 – 21MAR27. 8B018 DPS1950 – 0430+1MEL 320 D 8B019 MEL0530 – 0845DPS 320 D