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Qantas and Jetstar to launch flights from Western Sydney International Airport
4+ hour, 10+ min ago (306+ words) Jordan Tan / Shutterstock. com Jetstar will become the first commercial airline to operate from Western Sydney International Airport (WSI) when it launches services on October 25, 2026, with Qantas to follow in March 2027. The announcement, made on June 10, 2026, comes after the Qantas…...
American Airlines, Google sign record sustainable aviation fuel deal
20+ hour, 22+ min ago (372+ words) American Airlines and Google have signed a three-year sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) agreement covering 35 million gallons of fuel. The companies said the agreement represents the largest publicly announced sustainable aviation fuel certificate deal between an airline and a single corporate…...
American, Google sign record aviation fuel deal
20+ hour, 22+ min ago (372+ words) American Airlines and Google have signed a three-year sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) agreement covering 35 million gallons of fuel. The companies said the agreement represents the largest publicly announced sustainable aviation fuel certificate deal between an airline and a single corporate…...
Air Canada addresses penalty given to ex-pilot who flew without correct license
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (309+ words) Air Canada has addressed a monetary penalty imposed by Transport Canada on a former pilot who had been operating as a captain without holding the correct type of license. . Air Canada said it removed the pilot from active duty immediately…...
Safran to invest nearly "50 M in German defense site
1+ day, 5+ hour ago (209+ words) Safran Electronics & Defense will invest'nearly "50 million'($57 million) in a new defense equipment facility in Ludwigsburg, Germany, as the French group expands its industrial footprint in the country.' The new site,'located'in Baden-W'rttemberg, will replace Safran's current facility in'Murr'and is expected…...
Southwest, Singapore launch single-ticket partnership
1+ day, 20+ hour ago (247+ words) Southwest, Singapore Airlines launch single-ticket connection partnership Aero Time Southwest, Singapore Airlines launch single-ticket connection partnership Southwest Airlines and Singapore Airlines have launched a partnership allowing passengers to book single-ticket trips connecting Singapore Airlines" long-haul network with Southwest"s US…...
Electra unveils turbo-electric airliner concept under NASA technology program
1+ day, 21+ hour ago (567+ words) Electra has unveiled a turbo-electric airliner concept developed under NASA's Advanced Aircraft Concepts for Environmental Sustainability (AACES) 2050 program, showing a future 100-plus-seat aircraft that uses a double-bubble fuselage and electrically driven tail fans. The Manassas, Virginia-based company said the concept…...
Etihad and TAROM open codeshare ahead of new Abu Dhabi-Bucharest service
2+ day, 3+ hour ago (291+ words) Etihad Airways and TAROM, the national airline of Romania, have signed a codeshare agreement that opens up connections between the UAE and 11 destinations across Romania and Eastern Europe on a single ticket. The agreement, which was announced on June 8, 2026, was…...
Thales UK Rapid Destroyer radio frequency weapon defeats 80 drones in new trial
2+ day, 4+ hour ago (394+ words) UK Ministry of Defence Thales UK has carried out a new round of trials of'Rapid Destroyer, a radio frequency directed energy weapon designed to defeat drone swarms, with the system neutralizing 80 drones in individual engagement scenarios.' The trials took place…...
AI in airline operations: What jobs are changing first
2+ day, 4+ hour ago (551+ words) Airline operations are actively being reshaped by Artificial Intelligence (AI), or are they? Organizations are deploying AI to improve a number of services and their overall operations; but rather than replacing roles outright, AI is automating repetitive tasks, while shifting…...