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Airlines

News and analysis on major airlines, new routes, service changes and challenges facing the aviation industry

About 2,300 Boeing 737 Max aircraft are currently in service around the world, including 823 in the US. Reuters

Airlines directed to check more than 450 planes for 'possible cracking'

AviationAugust 07, 2026
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Netflix's The Bombing of Pan Am 103: The true story of Lockerbie

Film & TVAugust 02, 2026
Air France has extended its suspension of flights to the UAE and Saudi Arabia. EPA

Middle East flights: Airline suspensions amid US-Iran conflict

TravelAugust 02, 2026
Qantas staff members take a selfie with an Airbus A350-1000ULR, developed for Qantas' long-haul Project Sunrise. EPA

24-hour Airbus A350 test flight becomes second most-tracked ever

TravelJuly 30, 2026
The deal gives DAE a fleet of about 1,000 owned, managed and committed aircraft, with a fleet value of $35 billion. Photo: DAE

UAE plane lessor seals $9bn deal that could help airlines get more jets in air

AviationJuly 29, 2026
Nearly 2,300 737 Max jets are in service around the world, including 823 in the US. AFP

Seats on hundreds of Boeing 737 Max jets may need inspections, FAA says

AviationJuly 28, 2026
Saadia Zahidi will take over from Willie Walsh as Iata director general. Photo: World Economic Forum

WEF's Saadia Zahidi to be Iata's first female director general

AviationJuly 23, 2026
Emirates airline President Sir Tim Clark speaks during an interview at the Farnborough International Airshow on July 21. Reuters

Emirates boss uses Farnborough to air industry frustration over delivery delays

AviationJuly 21, 2026
Dubai Airports' chief Paul Griffiths says insurance-related challenges are creating hurdles for airlines planning to return to the emirate. Reuters

Iran war halves number of airlines operating at Dubai airports

AviationJuly 21, 2026
Singapore Airlines has extended the suspension of its daily Dubai service until October 24. EPA

Middle East disruption: Singapore Airlines and Air France extend suspensions

TravelJuly 16, 2026
Dubai International Airport. Airports in the Emirates and around the region are continuing to operate, despite the US-Iran war. Chris Whiteoak / The National

Gulf airlines keep planes in the sky despite renewed Iran conflict

UAEJuly 13, 2026
Qantas' modified 238-seater Airbus A350-1000ULR aircraft will operate the Sydney-London route. Photo: Qantas

In it for the ultra-long-haul: Project Sunrise to set record for longest flight

TravelJuly 13, 2026
DAE manages a fleet of around 700 aircraft, valued at approximately $25 billion as of March 2026. Photo: DAE

Dubai plane lessor DAE and US-based Neuberger launch $6bn leasing venture

AviationJuly 06, 2026
Abu Dhabi is the latest in a series of new destinations announced by Oman Air this year. Getty Images

Oman Air launches daily direct Muscat-Abu Dhabi flights

TravelJune 25, 2026
A video showing Emirates' new headrest in economy has gone viral. Photo: Naya Rajji

Emirates' new economy seat with winged headrest goes viral

TravelJune 25, 2026
An Emirates Airbus A380-800 at the ILA Berlin Air Show 2026 in Schoenefeld, Germany. EPA

Emirates A380 fleet to undergo urgent inspections after cracks found in wings

AviationJune 24, 2026
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