Saudi Arabia   Routes   Middle East   Airports   Airline Industry & Market Trends   Asia-Pacific (APAC)   Air India   Airlines  
AeroTime • Miquel Ros

flyadeal launches RUH–HYD service from 1 July 2026, marking its first scheduled India entry

Saudi low-cost carrier flyadeal will begin its inaugural scheduled services to India with a new route between Riyadh King Khalid (RUH) and Hyderabad Rajiv Gandhi (HYD) starting 1 July 2026. The launch signals flyadeal’s shift from regional footprint-building to targeting India–Gulf point-to-point demand.

2026-05-27T03:11:49.351531-07:00
PaxEx   Europe   Airports   Airline Industry & Market Trends  
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FlightGlobal • Kerry Reals

UK airline passenger numbers hit record high in first quarter despite Middle East conflict

By FlightGlobal: Passenger numbers up 2% year-on-year, although air transport movements dipped. UK airport passenger numbers reached their highest level ever in the first quarter of 2026, reflecting the strength of demand for air travel in the months leading up to the Middle East conflict.

Also: Aviation Source, Airline Economics and airlinergs.com
2026-05-27T03:54:46.642515-07:00
Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Airbus  
FlightGlobal • David Kaminski-Morrow

Airbus warns of potential serious cockpit window damage from attaching non-certified equipment

By FlightGlobal: Airframer cautions after thermal barrier leads to excessive heat and distortion of window surface. Airbus is warning of the possible consequences of using non-certified equipment, such as sunshades, on cockpit windows owing to the potential adverse effects on the window structure.

2026-05-27T02:39:52.934073-07:00