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Paddle Your Own Kanoo • Mateusz Maszczynski

Qatar Airways ramps up flights as Persian Gulf airspace eases; Hamad sculpture cordoned off

Nearly three weeks after Persian Gulf airspace was plunged into chaos by US–Israeli strikes on Iran, flights are slowly returning to normal. On March 18 Qatar Airways began restoring frequencies from Hamad International in Doha, while airport security measures included cordoning off a public sculpture.

2026-03-19T23:54:47.432586-07:00
Supply Chain   Airline Industry & Market Trends   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Sustainability & Climate Initiatives  
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Leeham News • Bjorn Fehrm, Leehamcoeu

Bjorn's Corner: Blended Wing Body Airliners. Part 2

By Leeham News: March 20, 2026, ©. Leeham News: We have started a series of articles on the Blended Wing Body (BWB) as a potentially more efficient design for passenger-carrying airliners than the classical Tube And Wing (TAW) configuration.

2026-03-20T01:35:12.263168-07:00
Air Cargo & Freight Logistics   Airline Industry & Market Trends   Policy & Regulation   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact   Airlines  
Reuters

Work from home, avoid air travel to deal with higher energy prices, IEA says

By Reuters: The International Energy Agency (IEA), which this month agreed a record release of oil from strategic stockpiles to deal with the effects of the U.S-Israeli war with Iran, outlined on Friday proposals to ease oil price pressures on consumers, such as working-from-home and avoiding air travel.

Also: Economic Times
2026-03-20T00:09:07.715098-07:00