Routes   PaxEx   Airports   Airline Industry & Market Trends   Airport Infrastructure & Air Traffic Management   Asia-Pacific (APAC)  
Reuters • Renju Jose

Western Sydney Airport (WSI) set to open to passengers in October 2026, with Jetstar first and Qantas Freight starting in July

Western Sydney Airport’s passenger opening is scheduled for October 2026, after the airport begins freight operations next month. The first commercial passenger service (Jetstar JQ362) is set to depart WSI for the Gold Coast on 25 October, with Qantas Freight’s maiden service flying on 27 July.

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2026-06-09T19:18:56.243165-07:00
Aviation Safety & Regulation   Policy & Regulation   Workforce & Skills Development  
ch-aviation • Luciano Braganca

Brazil's ANAC suspends aircraft certification following cuts

By ch-aviation: Brazil's civil aviation authority (Agência Nacional de Aviação Civil - ANAC) has suspended all aircraft certification actions, and pilot and flight attendant examinations as part of a broader 40% reduction in inspection activities following a BRL24 million reais (USD4.6 million) freeze on federal funding.

2026-06-09T15:30:10.475028-07:00
SAF   Airports   Sustainability & Climate Initiatives   Airlines  
airlinergs.com • Eddie Saunders

American Airlines and Google sign record-breaking sustainable aviation fuel agreement

By airlinergs.com: American Airlines and Google today announced a record-breaking agreement for sustainable aviation fuel certificates (SAFc), representing the largest publicly announced SAFc agreement between an airline and a single corporate customer to date.

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2026-06-09T07:14:32.798017-07:00
Middle East   Supply Chain   Orders   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Airbus A350   Airbus   Airlines   Boeing  
Reuters • Joanna Plucinska

Emirates upbeat on Boeing 777X, no progress in Airbus A350-1000 engine spat

By Reuters: Dubai's Emirates expects to receive its long-delayed first Boeing 777X by June next year, but has yet to see progress on Rolls-Royce engine improvements that would allow it to order the ​competing Airbus A350-1000 , its president said.

2026-06-09T13:19:01.118842-07:00
eVTOL   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Archer Aviation  
FlightGlobal • Jon Hemmerdinger

Archer and Joby both claim victory in latest round of legal battle

By FlightGlobal: Court fight set to rumble on ever as judge's order dismisses claims and counterclaims from the two eVTOL developers. A federal judge has dismissed Archer Aviation's claims involving allegations that competitor Joby Aviation committed fraud by concealing business ties with China.

2026-06-09T15:31:48.361753-07:00