PaxEx   Airports   Airline Industry & Market Trends   Air India  
FlightGlobal • Kerry Reals

Emirates adds A380 to Dubai–Delhi from 25 October; shifts some Kolkata flying to A350 and expands Premium Economy across India

Emirates will introduce its A380 to Dubai–Delhi for the first time from 25 October, adding a third Indian gateway for the double-decker. The carrier will also operate some Kolkata services with A350s starting in October, while expanding Premium Economy to six Indian cities.

Also: Aviation A2Z, Boarding Area and networkthoughts.com
2026-07-09T04:30:02.547450-07:00
Orders   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Airbus A350   Airbus  
FlightGlobal • Dominic Perry

Rolls-Royce promotes XWB-84 EP engine to standard build for future

By FlightGlobal: Enhanced Performance variant of A350-900 powerplant offers fuel-burn saving of around 1.8% over baseline model. Rolls-Royce has stopped offering the baseline Trent XWB-84 in sales campaigns, instead switching to the Enhanced Performance (EP) variant of the widebody engine.

2026-07-09T03:59:21.987129-07:00
BizAv   AI   Commercial Space   Industry Leader Profiles & Interviews  
Reuters • Allison Lampert, Doyinsola Oladipo

SpaceX and AI startup wealth fuels demand for private jets

By Reuters: Aviation lawyer Amanda Applegate skipped ​her annual vacation last month as a surge of wealth from AI startups and SpaceX sent a wave of tech investors shopping for private jets, burying her in ‌paperwork for aircraft-purchase agreements.

Also: CNA
2026-07-09T03:45:07.103158-07:00
Event   eVTOL   Dubai Airshow   Middle East  
FlightGlobal • Murdo Morrison

Dubai’s first vertiport cleared for take-off

By FlightGlobal: Skyports facility will host eVTOL operations, including those of US developer Joby. Authorities in Dubai have cleared for opening what is claimed to be the world’s first “vertiport”, dedicated to serving electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft operations.

2026-07-09T02:29:14.477593-07:00