MRO Middle East PaxEx Airline Industry & Market Trends Airbus Airlines

FlightGlobal • David Kaminski-Morrow

Emirates completes first reconfigured two-class Airbus A380 retrofit with upper-deck Premium Economy

Emirates has brought back into service the first of 15 reconfigured two-class Airbus A380s, adding a Premium Economy cabin on the upper deck in a 2-3-2 layout. The retrofit removes 120 economy seats and installs 56 Premium Economy seats plus 18 additional business-class seats, reducing capacity from 615 to 569.

Aircraft Interiors International • Adam Gavine

Emirates completes its first A380 reconfiguration with premium economy

Simple Flying • Abid Habib

From 615 To 569 Seats: Emirates Debuts First High-Density A380 Retrofit With Premium Economy

2026-05-20T03:24:11.490593-07:00

M&A Asia-Pacific (APAC) Airlines

Skift • Peden Doma Bhutia

Capital A Clears Path to U.S. and Hong Kong Listings With Bankruptcy Warning Exit

By Skift: Having closed a six-year restructuring chapter, Capital A sets the stage for an ambitious twin-listing strategy across Hong Kong and the U.S.

Also: Airline Economics

2026-05-20T03:54:36.517538-07:00

Air Cargo & Freight Logistics Middle East Airports Airline Industry & Market Trends Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact Airlines Qatar Airways

economymiddleeast.com • Yara Abi FarrajShare

Qatar Airways Group posts $1.94 billion net profit in 2025/26, carries over 41.8 million passengers

By economymiddleeast.com: Qatar Airways Group announced today a post-tax profit of QAR7.08 billion ($1.94 billion) for the financial year 2025/26. The results demonstrate a robust performance against a final month impacted by significant geopolitical events, reaffirming its position as one of global aviation’s most resilient groups.

Airline Economics

Qatar Airways posts QAR7.08bn annual profit despite geopolitical disruption

FlightGlobal

Qatar Airways’ full-year performance remains robust despite Middle East disruption

Also: AirInsight and 4 more

2026-05-20T02:05:37.426710-07:00

M&A Asia-Pacific (APAC) Airlines

Skift • Peden Doma Bhutia

Capital A Clears Path to U.S. and Hong Kong Listings With Bankruptcy Warning Exit

By Skift: Having closed a six-year restructuring chapter, Capital A sets the stage for an ambitious twin-listing strategy across Hong Kong and the U.S.

2026-05-20T04:04:03.873358-07:00

PaxEx Airports Orders Airlines ATR

AeroTime • Miquel Ros

ATR delivers first aircraft with HighLine premium cabin to Berjaya

By AeroTime: The first ATR turboprop aircraft to be fitted with the new HighLine all-business premium cabin was delivered to Malaysian airline Berjaya Air on May 19, 2026.

AirInsight

ATR Delivers First HighLine Cabin

FlightGlobal

Malaysia’s Berjaya Air takes delivery of first all-business-class ATR 72

Also: Aviation Week, LARA and aviator.aero

2026-05-20T02:09:39.031988-07:00

Accident Aviation Safety & Regulation Airlines

Bloomberg • Danny Lee

Radar Failure Suspected in Deadly 2024 Singapore Air Turbulence

By Bloomberg: A Singapore Airlines Ltd. flight that hit severe turbulence in 2024, killing one passenger and injuring dozens more, may have suffered from a malfunctioning weather radar, according to the final report into the incident.

Also: Paddle Your Own Kanoo and CNA

2026-05-19T23:25:27.752036-07:00

Europe Aircraft Demand: Airline Distress & Consolidation Airlines

ch-aviation • Sanja Stefanjesko

Court says liquidation of Türkiye's Onur Air can start

By ch-aviation: Interested in Commercial Aviation/Business Aviation? Unlock exclusive news such as “Court says liquidation of Türkiye's Onur Air can start” today!.

2026-05-20T00:45:44.714333-07:00

PaxEx Europe Airline Industry & Market Trends Policy & Regulation Sustainability & Climate Initiatives Airlines

Reuters • Joanna Plucinska

Europe's airlines say wars, red tape are holding them back as rivals streak ahead

By Reuters: Europe's airlines are losing ground to global rivals and need stronger EU support to tackle rising regulatory costs, make sustainable jet fuel affordable and better ‌manage crises, a lobby group representing the continent's main carriers said.