Bookmark this story
ATC   Policy & Regulation   Sustainability & Climate Initiatives  
FlightGlobal • Dominic Perry

UK to Begin Airspace-Scale Contrail Avoidance Trials in Shanwick Later This Year

The Operation Blue Skies consortium will begin operational evaluations later this year of a contrail-avoidance system across Shanwick oceanic airspace. The 30-month trial, part-funded by the UK government, will test how airspace-scale flight planning can reduce aviation’s climate impact.

Also: Flyer.co.uk
2026-08-18T02:35:10.032576-07:00
Routes   Middle East   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact   Asia-Pacific (APAC)   Airlines  
Bookmark this story
Aviation Business News • Rob Munro

Air Astana extends Dubai suspension to September 30

By Aviation Business News: The Kazakhstan carrier has pushed back the resumption of its Almaty and Astana routes to Dubai by a further month, extending the suspension to September 30 as Gulf region instability continues to disrupt Central Asian carriers' network planning.

Also: AeroTime and Airline Economics
2026-08-18T01:35:08.923079-07:00
Routes   Europe   Airbus A320   Airlines  
Bookmark this story
Air Data News • Ricardo Meier

SWISS to replace A220s with larger A320neos on Geneva-Heathrow route

By Air Data News: Two 180-seat A320neos will move to the Geneva base for summer 2027, adding capacity on one of the airline’s busiest routes from SWISS will change the composition of its Geneva fleet next summer, replacing two Airbus A220-300s with larger A320neos to increase capacity between the Swiss city and London Heathrow.

2026-08-18T02:05:06.404105-07:00
MRO   Accident   Aviation Safety & Regulation  
Bookmark this story
FlightGlobal • David Kaminski-Morrow

Qantas A380 flew two long-haul sectors with maintenance lamp inadvertently left in wing

By FlightGlobal: Control procedures under scrutiny after missing tool undetected before aircraft released back to service.

2026-08-18T00:05:19.747514-07:00
Leadership   Airline Industry & Market Trends   Airlines  
Bookmark this story
FlightGlobal • Alfred Chua

Australia’s Alliance Aviation picks ex-Flyadeal chief as new leader

By FlightGlobal: Steven Greenway joins the carrier ahead of planned restructuring to "right-size operations". Former Flyadeal chief executive Steven Greenway has been appointed to lead Australia's Alliance Aviation, as the operator prepares to reorganise its operations.

2026-08-18T01:50:01.996374-07:00