AeroTime
• Jean Carmela Lim
Qantas and Jetstar will begin operating from Western Sydney International Airport (WSI) when Australia’s newest major airport opens later this year. Jetstar will fly the first commercial passenger service on Oct. 25, 2026, positioning the carriers to build out a new Western Sydney network from day one.
AeroTime
• Ian Molyneaux
By AeroTime: It's half-time for Airbus, with the release of its latest aircraft order and delivery figures providing a snapshot of its progress towards this year's annual target.
ch-aviation
• Dominik Sipinski
By ch-aviation: This article is only available with a subscription for Commercial Aviation News, Operator & Airport Data.
FlightGlobal
• Murdo Morrison
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.
Bloomberg
• Patrick Sisson
By Bloomberg: Electric vehicles that offer ‘advanced air mobility’ have promised a transportation revolution for cities like LA and NYC. But plenty of tall hurdles loom.
Bloomberg
• Claire Ruckin
By Bloomberg: Barclays Plc is preparing to sell about $875 million of debt financing used to fund a takeover of UK aerospace supplier Senior Plc.
Reuters
• Allison Lampert, Doyinsola Oladipo
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.
Airline Economics
• Justin Pugsley
By Airline Economics: BOC Aviation has agreed to lease five Airbus A321neo aircraft to Turkish Airlines low-cost subsidiary AJet, with deliveries scheduled for 2028.
FlightGlobal
• Murdo Morrison
Aviation Source
• Len Varley
Reuters
• Federico Maccioni, Tim Hepher
