Airports   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact   Airlines  
Reuters • Mohammad Yunus Yawar

Pakistan strikes Kam Air fuel depots near Kandahar Airport as cross‑border clashes escalate

Pakistan struck fuel depots used by Afghan private carrier Kam Air near Kandahar Airport, Taliban and Afghan government sources said Friday, marking a sharp escalation in the worst clashes between the neighbours in years despite attempts to calm tensions. The strikes hit airline fuel storage near the airport perimeter.

Also: ANI News Agency and newsable.asianetnews.com
2026-03-12T21:33:27.356652-07:00
Routes   Airports   Airline Industry & Market Trends   Airport Infrastructure & Air Traffic Management   Policy & Regulation   Asia-Pacific (APAC)   Airbus A350   Airlines   Delta Air Lines  
View from the Wing • Gary Leff

Delta seeks daily LAX–Manila A350 service, asks DOT to delay Philippine Airlines’ Chicago flight over Manila slot access

By View from the Wing: Delta has finally disclosed its plan to return to Manila, telling the Department of Transportation that it wants to launch daily Los Angeles service next summer with an Airbus A350-900.

Also: Live and Let's Fly, Dj's Aviation, Aviation A2Z, Simple Flying, One Mile at a Time, enginecowl.com and 3 more
2026-03-11T15:53:32.011014-07:00
eVTOL   Orders   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Airlines   Beta Technologies  
Business Wire

Surf Air Mobility and BETA Technologies partner to launch first commercial electric passenger aircraft service and sign purchase agreement

By Business Wire: Surf Air Mobility Inc. (NYSE: SRFM) (“Surf Air Mobility”), a leading air mobility platform, and BETA Technologies (NYSE: BETA) (“BETA”), an electric aerospac...

2026-03-12T04:21:45.340039-07:00