MRO   Middle East   PaxEx   Airline Industry & Market Trends   Airbus   Airlines  
FlightGlobal • David Kaminski-Morrow

Emirates completes first A380 retrofit in 15-aircraft programme, converting a high-density 615-seat layout to 569 seats with upp

Emirates has finished the first of 15 former two-class Airbus A380s to be reconfigured into a three-class cabin, adding an upper-deck premium-economy product. The change removes 120 economy seats and introduces 56 premium-economy seats plus 18 additional business-class seats, targeting higher yield from the flagship widebody.

Also: Simple Flying and airportindustry-news.com
2026-05-20T03:24:11.490593-07:00
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.

Also: FlightGlobal and moodiedavittreport.com
2026-05-20T02:05:37.426710-07:00
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.

Also: Aviation Week
2026-05-20T02:09:39.031988-07:00
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.

Also: Euronews
2026-05-19T23:41:29.323686-07:00