ch-aviation
• Hilka Birns
Botswana has injected BWP523 million pula (USD39 million) into loss-making Air Botswana between 2021 and December 2025. The state-owned carrier is now seeking to convert a further BWP250 million (USD18.7 million) “irresponsible” government loan into equity because it says it cannot repay the debt.
AeroTime
• Miquel Ros
By AeroTime: Taiwanese carrier China Airlines has unveiled a new Premium Economy cabin for its future Dreamliner fleet.
eVTOL Insights
• Jason Pritchard
By eVTOL Insights: The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) is uniquely positioned to become the world's leading Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) market, but success will depend on infrastructure planning, regulatory coordination and disciplined deployment strategies over the next 18 months, according to a new report released by LYNEports.
FlightGlobal
• Alfred Chua
By FlightGlobal: New flights will launch in early 2027. Direct flights between Hong Kong and Kazakhstan are set to restart after close to seven years, with Cathay Pacific announcing plans to operate to Almaty.
FlightGlobal
• Graham Dunn
By FlightGlobal: This summer’s review by the European Commission on the effectiveness of CORSIA and whether to extend the scope of its EU ETS scheme reignites arguments on how best to tackle aviation’s emissions.
ch-aviation
• Dominik Sipinski
By ch-aviation: This article is only available with a subscription for Commercial Aviation News, Operator & Airport Data.
Leeham News
• Scott Hamilton
By Leeham News: By Scott Hamilton June 2, 2026, © Leeham News: Engines from all three commercial aviation manufacturers have caused trouble for owners and operators.
FlightGlobal
• David Kaminski-Morrow
By FlightGlobal: Resumption of flights to San Francisco follows axing of route during pandemic. Israeli flag-carrier El Al is reinforcing its US West Coast reach, with restoration of operations to San Francisco.
Airline Geeks
Paddle Your Own Kanoo
• Mateusz Maszczynski
