ATC   Middle East   Airports   Airline Industry & Market Trends   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Airport Infrastructure & Air Traffic Management   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact   Airlines  
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Iraq, Syria and Bahrain reopen airspace after US–Iran ceasefire; Bahrain's Manama resumes flights

Iraq, Syria and Bahrain have reopened airspace to commercial traffic after more than a month of total or partial closures following US–Iran hostilities; Bahrain's Manama International Airport resumed operations after a 39‑day shutdown and Gulf Air has restarted selected services via Bahrain.

2026-04-08T22:51:23.238578-07:00
PaxEx   Europe   Airline Industry & Market Trends   Workforce & Skills Development   Airlines   Lufthansa  
Paddle Your Own Kanoo • Mateusz Maszczynski

Lufthansa and CityLine Flight Attendants to Strike Friday, Deepening Centenary Disruptions

By Paddle Your Own Kanoo: Lufthansa’s centenary year of celebrations is turning into one of disruption and strife as the German flag carrier faces down yet another day of strike action from aircrew… This time, from flight attendants at its flagship mainline carrier, as well as one of the airline’s short-haul subsidiaries.

2026-04-09T00:58:35.088247-07:00
MRO   North America   Airport Infrastructure & Air Traffic Management   Airlines  
Aviation Week • Lindsay Bjerregaard, Molly McMillin

FL Technics to Open Punta Cana MRO; JetBlue Named Launch Customer

By Aviation Week: FL Technics has announced a base maintenance deal with JetBlue for its new facility at Punta Cana International Airport, Dominican Republic.

2026-04-09T01:01:56.369131-07:00
Safran   PaxEx   Supply Chain   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Sustainability & Climate Initiatives  
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Inflight Online • Satu Dahl

SHD Composites and Safran‑backed EcoSuite consortium develop lightweight, sustainable materials for aircraft interiors

By Inflight Online: SHD Composites has developed lightweight, sustainable materials and processes for EcoSuite, which unites Safran Seats GB, the Department for Business and Trade, the Aerospace Technology Institute, Innovate UK, and leading UK industry and academic partners—a consortium combining UK innovation with Safran Group’s global engineering capability.

2026-04-09T02:57:14.713349-07:00
eVTOL   Supply Chain   Europe   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Sustainability & Climate Initiatives  
FlightGlobal • Dominic Perry

Ascendance advances on Sterna series production with French state backing

By FlightGlobal: Hybrid-electric developer Ascendance has secured a €12.2m ($14.2 million) investment over four years from the French government which will enable the start of series production on its Sterna powertrain.

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2026-04-09T01:37:46.786220-07:00