Routes   Europe   Airports   Airline Industry & Market Trends   Airlines  
FlightGlobal • David Kaminski-Morrow

Jazeera Airways looks to revive London connectivity via Luton as Heathrow expansion plans improve network upside

Jazeera Airways plans to restore its London service by switching to London Luton instead of returning to the capital’s larger hubs, aiming to maintain a link to the Indian subcontinent region. Separately, Frontier Economics’ research points to which UK airports could benefit from renewed connections as additional Heathrow capacity is delivered via a third runway.

Also: Aeronews
2026-06-02T03:26:13.465645-07:00
777X   Orders   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Boeing   Lufthansa  
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Air Data News • Ricardo Meier

Boeing 777-9 certification slips into 2027, FAA chief suggests

By Air Data News: Lufthansa is expected to become the launch operator of the long-delayed widebody, which has accumulated more than 540 Boeing 777-9 is now expected to receive certification in early 2027, according to comments made by U.S.

2026-06-02T04:02:10.614759-07:00
eVTOL   Middle East   Airport Infrastructure & Air Traffic Management  
eVTOL Insights • Jason Pritchard

New LYNEports Report: GCC Positioned to Lead Global Advanced Air Mobility, But Next 18 Months Will Be Decisive

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.

Also: Urban Air Mobility News and Urban Air Mobility News
2026-06-02T02:11:38.325006-07:00
Africa   Aircraft Finance & Leasing   Airlines   Embraer  
ch-aviation • Hilka Birns

Air Botswana seeks equity swap for "irresponsible" loan

By ch-aviation: Support Contact Newsroom Print Page Preparing for print Commercial Aviation Air Botswana Embraer E175, © Air Botswana By Hilka Birns 02Jun2026 LinkedIn X Facebook Copy news link RSS Feed The government of Botswana injected BWP523 million pula (USD39 million) into loss-making Air Botswana (BP, Gaborone ) between 2021 and December 2025, and the state-owned carrier is now seeking to convert what its chief executive called an "irresponsible" BWP250 million (USD18.7 million) government loan into equity because it cannot repay the debt.

2026-06-02T02:11:33.611853-07:00