ATC   Air Cargo & Freight Logistics   Europe   Airline Industry & Market Trends   Airport Infrastructure & Air Traffic Management   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact   Asia-Pacific (APAC)  
New York Times • Yan Zhuang

Iran conflict squeezes Europe–Asia air corridors; Azerbaijan–Georgia–Turkey becomes a key transit route

As Gulf and neighbouring airspace close amid the Iran conflict, one of the few remaining Europe–Asia transit paths now threads through Azerbaijan, Georgia and Turkey. Carriers are being pushed into a narrow corridor, concentrating traffic and complicating operational logistics across the region.

2026-03-19T21:18:47.661432-07:00
Air Cargo & Freight Logistics   Supply Chain   Airline Industry & Market Trends   Asia-Pacific (APAC)  
New York Times • Aaron Krolik, Alexandra Stevenson, Tung Ngo, Victoria Kim

Scramble for Jet Fuel Shows How Energy Shortages Are Rippling Across Asia

By New York Times: As China and other major suppliers of refined oil in the region restrict exports, import-dependent countries are desperate to secure fuel supplies.

Also: Financial Times
2026-03-19T21:06:00.299651-07:00
Helicopter   Europe   Orders   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Asia-Pacific (APAC)   Airbus  
Vertical Mag

Helicopter Orders: Lufttransport Adds 3 AW189s; Japan’s Police Order 3 H135s

By Vertical Mag: | To ensure delivery of future emails, add [email protected] to your contacts. | |---| | | ![]() | Latest Issue Read Now | ![]() | | | ![]() | | Lufttransport orders 3 more Leonardo AW189s This contract will bring to 12 the number of AW189s to be operated by Lufttransport.

2026-03-19T20:14:30.038399-07:00
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Reuters

NTSB probes Newark near‑miss after Alaska flight overflies FedEx jet on crossing runway approaches

By Reuters: The National Transportation Safety Board said on Thursday it was investigating a close call in which an Alaska Airlines flight overflew a FedEx airplane while both jets were attempting to land on crossing runways at Newark Liberty International Airport.

Also: Simple Flying, Aviation A2Z, news.ssbcrack.com, everettpost.com, travelandtourworld.com, trentonian.com, The Independent, Flightradar24 and abcnews.com
2026-03-19T14:29:27.208537-07:00