Africa   Airport Infrastructure & Air Traffic Management   Sustainability & Climate Initiatives   Airlines  
ch-aviation • Hilka Birns

AFRAA targets Free Route Airspace rollout in East and Southern Africa by end-2026

The African Airlines Association (AFRAA) says it aims to implement its Free Route Airspace (FRA) project across East Africa and Southern Africa by the end of 2026. The initiative is designed to enable more direct routings for airlines, reducing operating costs and emissions, according to AFRAA secretary-general Abdérhamane Berthé.

2026-05-19T07:25:21.306791-07:00
Supply Chain   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Workforce & Skills Development   Airbus  
Reuters

Exclusive: Airbus targets 10% cost cuts over global uncertainty and supply snags

By Reuters: Europe's Airbus is telling thousands ​of staff to reduce ‌spending by 10% as global uncertainty and supply ​chain problems continue ​to squeeze its core jetliner ⁠business, three industry ​sources said.

2026-05-19T06:10:20.941565-07:00
Saudi Arabia   Routes   Middle East   PaxEx   Europe   Orders   Airlines   Boeing  
Skift • Gordon Smith

Riyadh Air Opens Bookings for Formal London Launch

By Skift: Riyadh Air formally opens public ticket sales for its Riyadh–London Heathrow route, with its own Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners taking over from July 1, 2026.

Also: FlightGlobal, Inflight Online, Airline Economics, One Mile at a Time, Aviation Business News, executivetraveller.com, AeroTime and 3 more
2026-05-19T02:55:01.973662-07:00
Airports   TSA   Policy & Regulation  
Paddle Your Own Kanoo • Mateusz Maszczynski

Atlanta is Considering Ditching the TSA For a Private Screening Company at Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport

By Paddle Your Own Kanoo: The Atlanta City Council has approved a feasibility study into whether it can ditch the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) at Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport and replace federal workers with a private security screening company.

2026-05-19T05:40:38.618603-07:00
Routes   Air Cargo & Freight Logistics   Africa   Qatar Airways  
Airline Economics • Justin Pugsley

Qatar Airways expands Africa network with new Port Sudan route

By Airline Economics: Qatar Airways is expanding its African network with new flights to Port Sudan and increased frequencies across destinations including Cairo, Cape Town and Dar es Salaam.

Also: AeroTime and Aviation24
2026-05-19T00:39:35.939840-07:00