PaxEx   Airports   Airline Industry & Market Trends   Air India  
FlightGlobal • Kerry Reals

Emirates adds A380 to Dubai–Delhi from 25 October; shifts some Kolkata flying to A350 and expands Premium Economy across India

Emirates will introduce its A380 to Dubai–Delhi for the first time from 25 October, adding a third Indian gateway for the double-decker. The carrier will also operate some Kolkata services with A350s starting in October, while expanding Premium Economy to six Indian cities.

Also: Aviation A2Z and Airline Economics
2026-07-09T04:30:02.547450-07:00
Orders   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Airbus A350   Airbus  
FlightGlobal • Dominic Perry

Rolls-Royce promotes XWB-84 EP engine to standard build for future

By FlightGlobal: Enhanced Performance variant of A350-900 powerplant offers fuel-burn saving of around 1.8% over baseline model. Rolls-Royce has stopped offering the baseline Trent XWB-84 in sales campaigns, instead switching to the Enhanced Performance (EP) variant of the widebody engine.

Also: marketforecast.com
2026-07-09T03:59:21.987129-07:00
BizAv   AI   Commercial Space   Industry Leader Profiles & Interviews  
Reuters • Allison Lampert, Doyinsola Oladipo

SpaceX and AI startup wealth fuels demand for private jets

By Reuters: Aviation lawyer Amanda Applegate skipped ​her annual vacation last month as a surge of wealth from AI startups and SpaceX sent a wave of tech investors shopping for private jets, burying her in ‌paperwork for aircraft-purchase agreements.

Also: CNA
2026-07-09T03:45:07.103158-07:00