Aviation Source
• Len Varley
Air New Zealand will begin operating three return services per week to Western Sydney Airport (WSI) starting 26 October, positioning the carrier as the inaugural international airline for the new airport.
Reuters
• Julie Zhu, Lisa Baertlein
By Reuters: The global race to build artificial intelligence is redrawing Asia's air cargo map, prompting airlines to redesign networks around growing semiconductor manufacturing hubs as cross-border e-commerce loses momentum.
Aviation Source
• Len Varley
By Aviation Source: Amsterdam Airport Schiphol has reported a record €801 million investment in airport quality in the first half 0f 2026 - the highest amount ever spent in a six-month period.
Aviation Source
• Len Varley
By Aviation Source: Heathrow Airport mainained its position as Europe's most punctual hub, making solid progress in the first half of 2026, despite geopolitical headwinds.
The Air Current
• Will Guisbond
By The Air Current: Data-driven reporting and analysis on the strategy and technology of flying., Data-driven reporting and analysis on the strategy and technology of flying.
FlightGlobal
• Greg Waldron
By FlightGlobal: No height rules were in place when Coulson 737 crashed into rising terrain after downslope retardant drop in early 2023.
FlightGlobal
• David Kaminski-Morrow
By FlightGlobal: A340 freight operator largely relied on inbound China-UK services for revenues. Administrators for the UK-based freight carrier European Cargo are still assessing the prospects for rescuing the company as a going concern, but state that it has “significant” levels of debt which would need to be restructured.
ch-aviation
• Dirk Andrei Salcedo
By ch-aviation: Cathay Pacific (CX, Hong Kong International) has postponed the resumption of passenger flights from Hong Kong International to Dubai International and Riyadh amid the re-escalating conflict in the Middle East.
The Daily Debrief
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FlightGlobal
• Kerry Reals
