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AeroTime • Gabriele Petrauskaite

Lufthansa ends A340-600 passenger service as SWISS and Edelweiss phase out the A340

Lufthansa is scheduled to fly its final A340-600 passenger service on Oct. 18, closing nearly 23 years of operations with the type. SWISS and Lufthansa are also retiring their A340 fleets, while Edelweiss plans to keep its 23-year-old A340-300 HB-JMC in service until January 2027; the aircraft underwent 15 days of maintenance in Hong Kong in September 2025.

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SWISS A340 Retirement: What the End of an Era Means

2026-10-18T04:19:34.672598-07:00
Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact   Asia-Pacific (APAC)   Airlines  
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AeroTime • Gabriele Petrauskaite

Pakistan extends airspace ban on Indian airlines

By AeroTime: Pakistan has extended its airspace ban on Indian aircraft for another month, keeping restrictions in place until November 24, 2026. The decision prolongs a disruption that has forced Indian airlines to reroute international flights, increase fuel consumption, and adjust operations for more than a year.

2026-10-18T04:19:34.660868-07:00
Europe   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact  
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Polish airports in Lublin, Rzeszow resume operations after temporary closure

By Reuters: Polish airports ‌in the eastern city of Lublin and ​in Rzeszow, in ​the southeast, resumed flight ⁠operations following a ​temporary closure to ​allow for military aviation actions, the Polish Air Navigation ​Services Agency ​said in a post on ‌X ⁠on Sunday.

2026-10-18T02:04:27.170555-07:00