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CNBC • Priyanka Salve

Middle East conflict cuts global air-cargo capacity by >20%, strands perishables and aircraft parts

An escalating Middle East conflict and U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran have closed Gulf airspace and grounded passenger and freighter services through hubs such as Doha and Dubai, shrinking global air-cargo capacity by more than 20%, pushing freight rates up and creating backlogs for perishables and aircraft parts.

Also: Reuters, al-monitor.com, South China Morning Post and Daily Sabah
2026-03-04T20:11:45.986080-08:00
ATC   Middle East   Airline Industry & Market Trends   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact   Airlines  
Reuters • Julie Zhu

Airline shares recover as limited Middle East services resume after U.S.-Israeli strikes

By Reuters: Airline shares rebounded on Thursday as more flights took off from the Middle East, providing some reprieve for carriers after U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran wiped billions of dollars off their market value earlier in the week.

2026-03-04T19:57:08.625450-08:00
Routes   PaxEx   Airline Industry & Market Trends   Asia-Pacific (APAC)   Airlines   Boeing   Lufthansa  
newsroom.lufthansagroup.com

From Frankfurt to Kuala Lumpur: Lufthansa launches nonstop connection

By newsroom.lufthansagroup.com: Lufthansa expands Southeast Asia network for winter 2026/27With the Boeing 787 and Allegris cabin: Lufthansa sets premium standards in comfortNow available for booking.

Also: Aviation24, Travel Radar, aviation-defence-universe.com, Airline Economics, Aviation A2Z and 3 more
2026-03-04T01:27:18.588380-08:00
ATC   BizAv   Middle East   Europe   Airports   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Airport Infrastructure & Air Traffic Management   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact   Airlines   Qatar Airways  
Leeham News

Gulf airspace and airports closed as Iran–U.S.–Israel conflict paralyzes business aviation

By Leeham News: Managing Editor, AIN March 2, 2026, © AIN: Business aircraft operations across the Gulf region remained paralyzed on Monday as airspace and airports remained closed due to the ongoing military conflict between Iran and U.S.

Also: Leeham News, Aviation Week, Janes, Simple Flying, flightlineweekly.com, Australian Aviation, greekcitytimes.com, news.ssbcrack.com, armedforces.press, tass.com, The Loadstar, South China Morning Post and 15 more
2026-03-04T08:17:47.669141-08:00