Routes   Middle East   PaxEx   Aircraft Demand: Airline Distress & Consolidation   Airline Industry & Market Trends   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact   Airlines  
Skift • Gordon Smith

Qantas scales back April–June domestic growth and shifts capacity toward Europe as Iran-driven fuel volatility bites

Qantas Group is reducing planned domestic capacity growth by five percentage points in the April–June quarter, cutting into expectations for year-on-year domestic capacity lift of 4% through June. The carrier is simultaneously adding more flights to Europe, citing rising jet-fuel and operating costs tied to the Iran conflict, with further U.S. and domestic adjustments including announced cancellations.

Dj's Aviation • Daniel Fowkes

Qantas Confirms It'll Cancel Flights

Also: FlightGlobal, Australian Aviation and 8 more
2026-04-14T04:53:21.838645-07:00
PaxEx   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Airbus   Airlines  
FlightGlobal • David Kaminski-Morrow

Airbus plans three-carrier A220 Airspace cabin launch

By FlightGlobal: Airbus is intending a broad launch for the A220 featuring its Airspace cabin product, with deliveries spanning Air Canada, Lufthansa and Qantas. Introduction of the Airspace configuration on the twinjet type will complete a roll-out which makes the cabin layout available across the whole Airbus range.

Also: Aviation Week
2026-04-14T06:39:49.148083-07:00
Airports   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Airbus A350   Airbus   Airlines  
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Paddle Your Own Kanoo • Mateusz Maszczynski

Air China Airbus A350-1000 Grounded After Jetbridge Tears Cabin Door Off Its Hinges

By Paddle Your Own Kanoo: A multi-million-dollar Airbus A350-1000 belonging to Taipei-based carrier China Airlines has been grounded at Melbourne International Airport (MEL) after a jetbridge badly damaged the forward left-hand boarding door, partly ripping the door off its hinges.

2026-04-14T07:15:10.967786-07:00
Supply Chain   Europe   Airports   Airline Industry & Market Trends   Airport Infrastructure & Air Traffic Management   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact   Airlines  
Reuters • Kate Abnett

Airlines urge EU to step in as Iran war chokes jet fuel supply

By Reuters: European airlines have urged the European Union to step in with emergency measures to tackle repercussions from the Iran war, including widespread airspace closures and mounting concerns over jet fuel shortages, a document seen by Reuters showed.

Also: IATA, Business Traveller, CNA, The Independent, news.ssbcrack.com and Reuters
2026-04-14T03:12:30.108887-07:00