Saudi Arabia   Middle East   Helicopter   Aviation Safety & Regulation  
FlightGlobal • Dominic Perry

Saudi Aramco AW139 helicopter crash near Ras Tanura kills 14; Leonardo aircraft return-to-airport incident under investigation

A Leonardo Helicopters AW139 operating for Saudi Aramco crashed near Ras Tanura, Saudi Arabia, killing 14 people on board, according to local authorities and state media. The helicopter came down while returning to Ras Tanura airport; an investigation is under way to determine the cause.

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2026-06-29T01:55:11.778887-07:00
PaxEx   Airline Industry & Market Trends   Workforce & Skills Development   Airlines  
Paddle Your Own Kanoo • Mateusz Maszczynski

British Airways is Now Letting Cabin Crew Sleep in Empty First Class Seats on Long-Haul Flights

By Paddle Your Own Kanoo: British Airways has told its workforce of nearly 20,000 cabin crew that they are free to sleep in any spare passenger seat, including those in First Class, on certain long-haul flights operated by planes that the airline never bothered installing proper crew bunk facilities on.

2026-06-29T02:40:00.886708-07:00
Air Cargo & Freight Logistics   Middle East   Airline Industry & Market Trends   Asia-Pacific (APAC)   Airlines  
FlightGlobal • Alfred Chua

Asia-Pacific airlines still face ‘challenging’ environment despite easing of conflict: AAPA

By FlightGlobal: International passenger volumes in May dipped 1.1% year-on-year. The Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA) has warned that operating conditions for the region’s carriers “remain challenging”, even after the easing of tensions in the Middle East and falling fuel prices.

Also: Airline Economics
2026-06-29T02:40:18.050748-07:00
Europe   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Defense Budgets & Spending   Airbus  
Bloomberg • Jorge Valero

EIB Pledges Record €3 Billion Airbus Loan for Tech Development

By Bloomberg: The European Investment Bank will provide an unprecedented €3 billion ($3.4 billion) loan to Airbus SE as the European Union pushes ahead with plans to bolster its technological sovereignty amid intensifying competition from the US and China.

2026-06-29T01:40:07.325210-07:00
PaxEx   Airline Industry & Market Trends   Asia-Pacific (APAC)   Airlines  
FlightGlobal • Graham Dunn

Star Alliance chief happy with Asia coverage despite Asiana departure

By FlightGlobal: Alliance chief Theo Panagiotoulias cites strong network coverage and focus on customer experience. Star Alliance chief executive Theo Panagiotoulias is comfortable with the grouping’s presence in Asia, even with the impending loss of Korean member Asiana Airlines.

2026-06-29T00:55:31.329192-07:00