AeroTime
• Jean Carmela Lim
Qantas and Jetstar will begin operating from Western Sydney International Airport (WSI) when Australia’s newest major airport opens later this year. Jetstar will fly the first commercial passenger service on Oct. 25, 2026, positioning the carriers to build out a new Western Sydney network from day one.
AeroTime
• Ian Molyneaux
By AeroTime: It's half-time for Airbus, with the release of its latest aircraft order and delivery figures providing a snapshot of its progress towards this year's annual target.
FlightGlobal
• Dominic Perry
By FlightGlobal: Enhanced Performance variant of A350-900 powerplant offers fuel-burn saving of around 1.8% over baseline model. Rolls-Royce has stopped offering the baseline Trent XWB-84 in sales campaigns, instead switching to the Enhanced Performance (EP) variant of the widebody engine.
ch-aviation
• Dominik Sipinski
By ch-aviation: This article is only available with a subscription for Commercial Aviation News, Operator & Airport Data.
FlightGlobal
• Murdo Morrison
By FlightGlobal: Skyports facility will host eVTOL operations, including those of US developer Joby. Authorities in Dubai have cleared for opening what is claimed to be the world’s first “vertiport”, dedicated to serving electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft operations.
Bloomberg
• Claire Ruckin
By Bloomberg: Barclays Plc is preparing to sell about $875 million of debt financing used to fund a takeover of UK aerospace supplier Senior Plc.
Reuters
• Allison Lampert, Doyinsola Oladipo
By Reuters: Aviation lawyer Amanda Applegate skipped her annual vacation last month as a surge of wealth from AI startups and SpaceX sent a wave of tech investors shopping for private jets, burying her in paperwork for aircraft-purchase agreements.
Bloomberg
• Patrick Sisson
By Bloomberg: Electric vehicles that offer ‘advanced air mobility’ have promised a transportation revolution for cities like LA and NYC. But plenty of tall hurdles loom.
FlightGlobal
• Murdo Morrison
Aviation Source
• Len Varley
