Middle East   Airport Infrastructure & Air Traffic Management   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact   Airlines   Qatar Airways  
Aviacionline • Edgardo Gimenez Mazó

Qatar Airways grounds all A380s through at least June amid Iran-related airspace closures

Qatar Airways has grounded its entire Airbus A380 fleet — none of the eight superjumbos has flown since early April — and plans no A380 services until at least June as regional airspace restrictions tied to the Iran war bite. The carrier is reallocating smaller aircraft and has trimmed schedules by roughly 12,000 frequencies.

2026-04-07T00:11:54.760095-07:00
Europe   Orders   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Airbus A350   Airbus   Airlines  
aeroxplorer.com • Kalum Shashi Ishara

KLM to Receive First Airbus A350‑900, Kicking Off Major Long‑Haul Fleet Renewal

By aeroxplorer.com: KLM Royal Dutch Airlines confirmed that its very first Airbus A350-900 is on track to touch down at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol by the end of this summer.

2026-04-07T09:18:16.214231-07:00
Air Cargo & Freight Logistics   Airports   Asia-Pacific (APAC)   Airbus A330   Airlines  
Air Cargo News • Rebecca Jeffrey

Qantas Freight launches twice-weekly Sydney–Shanghai–Singapore A330 P2F cargo service

By Air Cargo News: Qantas Freight has added Singapore Changi Airport (SIN) to its network with the start of flights to the airport on 3 April. The cargo subsidiary of Australian airline Qantas is operating a twice-weekly Sydney (SYD) – Shanghai (PVG) – SIN – SYD service.

Also: Aviation A2Z and caasint.com
2026-04-07T03:19:53.290020-07:00