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The Houthis have warned airlines against using Saudi airspace as fighting in Yemen intensifies, adding another regional aviation risk linked to the Iran war. The warning puts airspace security and operational planning in focus for carriers serving or transiting the Middle East.
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The Houthis have warned airlines against using Saudi airspace as fighting in Yemen intensifies, adding another regional aviation risk linked to the Iran war. The warning puts airspace security and operational planning in focus for carriers serving or transiting the Middle East.
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A British Airways Boeing 777 bound from London to Chicago returned to Heathrow after a reported cabin pressurization problem prompted an emergency descent over the Irish Sea. The aircraft descended 28,000 feet in seven minutes; passengers reportedly used oxygen masks, and the plane circled for four hours to burn fuel before landing.
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The Latvian carrier has notified Latvia’s State Employment Agency of a planned collective redundancy process affecting employees across its Baltic operations, where it employs about 3,000 people. airBaltic says the cuts will not affect its flight schedule; reports also describe the move as part of a broader effort to scale back.
Navi Mumbai International Airport is adding buses, taxis and airport shuttles, with services connecting Mumbai, Navi Mumbai and Pune ahead of the 2026-27 winter schedule. Separately, airlines are disputing flight reductions tied to Mumbai airport Terminal 1’s planned redevelopment from January 2027, objecting to the proposed shift of international operations to Navi Mumbai.
Four years after launching their joint venture, Delta Air Lines and LATAM Airlines say they have carried 17.4 million passengers and expanded combined capacity between North and South America by about 31%. The network now spans 28 routes; more than half of passengers traveled on connecting itineraries.
Wizz Air has postponed the planned resumption of flights to Abu Dhabi from six European cities and suspended its newly launched Budapest–Amman route, less than a month after announcing the services. The changes come as EASA updates its security advice amid regional tensions.
Air Canada has completed a purchase of shares worth C$561 million, according to a report in Commercial Aviation News. The available report summary provides no further details on the transaction, including its structure or the shares involved.
The Latvian carrier says planned changes under its financial restructuring could affect 500 to 700 positions across its three bases. Discussions with unions are ongoing, and the final number remains unsettled.
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