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Afghanistan Flights Surge 500% as Airlines Bypass Closed Iranian Airspace

Since June 13, flights over Taliban-controlled Afghanistan have surged by 500%, averaging 280 daily, as airlines reroute around closed Iranian and wider Middle East airspace to maintain Asia–Europe and transatlantic connections, transforming Afghanistan into a de facto northern corridor.

2025-06-21T20:15:29.213002-07:00

Air Data News

Embraer Lands SkyWest 60-Jet E175 Deal, Secures Lithuania C-390 Pact at Paris Air Show

2025-06-18T03:12:15.053414-07:00

Wall Street Journal

Competition Bureau Urges 100% Foreign Ownership for Canada’s Domestic Airlines

2025-06-19T07:27:43.233746-07:00

m.economictimes.com

Air India to Cancel 15% of International Widebody Flights After Boeing 787 Crash, Middle East Tensions

2025-06-18T11:54:46.844935-07:00

Hype Analysis

Riyadh Air: Saudi Arabia's New National Carrier Prepares for Launch Amid Regional Competition

October 15, 2024 - A report on Riyadh Air's development, outlining key milestones and future prospects as Saudi Arabia's new national carrier approaches its 2025 launch. Read More.

The 2024 CrowdStrike Outage: Unveiling the Aviation Industry's Cyber Vulnerabilities

October 9, 2024 - Examining the 2024 CrowdStrike outage that disrupted global airlines, revealing aviation's cybersecurity vulnerabilities and prompting industry-wide respon Read More.

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Airlines Bypass Iran Airspace After US Strikes, Driving 500% Traffic Surge Over Afghanistan U.S. strikes on Iranian nuclear sites have turned large parts of the Middle East into de facto no-fly zones, prompting airlines to bypass Iran airspace and reroute Asia-Europe and transatlantic services via Taliban-controlled Afghanistan, where daily flights have surged 500% to about 280 per day.

2025-06-21T20:15:29.213002-07:00

Airlines Bypass Iran Airspace After US Strikes, Driving 500% Traffic Surge Over Afghanistan

South China Morning Post

Japan Overtakes Hong Kong as Cebu Pacific’s Busiest Route Amid Post-Pandemic Surge Cebu Pacific’s Japan services have become its top market for the first time, edging out Hong Kong after the carrier saw 1.13 million passengers on its Philippines–Hong Kong flights last year, a 34% jump from 2023.

2025-06-21T18:07:14.036582-07:00

Japan Overtakes Hong Kong as Cebu Pacific’s Busiest Route Amid Post-Pandemic Surge

Paddle Your Own Kanoo

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Unruly Passenger Smashes Door, Injures Self on Delta MSP–Honolulu Flight An unruly passenger on a recent Delta Air Lines flight from Minneapolis–Saint Paul to Honolulu turned violent by smashing an exit door and cutting himself on the aircraft’s reinforced glass, leaving the cabin looking like a ‘gruesome crime scene.’ No other passengers were hurt in the incident.

2025-06-21T08:31:25.567426-07:00

Unruly Passenger Smashes Door, Injures Self on Delta MSP–Honolulu Flight

thebulkheadseat.com

Aeromexico Launches Winter Routes to San Juan and Raleigh-Durham Aeromexico will start seasonal service between Mexico City and San Juan’s Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport in October, followed by flights to Raleigh-Durham International Airport in December, boosting its U.S. network this winter.

2025-06-21T07:42:35.833957-07:00

Aeromexico Launches Winter Routes to San Juan and Raleigh-Durham

m.economictimes.com

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DGCA removes three Air India executives after pilot duty time and rest breaches India's DGCA has ordered the removal of three senior Air India crew rostering officials after self-disclosure of systematic breaches in pilot duty time, rest periods and licensing requirements, including Bengaluru-London flights that exceeded the 10-hour limit.

2025-06-21T03:11:32.353385-07:00

DGCA removes three Air India executives after pilot duty time and rest breaches

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JetBlue to Exit Miami Market in 2025, Shift Focus to Fort Lauderdale JetBlue Airways will end its Miami service in September 2025, reallocating flights to Fort Lauderdale as part of a broader network shake-up. The New York-based carrier is axing over 5% of planned flying, parking four A320s and scaling back operations in Seattle to rein in costs and shore up profitability.

2025-06-20T14:49:04.938763-07:00

JetBlue to Exit Miami Market in 2025, Shift Focus to Fort Lauderdale

Flying Magazine

LoganAir partners with ZeroAvia to trial hydrogen-electric powertrains on Twin Otter fleet Scotland-based regional carrier LoganAir, which operates more than 20 twin-engine turboprops including DHC-6 Twin Otters, has signed a partnership with ZeroAvia to explore retrofitting its fleet with hydrogen-electric powertrains, marking a key step toward decarbonizing short-haul operations and remote connectivity routes.

2025-06-20T12:09:25.866733-07:00

LoganAir partners with ZeroAvia to trial hydrogen-electric powertrains on Twin Otter fleet

aerospaceglobalnews.com

Europe’s Carriers Warn Free Carry-On Mandate Will Push Up Fares and Disrupt Operations Airlines for Europe and IATA have blasted a European Parliament proposal to force all tickets to include a free trolley-sized cabin bag, warning the measure will drive up airfares, reduce fare choice, complicate boarding processes and strain airline operations.

2025-06-20T09:04:13.147842-07:00

Europe’s Carriers Warn Free Carry-On Mandate Will Push Up Fares and Disrupt Operations