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Turkish Airlines to pace capacity expansion amid delivery delays and Gulf tensions

Turkish Airlines will temper capacity growth after a testing 2025 marked by aircraft delivery delays, grounded aircraft and regional Gulf tensions. Revenue rose 6.3% to $24.1bn and the carrier said it was satisfied with financial results, but geopolitical and delivery uncertainty clouds 2026 expansion.

2026-03-08T06:57:47.639428-07:00

Airways Magazine

Israeli strikes destroy multiple Iranian F-14s at Isfahan; Tehran airports hit and civilian flights suspended

2026-03-08T06:37:29.228351-07:00

Wall Street Journal

U.S. used B-2 Spirit bombers from Whiteman AFB to strike underground ballistic missile storage in Operation Epic Fury

2026-03-08T08:12:24.409892-07:00

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U.S. deploys B-2 stealth and B-1 bombers to UK as Washington readies wider strikes on Iran

2026-03-07T01:58:42.712233-08:00

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Wall Street Journal

U.S. used B-2 Spirit bombers from Whiteman AFB to strike underground ballistic missile storage in Operation Epic Fury A senior U.S. official says B-2 Spirit stealth bombers based at Whiteman AFB flew missions in Operation Epic Fury, successfully employing penetrator (bunker-busting) munitions to destroy underground ballistic missile storage areas. The strikes confirm use of strategic stealth assets against hardened subterranean targets.

2026-03-08T08:12:24.409892-07:00

U.S. used B-2 Spirit bombers from Whiteman AFB to strike underground ballistic missile storage in Operation Epic Fury

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Turkish Airlines to pace capacity expansion amid delivery delays and Gulf tensions Turkish Airlines will temper capacity growth after a testing 2025 marked by aircraft delivery delays, grounded aircraft and regional Gulf tensions. Revenue rose 6.3% to $24.1bn and the carrier said it was satisfied with financial results, but geopolitical and delivery uncertainty clouds 2026 expansion.

2026-03-08T06:57:47.639428-07:00

Turkish Airlines to pace capacity expansion amid delivery delays and Gulf tensions

Airways Magazine

Israeli strikes destroy multiple Iranian F-14s at Isfahan; Tehran airports hit and civilian flights suspended Israeli airstrikes struck Iranian airbases, reportedly destroying several F-14 Tomcat fighters at Isfahan and striking Tehran’s Mehrabad and Imam Khomeini airports. Iranian authorities say 16 aircraft were destroyed and Tehran’s main international airport is closed to civilian flights; independent verification is pending.

2026-03-08T06:37:29.228351-07:00

Israeli strikes destroy multiple Iranian F-14s at Isfahan; Tehran airports hit and civilian flights suspended

Reuters

Trump says U.S. doesn't need British carriers as airstrikes on Iran continue; criticises Starmer As U.S. and Israeli airstrikes on Iran continue, President Trump said the U.S. "does not need" British aircraft carriers even as Britain reportedly considers sending two ships, and publicly criticised UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer. Trump also ruled out Kurdish involvement and claimed Iran's naval forces had been "dismantled."

2026-03-07T15:13:03.129025-08:00

Trump says U.S. doesn't need British carriers as airstrikes on Iran continue; criticises Starmer

politico.eu

Turkey considers deploying F-16s to Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus after drone attack Ankara is evaluating deploying F-16 fighter jets to the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus to bolster security after a recent drone attack on the island. The move, reported by TRT Haber and Turkish defence sources, has heightened regional tensions and drawn international attention and offers of assistance.

2026-03-07T07:37:58.044813-08:00

Turkey considers deploying F-16s to Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus after drone attack

Associated Press

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Trump honors six U.S. service members killed in Kuwait after Iranian drone strike President Trump attended a dignified transfer at Dover AFB for six U.S. service members killed in Kuwait after an Iranian drone evaded American air defenses and struck a makeshift operations center in Port Shuabia during Operation Epic Fury; he vowed escalation.

2026-03-07T05:21:16.439170-08:00

Trump honors six U.S. service members killed in Kuwait after Iranian drone strike

CNBC

Israel mounts rare airborne raid into eastern Lebanon as Hezbollah fires rockets and drones Israeli forces carried out a rare overnight airborne operation, dropping troops into a town in eastern Lebanon while heavy Israeli strikes in the area killed more than a dozen, residents and Lebanese state media said. Iran-backed Hezbollah replied with rockets and drones and said it confronted an Israeli helicopter landing.

2026-03-07T04:38:12.753373-08:00

Israel mounts rare airborne raid into eastern Lebanon as Hezbollah fires rockets and drones

Cranky Flier

Iran conflict threatens $11.7tn global travel sector, imperils airline operations and passenger safety A widening conflict with Iran threatens the $11.7 trillion global travel industry, forcing carriers to reroute or suspend services, absorb higher fuel and operational costs, and confront elevated passenger-safety risks. The fallout is already stranding travelers and destabilising leisure and business markets in exposed destinations.

2026-03-07T03:59:31.750398-08:00

Iran conflict threatens $11.7tn global travel sector, imperils airline operations and passenger safety

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Turkish Airlines to pace capacity expansion amid delivery delays and Gulf tensions

Israeli strikes destroy multiple Iranian F-14s at Isfahan; Tehran airports hit and civilian flights suspended

U.S. used B-2 Spirit bombers from Whiteman AFB to strike underground ballistic missile storage in Operation Epic Fury

U.S. deploys B-2 stealth and B-1 bombers to UK as Washington readies wider strikes on Iran

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