Airlines operating domestic India services carried 12.1 million passengers in February, down from 12.5 million domestic travellers they transported in January. Read More »

Japan Airlines (JAL) said the retirement ferry flight of a decommissioned 777-200ER, registration JA701J, from Tokyo Haneda to California will operate as a charter service, giving enthusiasts the opportunity to farewell the aircraft after its 20 years of service with the carrier. Read More »

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) said international air ticket sales to China jumped in the 30 days after Beijing’s December 26 announcement that travel restrictions for inbound visitors to China would be removed on January 8. Read More »

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has pushed back the conclusion of its review into Qantas Group’s proposed takeover of Australian regional and fly-in/fly-out (FIFO) operator, Alliance Aviation Services, to April 20. Read More »

Sydney Airport CEO, Geoff Culbert, said the airport's growth in passenger numbers had benefitted from China's reopening to international travellers. Read More »

Akasa Air CEO, Vinay Dube, has told FlightGlobal the Mumbai-headquartered airline will commence international flights by the end of this year. Read More »

Today's briefs report news from Aéroports de Paris, Air Lease Corporation, Finnair, GA Telesis, GMR Airports Infrastructure Ltd, Neste and Recaro Aircraft Seating. Read More »

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