Delta Air Lines has cancelled plans to operate nonstop flights between Portland on the U.S. west coast and Tokyo Haneda airport and handed the slot pair back to the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT). Read More »

United Arab Emirates-based flydubai has announced plans to serve popular Malaysian tourist islands Langkawi and Penang. Read More »

British Airways (BA) has commenced a codeshare agreement with IndiGo covering eight destinations in India. Read More »

India-based Akasa Air has commenced legal proceedings in the High Court of Delhi in what the airline describes as a "non-adversarial claim" prompted by a recent spate of pilot resignations. Read More »

Qantas has applied to Australia's International Air Services Commission (IASC) to enter into a codeshare agreement with Garuda Indonesia. Read More »

Gallop Air has signed a letter of intent (LOI) for up to 30 Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (COMAC) aircraft, comprising up to 15 C919s and 15 ARJ21s, local media reported, citing a company statement. Read More »

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