United Airlines has applied to the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) to pick up takeoff and landing slots to Tokyo Haneda Airport recently handed back by Delta Air Lines. Read More »

India-headquartered Vistara said it was launching a new nonstop service between Mumbai and Frankfurt from November 15 2023. Read More »

Bankgok Suvarnabhumi Airport has scheduled a soft launch opening of its new Midfield Satellite Building (SAT-1) tomorrow (September 28). Read More »

Australia's Rex Airlines has added a ninth 737-800 aircraft to its fleet. Read More »

Speaking at an Australian parliamentary enquiry, Turkish Airlines general manager for Australia, Ahmet Kutluoglu, said the airline was yet to receive a response from the Australian government on its application to fly to the country. Read More »

Philippine Airlines (PAL) said it was resuming flights to Cotabato, located about 480nm south of Manila, from October 1 after repairs to the airport's runway have been completed. Read More »

Airbus has appointed Christian Scherer as the CEO of its Commercial Aircraft business. Read More »

Today's briefs report news from Fokker Services Group, GKN Aerospace, Pratt & Whitney and SIA Engineering Company. Read More »

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