Air New Zealand (Air NZ) announced plans to bring back the three new non-stop international routes from Christchurch to Singapore, Tokyo (Narita), and Perth later this year, operated by Boeing 787 aircraft returning to service after being grounded due to global engine maintenance issues, and new 787 aircraft entering the fleet. Read More »

On May 20, 2026, Cathay Group released traffic figures for April 2026. Cathay Pacific carried 2,764,946 passengers, up 16.5% compared to April 2025. Read More »

Taiwan’s STARLUX Airlines recorded a first-quarter net profit of NT$910 million (US$28.87 million), or NT$0.3 in earnings per share, compared with a loss per share of NT$0.15 and NT$0.07 in the third and fourth quarters of 2025, respectively. Read More »

Philippine Airlines (PAL) and Qatar Airways announced they are expanding their partnership by enhancing connectivity between their networks. Read More »

Swiss International Air Lines (SWISS) announced that in the Northern Winter Season 2025/27, it will launch the Zurich-Bengaluru (formerly Bangalore) route, operated five times per week with Airbus A350-900 aircraft. Read More »

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) at the 38th IATA Ground Handling Conference (IGHC) in Cairo, hosted by EgyptAir, called for stronger implementation of global standards, a transition to modernized ground support equipment (GSE), and greater digitalization in the ground handling sector. Read More »

Today’s briefs report news from Akasa Air, ASL Airlines Australia, ATR, Berjaya Air, BOC Aviation Limited, GE Aerospace, Japan Airlines (JAL), and Ministry of Commerce of the People’s Republic of China. Read More »