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Openings, route launches, and policy changes worth knowing about.
TAP privatisation enters binding-bid phase with two suitors
Portugal invited Lufthansa Group and Air France-KLM into the final phase of the TAP sale after IAG dropped out, with a decision expected late summer 2026.
Pratt GTF crisis keeps roughly 350 A320neos grounded in 2026
Inspection turn times of 250 to 300 days continue to ground hundreds of A320neo-family aircraft as Pratt works through its powder-metal recall.
Riyadh Air opens public bookings as Saudi dual-hub takes shape
Riyadh Air opened general sale for its July 1, 2026 Riyadh-London launch, formalising the kingdom's two-hub airline strategy alongside Saudia in Jeddah.
Alaska, Hawaiian win single operating certificate
The FAA awarded Alaska Air Group a single operating certificate covering both Alaska and Hawaiian, just over a year after the merger closed.
Delta premium revenue overtakes main cabin in Q4 2025
Delta's fourth quarter saw premium-cabin revenue exceed main-cabin revenue for the first time, with Q1 2026 closing to within $41 million of a full-year…
Boeing 777-9 Q2 2026 Certification Progress Briefing
Q2 2026 read on the Boeing 777-9: FAA TIA 4a approval in Q1, EIS now 2027, the $4.9B Q4 2025 charge, and what the slip means for LH, EK, QR, SQ, EY…
Lufthansa exercises call on majority ITA Airways stake
Lufthansa Group moved to lift its ITA Airways holding to 90 percent in June 2026, with full integration into Miles & More and Star Alliance already complete.
Air India Vihaan.AI hits delivery cadence in 2026
Air India enters year four of its Vihaan.AI plan with factory-fit 787-9s arriving and 26 aircraft inductions guided for 2026.
Korean Air-Asiana Brand Completion December 2026
Q2 2026 read on Korean Air-Asiana: the 17 December 2026 brand-completion date, Asiana's Star Alliance exit, SKYPASS absorption, and corporate-program…
IATA AGM 2026 Briefing: Rio de Janeiro, LATAM Hosting, the Walsh Farewell Address
The 82nd IATA AGM in Rio (6-8 June 2026), hosted by LATAM Airlines Group: Walsh's last AGM, SAF mandate progression, Net Zero 2050 update, corporate buyer…
IAG places $21 billion widebody mega-order
IAG confirmed 32 Boeing 787-10s for British Airways and 21 Airbus A330-900neos for Aer Lingus, Iberia and LEVEL, with deliveries running 2028 to 2033.