Opinion: The Myth About Masks

A recent article examined Alaska Airlines’ decision to prohibit beards among its pilots, presenting the policy as a safety measure tied to concerns about oxygen mask leakage during decompression events. The airline... Read more »

Week 7 2026: How strong is transatlantic demand at Europe’s big airline groups?

This week will see the first of Europe’s ‘big three’ network airline groups report its fourth-quarter and full-year earnings, with Air France-KLM’s commentary on the outlook regarding demand between Europe and the... Read more »

What Would a United-American Merger Look Like?

A merger involving United and American Airlines would create the undisputed largest airline in the world and shake up the U.S. air travel market, but industry experts believe such a deal would... Read more »

Rafale’s new anti-Shahed weapon caught on camera at Istres

A French Rafale fighter has been photographed at Istres carrying a Thales-supplied laser-guided rocket pod, according to images circulating on social media on April 16, 2026.   The sighting suggests that flight trials of the... Read more »

Week 8 2026: Air New Zealand and Volaris among latest carriers to report earnings

This week sees attention move to Asia-Pacific and Latin America in the fourth-quarter earnings season. This week sees attention move to Asia-Pacific and Latin America in the fourth-quarter earnings season. Notably, Air... Read more »

Air Canada Unveils "Glowing Hearted" Cabin Redesign, Featuring Lie-Flat Seats On A321XLR

Air Canada has officially revealed its most significant cabin overhaul to date, branded "Glowing Hearted," which will debut on its new Airbus A321XLR and Boeing 787-10 aircraft later this year. This comprehensive... Read more »

Project Sunrise Aircraft Begins Test Flights, Edging Closer To Non-Stop London-Sydney Route

Qantas’ highly anticipated Project Sunrise, aiming to establish the world’s longest commercial flights, has reached a significant milestone with its first Airbus A350-1000ULR completing assembly and preparing for test flights. This specially... Read more »

Week 9 2026: Fresh conflict in the Middle East deals yet another blow to airline sector

The week kicks off with massive upheaval in the global airline sector, stemming from the widening conflict in the Middle East, which has led to widespread flight cancellations and significant operational adjustments.... Read more »

Week 10 2026: Airlines discuss impact of Middle East war

As airlines work to make sense of the fallout from the US and Israeli attacks on Iran that began on 28 February, it is becoming clear that the crisis will impact different... Read more »

Delta Air Lines Announces March Quarter 2026 Financial Results

Delivered March quarter earnings in line with initial guidance on broad demand strength driving better-than-expected revenue performance Guiding to low-teens revenue growth in the June quarter on flat capacity growth, reflecting strong demand... Read more »