Airlines
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Global Air Passenger Demand Rises 0.2% in July
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has released global air passenger demand data for July 2026. Worldwide passenger demand increased by 0.2% compared with the same month last year. Capacity rose by 0.3%, while the global passenger load factor stood at 85.2%. According to IATA data, international passenger demand declined by 0.1%. Excluding Middle Eastern carriers, however, international demand increased…
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Two Airlink Embraer Jets Perform Low Flypast Over Cape Town Stadium
South African airline Airlink performed a low flypast with two Embraer aircraft ahead of the Springboks-All Blacks match at DHL Stadium in Cape Town on August 29, 2026. The flypast featured the green-liveried Embraer E190SR, registered ZS-YAE, representing the Springboks, and the black-liveried Embraer E195AR, registered ZS-YDE, representing the All Blacks. Flightradar24 data indicated that the black E195 descended to…
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Passenger Caught Smoking in Singapore Airlines Lavatory
A passenger on Singapore Airlines flight #SQ836 from Singapore to Shanghai was caught smoking in the aircraft lavatory during the flight. On August 21, as the Boeing 787-10 was approaching Shanghai, the cabin crew intervened and asked the passenger to hand over his cigarettes and lighter. After the aircraft landed at Shanghai Pudong International Airport, authorities boarded the aircraft and…
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120 Kilometres Without Fuel Over the Atlantic: Air Transat Flight 236’s Record-Breaking Glide
On August 24, 2001, Air Transat Flight 236 from Toronto to Lisbon suffered a major fuel leak over the Atlantic Ocean. The Airbus A330-243, registered C-GITS, was carrying 293 passengers and 13 crew members. The right engine shut down first, followed by the left engine after the aircraft ran out of fuel at an altitude of 34,500 feet, approximately 120…
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AirAsia X to Launch Its First Codeshare Partnership with Pegasus Airlines
Malaysia-based AirAsia X is set to launch its first-ever codeshare partnership with Pegasus Airlines. According to Aeroroutes, starting as early as September 1, 2026, AirAsia X will place its D7 flight code on five Pegasus-operated routes. Under the agreement, Pegasus flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen Airport to Ankara, Athens, London Stansted, Moscow Vnukovo, and Zurich will also be available for…
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Saudia’dan Airbus Teslimatları İçin Finansman Mutabakatı
Saudia Group, Airbus’tan teslim alınacak yeni uçakların finansmanı için Suudi Arabistan İhracat-İthalat Bankası ve Crédit Agricole CIB ile üçlü mutabakat zaptı imzaladı. Anlaşma, 25 Ağustos’ta Paris’te düzenlenen yatırım toplantısında imzalandı. Crédit Agricole CIB, teslimat takvimlerine uygun finansman modellerini oluştururken Suudi EXIM Bankası kredi risklerini sigortalayacak. Mutabakat, doğrudan yeni bir uçak siparişi anlamına gelmezken gelecekteki finansman görüşmeleri için çerçeve oluşturuyor. Filosunda…
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Unusual Incident on Frontier Flight: Passenger Washes Cat in Lavatory
An unusual incident took place on a Frontier Airlines flight operating between Charlotte and Philadelphia. Following a passenger washing her cat in the aircraft’s forward lavatory during the flight, the cabin crew reported the situation to the operations desk. In the technical report transmitted to ground operations via the aircraft communication addressing and reporting system (ACARS), the crew noted that…
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20 Kilograms of Cocaine Found Among Blankets from Air France Flight
Approximately 20 kilograms of cocaine were discovered among blankets used on an Air France flight arriving at Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport from the French Antilles. After the flight, the collected cabin textiles were sent to a laundry facility in Tremblay-en-France for cleaning, where employees discovered a cardboard box hidden among the blankets on August 22. Before the discovery, an…
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Syrian Air to Launch Flights to Vienna and Copenhagen
Syria’s flag carrier Syrian Air will launch nonstop scheduled flights from Damascus to Vienna and Copenhagen on September 21, 2026. The announcement was made by Omar Al-Husari, President of Syria’s General Authority of Civil Aviation and Air Transport. Al-Husari said the new services are part of Syrian Air’s plans to expand its international network and strengthen air connectivity between Syria…
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Loading Error on United Airlines Aircraft Causes Damage
#HSMExclusive | According to information obtained by our sources, a Boeing 777-200ER registered as N785UA, operating United Airlines flight #UA44 from San Francisco to Zurich, sustained damage due to an error during cargo loading. It was reported that the locks intended to secure a pallet weighing approximately 1–2 tons in the forward cargo hold were not engaged, causing the pallet…
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