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Updated Thursday 12 March at 10:00 AM How to escape the throes of war in the Middle East? Since February 28th, the launch of American and Israeli strikes on Iran on February 28th and the subsequent Iranian responses have led to over 20,000 flights being cancelled in the first few days, according to Cirium,...

The current situation at 3.30pm on Friday 12 March. Since the launch of the American and Israeli strikes on Iran on 28 February and the subsequent Iranian retaliation, the skies over the Middle East have been closed to civilian flights in many airspaces, both in Israel and Iran, but also in...

Music softens the soul... Air Caraïbes and French bee are singing this refrain in unison by expanding their entertainment catalogue. The IFE (In-flight entertainment) system will benefit from an agreement signed by the Dubreuil Aéro group with M6. Passengers will now be able to access a selection of podcasts and programmes...

For a while, the Italian government put the trade union discontent on hold to spare the Winter Olympics. The day after the closing ceremony, however, there is no longer any time for national unity. As soon as the "Olympic truce" is over, a vast strike movement is in the starting blocks. On...

The inauguration ceremony for Air India's new lounge took place on 16 February in Delhi. A special moment for the Indian airline, since it marks the arrival of the Maharaja Lounge concept, the new generation of Air India lounges. With the ambition of "building a world-class airline with an Indian soul", according to the company's management...

After annualising its flights between Nantes and Montreal, Air Transat is once again gaining ground at Nantes airport. On 2 June, the airline will be operating the Nantes-Québec route on its own. This seasonal service will end on 20 October. However, the airline will only be offering one flight a week, on Tuesdays, operated by Airbus A321LR....

Turbulence ahead at Lufthansa: the German airline will have to deal with a major last-minute strike this Thursday 12 July. The pilots' union Vereinigung Cockpit (VC) launched its call on Tuesday. And according to its leaders, "This industrial action will disrupt all flights departing from German airports between 00:01 and...

The Cassandras had predicted a difficult year for French air transport following the significant increase in taxation on the sector. Their prediction came true, with an effectively mediocre performance in 2025. According to the provisional results of the DGAC, France's air transport activity grew by just 2.8% last year, well below the...

Without SAF (Sustainable Aviation Fuels), there can be no growth in air transport; without e-SAF, there can be no future; but there can be no sustainable future without a parallel reduction in air traffic. Already until 2040, by which time the expansion of these sustainable fuels will have significantly reduced emissions, but also after that. Even though...

Until 2030, all is well. But what about after that? While the strategy for decarbonising air transport is largely based on the integration of sustainable air fuels, these "SAF" capable of reducing the environmental impact of 60% flights, the risk of running out of fuel by 2035 is looming. In all...

Eight Airbus A380s are holding out on the Lufthansa fleet. The German airline's largest aircraft will receive special attention. New seats are expected in business class. Despite Lufthansa's extensive "Allegris" offensive, this time the seats will be designed by the manufacturer Thompson. From February, Lufthansa...

As he did last year, Willie Walsh, President of the International Air Transport Association (IATA), attended the Annual General Meeting of the Board of Airlines Representatives (BAR) France. A distinguished guest, he put into words the ills of the sector, all the challenges mentioned in the preamble by Jean-Pierre Sauvage, President for France of the...

The momentum initiated in 2025 does not appear poised to halt, nor even to slow down: airlines are signing up for Starlink connectivity one after another. On January 26th, it was Gulf Air that officially announced its contract with SpaceX. The national airline of the Kingdom of Bahrain will begin equipping its fleet starting...

Volotea's 12th base in France will therefore be Limoges airport. The low-cost airline made the decision on 28 January: it will base an Airbus A319 there from February. Volotea will operate this new public service delegation (DSP) from 19 February, the launch date of a new flight from Limoges to Paris-Orly....

A good year in 2025, but plenty of "buts". Pascal de Izaguirre, President of the Fédération Nationale de l'Aviation et de ses Métiers (FNAM), gave a contrasting assessment of the air transport sector at its New Year's event. On the positive side, the sector recorded "impressive figures"...

The number of agreements signed to make Starlink the new standard for in-flight connectivity is growing. This is a promising trend, enabling business travellers to remain operational during a short or long-haul flight. But airlines are not forgetting the entertainment side of things. Starting with Air France, which, less than a...

United customers can now pre-order real meals in economy class - such as burgers and sandwiches - before their flight, via the airline's website or mobile app. The airline's move is designed to give passengers more choice and ensure they have access to the best food and beverages...

Lufthansa has finally given in to the siren song of Starlink. The German group announced on 13 January that it will start equipping its fleet - some 850 aircraft - this year, from the second half of the year. This will involve both the existing fleet and new aircraft, on all airlines...

Volotea's arrival on the Strasbourg-Munich route is part of a two-year public service delegation contract. It will start operating on 9 April, with two flights a week on Mondays and Thursdays using Airbus A320s. Departure from Strasbourg is at 8.40am on Monday...

The return flight is scheduled for 25 March 2026. On that date, Air India - which had packed up during the health crisis - will once again set course for Italy. Four flights a week will be operated between Delhi and Rome's Leonardo da Vinci - Fiumicino Airport. The flights will take place on Mondays, Wednesdays,...