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AVIATION NEWS- At least five people were killed when an Amazon cargo plane overshot a runway after it landed Sunday at Miami International Airport, crashed into vehicles and caught fire, officials said. Miami-Dade County fire chief Ray Jadallah told reporters that in addition to five fatalities, three people were transported to trauma centers “in critical…
AVIATION NEWS-Dammam Airports Company achieved a significant milestone by receiving six international accreditations in accessibility, health and safety, and customer experience from Airports Council International (ACI) during the 2026 ACI World Airport Experience Summit in Istanbul. Under accessibility benchmarks, King Fahd, Al-Ahsa, and Al Qaisumah international airports each earned level 1 accessibility accreditation, underscoring the…
AVIATION NEWS-Flights have been suspended at Indonesia’s main airport outside Jakarta after volcanic ash from the erupting Mount Anak Krakatau was detected over the country’s capital. Indonesia’s Soekarno-Hatta International airport said on Sunday morning that it suspended flight operations until 1:30pm local time (06:30 GMT) due to “increased eruptive activity” of the volcano, more than…
AVIATION NEWS- Southeast Asia’s budget carriers are hoping the worst of the Middle East-driven fuel shock is behind them but face a difficult second half as margins remain under pressure and strained household budgets threaten demand, airline executives and analysts said. The latest quarterly results from Malaysia’s AirAsia, Singapore Airlines’ budget arm Scoot and the…
AVIATION NEWS-An Air China executive said on Monday the airline will increase flights to Europe and North America in the second half of the year. The board director, Xiao Feng, also said on the online call with investors that international routes performed better than domestic routes during summer travel season, but overall results fell short…
AVIATION NEWS- King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh has begun rolling out its ‘Silent Airport’ project, reducing public announcements across the terminal and shifting more of the passenger experience towards digital flight information. The first phase began on Tuesday at Terminal 5, where general announcements are being reduced and limited primarily to departure gates.…
AVIATION NEWS-Dubai Aviation City Corporation (DACC), a Dubai government entity, has awarded a contract for an automated people mover (APM) system for the first phase of Al Maktoum International Airport’s development – delivering the largest airport transit system of its kind in the world. The contract was awarded to a three-company consortium comprising Japan’s Mitsubishi…
AVIATION NEWS-Royal Jordanian Airlines and Air China signed a memorandum of understanding in Beijing on the sidelines of His Majesty King Abdullah II’s visit to China. According to a Royal Jordanian statement Saturday, the memorandum aims to strengthen and develop air transport cooperation between Jordan and China, expand commercial and operational cooperation, enhance the…
AVIATION NEWS- Gulf airlines could increasingly look to India for artificial intelligence, data analytics, software development and other technology-related functions as they seek to accelerate digital transformation while controlling costs and accessing a large pool of skilled technology professionals. The potential shift comes as global airlines are stepping up investments in AI to improve operational…
AVIATION NEWS- Kuwait’s national carrier, Kuwait Airways, and local IT solutions provider firm Automated Systems Company (ASC) signed on Sunday a three-year deal over resource planning worth KD 5.8 million, the airline’s chief said on Sunday. Hailing the agreement as a step towards pushing forward Kuwait Airways’ digital drive, Abdulmoshen Al-Fagaan said such a deal…