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Adverse weather forces flydubai diversion to Lucknow

Dhaka, April 17 -- A flydubai flight en route from Dubai to Kathmandu was diverted to Lucknow International Airport on April 15. Initial reports from Indian media suggested the diversion was due to a... Read More


China's Boeing snub opens door for Indian airlines

Dhaka, April 16 -- Indian carriers, which are grappling with aircraft acquisition, amid global supply chain limitations, may benefit from China's instruction to its airlines to refrain from procuring ... Read More


Air cargo slows as US trade tensions rise: IATA

Dhaka, April 16 -- Global air cargo demand rose by only 2pc year-on-year in January 2025, marking a slower-than-expected start to the year and a sharp contrast to the double-digit monthly gains record... Read More


China tells airlines to stop accepting Boeing jets

Dhaka, April 16 -- China has instructed its domestic airlines to suspend deliveries of aircraft from U.S. aerospace giant Boeing, according to reports on Tuesday (April 15), as trade tensions between ... Read More


Delhi airport ranks 9th busiest globally

Dhaka, April 15 -- Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport has been ranked the 9th busiest airport in the world in the 2024 preliminary rankings released on Monday (April 14) by Airports Council Int... Read More


Etihad launches summer sale

Dhaka, April 15 -- The UAE's national carrier, Etihad Airways, launched its biggest annual sale on Monday, (April 14), offering up to 30pc off flight tickets to various destinations across its network... Read More


Syria-UAE flights set to resume soon

Dhaka, April 15 -- The UAE's General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) on Monday (April 14) announced the resumption of air flights between the United Arab Emirates and the Syrian Arab Republic. Joint ... Read More


flynas begins direct flights between Riyadh and Abu Dhabi

Dhaka, April 12 -- Budget airline flynas marked the debut of its new direct flight route between Riyadh and Abu Dhabi late last week. From April 10, flynas have been operating three weekly flights be... Read More


Thai and Airbus ink deal to retrofit A350 fleet

Dhaka, April 12 -- Airbus and Thai Airways International (THAI) have signed a Letter of Intent (LoI) to retrofit THAI's A350-900 fleet with state-of-the-art cabin upgrades, aimed at enhancing passenge... Read More


IndiGo boosts cargo ambitions

Dhaka, April 10 -- CarGo, the cargo arm of India's largest airline IndiGo, is aiming for a low double-digit rise in both revenue and tonnage this fiscal by scaling international operations, improving ... Read More