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Western Sydney International Airport has attracted only a handful of airlines and has half a dozen or fewer scheduled flights a day for the next 12 months.
ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 19, 2026
Sydney’s new $4 billion airport set to open with barely any flights
Western Sydney International is already drawing unfavorable comparisons with airports elsewhere that ultimately failed to live up to expectations.
Hamdan bin Mohammed Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, meets Capt. Smit Machchhar, an Indian national and Flydubai pilot who is under treatment after he was stabbed by his co-pilot, in the United Arab Emirates, in this handout released Oct. 3.
WORLD
Oct 19, 2026
Captain of Flydubai plane describes blocking axe blows as co-pilot attacked
The captain of the Flydubai flight said the scariest thing he felt after his co-pilot began attacking him was the aircraft nose “steeply going down.”
Planes sit on the tarmac at Ben Gurion International Airport, after a flydubai aircraft bound for Israel from the United Arab Emirates was diverted to Saudi Arabia following an emergency signal, in Lod, near Tel Aviv, on Sept. 30.
WORLD
Oct 10, 2026
Flydubai co-pilot planned suicide attack on Tel Aviv airport
The unnamed Omani co-pilot had drawn inspiration from Al-Qaeda’s Sept. 11 suicide attacks on the U.S., the United Arab Emirates’ top prosecutor said.
A plane, carrying passengers who were on the Flydubai aircraft bound for Israel from the United Arab Emirates, which was diverted to Saudi Arabia following an emergency signal, arrives at the Ben Gurion International Airport, in Lod, Israel, on Wednesday.
WORLD
Oct 4, 2026
UAE investigators say Flydubai co-pilot was planning ‘terrorist act’
The captain was assaulted by the co-pilot but managed to open the cockpit door, allowing others onboard to overpower the attacker.
A Boeing 737 MAX aircraft is assembled at the company's plant in Renton, Washington, in June 2024.
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 3, 2026
Boeing 737 Max glitch poses no safety concern, FAA says
The outcome is a positive one for the U.S. planemaker as it seeks regulatory approval for the largest variant of the popular narrowbody family.
All Nippon Airways aircraft taxi at Haneda Airport in Tokyo. An ANA plane made an emergency landing at Naha Airport in Okinawa Prefecture on Wednesday.
JAPAN
Sep 24, 2026
ANA plane makes emergency landing at Naha Airport
Three passengers suffered minor injuries, the airline said, after the plane experienced a possible engine malfunction.
An Embraer E2 aircraft. Japan Airlines has been weighing whether to order the E2 or Airbus’ A220.
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 23, 2026
Embraer nears regional jet order from Japan Airlines in blow to Airbus
The carrier, which has been weighing whether to order Embraer’s E2 or Airbus’s A220, is due to make a final decision as soon as October, sources said.
AirAsia, Southeast Asia's largest low-cost airline, has been hit by soaring jet fuel costs stemming from the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran.
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 17, 2026
Amid concerns over AirAsia’s financial health, Malaysia talks to rival airlines
AirAsia, Southeast Asia’s largest low-cost airline, has been hit by soaring jet fuel costs stemming from the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran.
The Mount Anak Krakatau volcano spews hot lava as seen from Pasauran village in Serang, Indonesia, on Saturday.
ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 6, 2026
Indonesia’s Anak Krakatau eruption halts flights, schools and fishing
The suspension, extending a halt that ?had been scheduled until 5:30 a.m., has affected 209 flights.
An IndiGo Airbus A321neo is displayed during the Wings India 2026 civil aviation event at Begumpet Airport in Hyderabad, India, on Jan. 29.
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 31, 2026
India’s aviation boom faces turbulence amid safety concerns
A series of crises at India’s two main carriers, Air India and IndiGo, has exposed safety and regulatory shortcomings in the world’s third-largest domestic aviation market.
A United Airlines jet taxis at Narita Airport after a flight from Los Angeles. Starting from March 2027, the American carrier will offer daily direct flights to Kansai International Airport from the city.
BUSINESS
Aug 26, 2026
United Airlines continues Japan expansion with new Okinawa and Osaka routes
As tourism booms across Japan, United Airlines is continuing to expand its offerings to the country, with new routes planned for Okinawa and Osaka.
The transport ministry plans to seek a freeze on an aviation fuel tax hike planned for next fiscal year, citing soaring fuel prices amid turmoil in the Middle East.
BUSINESS
Aug 26, 2026
Japan may freeze aviation fuel tax increase
The transport ministry has judged that continued tax support for airlines is necessary amid soaring fuel prices reflecting the Middle East turmoil.
AirAsia planes stand on the tarmac at Kuala Lumpur International Airport Terminal 2 on Jan. 21.
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 25, 2026
Southeast Asia’s budget airlines eye recovery but fuel scars linger
Results from Malaysia’s AirAsia, Singapore Airlines’ budget arm Scoot and the Philippines’ Cebu Pacific showed efforts to recoup soaring fuel costs through higher fares fell short.
People watch airplanes next to the air traffic control tower at Sydney Airport in January 2024.
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 24, 2026
Air safety concerns mount in Australia amid surge in close calls
Short-staffed control towers have long been a problem globally, but nowhere is the urgency of the matter more on display recently than in Australia.
An All Nippon Airways airplane flies past an oil refinery as it approaches to land at Tokyo's Haneda Airport.
BUSINESS
Aug 17, 2026
JAL and ANA to coordinate flight schedules for first time
The move affects flights by the two major Japanese airlines on the route between Haneda Airport in Tokyo and Okayama Airport in western Japan, starting in late October.
Aviation fuel surcharges are calculated based on the averages of aviation fuel market prices and of foreign exchange rates over the previous two months.
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 12, 2026
ANA cuts North America and Europe route surcharges to ?55,000
The move comes as aviation fuel prices have fallen after rising sharply amid turmoil in the Middle East.
Tropical Storm Chan-hom is expected to make landfall in northern Kanto between late Tuesday and early Wednesday.
JAPAN
Aug 10, 2026
Strong wind and heavy rain forecast as tropical storm approaches Japan
The season’s 15th storm is expected to make landfall in Ibaraki and Fukushima prefectures as it heads toward the Sea of Japan.
Boeing has expressed surprise over a June 29 announcement from the European Investment Bank, the European Union's lending arm, committing to its largest-ever corporate loan for Airbus.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 22, 2026
Boeing asks U.S. to intervene over record EU loan to Airbus
In a June 29 announcement, the European Investment Bank committed to its largest-ever corporate loan — worth �3 billion ($3.43 billion) — for Airbus.
All Nippon Airways captain Ryota Mise was sentenced to one year and eight months in prison for sexually assaulting a flight attendant by grabbing her buttocks, the Tokyo District Court ruled Tuesday.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jul 15, 2026
ANA captain jailed for sexually assaulting flight attendant
Judge Takao Okawa said the defendant committed a “despicable” sexual assault that abused his position as captain.
A Japan Meteorological Agency official provides information on Wednesday in Tokyo about the possible impact of Typhoon Bavi on Japan.
JAPAN / Society
Jul 9, 2026
Flights and ferries canceled as Typhoon Bavi barrels toward remote islands
The very powerful typhoon was located over the sea east of the northern Philippines on Thursday afternoon and is expected to make landfall in China on Sunday.

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