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India and China to Resume Direct Flights After Five Years, Possibly Next Month

Reports indicate direct India–China passenger flights could restart September 2025 after an SCO summit announcement around August 31. Air India…

WestJet Resumes Flights After Brief System Outage, Delays Expected

WestJet briefly requested a systemwide ground stop on Aug. 12, 2025, after a temporary outage delayed maintenance handovers. The FAA-listed…

New York Airlines Crisis: Fewer Flights, Higher Fares, Reduced Routes Updated

FAA limits Newark operations—28/hour weekends Sep 1–Dec 31, 2025; 34/hour other times through Oct 25, 2025—aim to cut delays amid…

Lufthansa Restarts Non‑Stop Munich–Riyadh Service Aboard A350‑900

Starting the week of October 26, 2025, Lufthansa resumes Munich–Riyadh nonstop service with A350-900 aircraft, operating three weekly rotations (LH640/LH641).…

Australian domestic aviation recovers, but capacity lags and fares rise

By May 2025 Australian domestic travel surpassed pre‑pandemic passenger levels, yet ASKs grew only 0.3% while RPKs rose 3.4%, raising…

Human Resources Drives Aviation’s 2025 Sustainability and Safety Shift

Aviation in 2025 centers HR in sustainability, tying policies to emissions, safety, and equity. Deloitte found 67% higher engagement; European…

German aviation lobby urges halving €35 passenger tax as carriers avoid airports

BDL warns Germany’s €35 air passenger tax is prompting airlines to redeploy aircraft abroad, reducing routes and jobs. Despite calls…

Top 10 Aviation Safety Challenges and Priorities for 2025 Planning

VisaVerge’s 2025 priorities rank ten aviation safety actions using EASA EPAS 2025, ICAO 2025, and FAA rulemaking: align systemic risk…