AirAsia confirms its London Gatwick route relaunches in August as fuel costs ease and fares fall. Turkish Airlines brings back premium economy in 2028 on A350s. The FAA awards an $875m AI airspace contract to startup Air Space Intelligence.
AirAsia X has cancelled its remaining 15 A330-900 orders by mutual agreement with Airbus, confirmed 17 June, formally ending a widebody programme that once stood at 100 aircraft and completing the group's shift to an all-narrowbody long-haul strategy.
easyJet rejects Castlelake's £4.74bn bid. Emirates restores double-daily Beijing service. Singapore Air eyes yuan bonds.
Castlelake has gone public with a £4.74bn ($6.21bn) all-cash proposal for easyJet after the board rejected three offers. A Takeover Panel deadline of 5pm Friday 26 June forces a decision within days.
IATA forecasts a record $41bn airline profit for 2026. The same forecast shows the industry earning 6.8 per cent on invested capital against an 8.2 per cent cost of capital. A Pro analysis of the gap nobody explains.
