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Heathrow forecasts 1. 1 fall in passenger numbers this year because of Iran war
4+ hour, 52+ min ago (183+ words) Heathrow Airport expects its passenger numbers to decline by 1. 1% this year because of the Iran-US conflict. The war is putting "notable downward pressure on traffic" with Middle East routes down 25%, the west London airport said in an investor report. It…...
Heathrow forecasts 1. 1% fall in passenger numbers this year because of Iran war
17+ min ago (162+ words) Heathrow Airport expects its passenger numbers to decline by 1. 1% this year because of the Iran-US conflict. The war is putting "notable downward pressure on traffic" with Middle East routes down 25%, the west London airport said in an investor report. It…...
London Heathrow Airport Traffic Dips 5. 3% Amid Middle East Conflict 2026
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (344+ words) London Heathrow Airport recorded 6. 7 million passengers in April 2026, down 5. 3% due to Middle East tensions. Transit traffic surged 10%, revealing strategic airline rerouting through Europe's busiest hub. The April slowdown underscores how rapidly geopolitical events reshape commercial aviation. Airlines responded by rerouting…...
Riyadh Air unveils its new brand ecosystem, redefining global aviation
6+ day, 16+ hour ago (299+ words) Roastbrief US Milan, London " Future Brand has partnered with Riyadh Air to define and develop its new brand ecosystem: an ambitious project designed to bring its vision for the future of aviation to life, establishing it as a pioneering digital…...
Riyadh Air Takes Off: Saudi Arabia's New Airline Launches
1+ week, 4+ hour ago (414+ words) by Connor Kerr | Jun 19, 2026 | Aviation World, News | 0 comments On 10 June 2026, a Boeing 787-9 in a striking deep-violet livery rolled to a stop at London Heathrow. For most travellers it was just another widebody from the Gulf. For the aviation industry, it…...
Alaska Airlines Names New President
6+ day, 21+ hour ago (246+ words) Alaska Airlines on Wednesday named Chief Financial Officer Shane Tackett president and chief financial officer, expanding his role as the airline continues integrating Hawaiian Airlines and working through a series of leadership changes across Alaska Air Group. The appointment takes…...
Riyadh Air launches daily direct flights between Riyadh and Dubai
1+ week, 5+ hour ago (211+ words) RIYADH: Saudi Arabia's new national carrier'Riyadh Air'launched daily direct flights between Riyadh and Dubai on June 18, operated by its Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft. Flight RX243 departed King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh at 2: 05 p. m. Saudi time and arrived at Dubai International Airport at…...
Riyadh Air Commences Daily Dubai-Riyadh Flights as Inaugural Flight Takes Flight
1+ week, 5+ hour ago (207+ words) Riyadh Air, the Saudi Arabia's new national carrier, today celebrated the inauguration of its 3rd official destination, starting daily service connecting Riyadh and Dubai, operated on one of its brand-new Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners. The daily service, flight RX243, scheduled for departure from Riyadh's…...
Alaska Airlines Appoints New President
1+ week, 18+ hour ago (179+ words) Alaska Airlines announced yesterday that it had elected Shane Tackett to serve as its president and chief financial officer beginning June 29. "Bringing commercial and finance leadership together under Shane will strengthen alignment and accelerate our priorities as we continue advancing…...
Riyadh Air certified to launch US operations
1+ week, 13+ hour ago (108+ words) Riyadh Air Boeing B787-9, Riyadh Air (RX, Riyadh) has received a tentative US foreign air carrier permit from the United States Department of Transportation, authorising it to operate scheduled and charter flights to the country. The airline, which launched regular scheduled…...