Alex Macheras

Italy temporarily suspends Schengen travel with Spain, establishing air travel & maritime border restrictions following the Ceuta crisis.

IATA: “While Middle East performance improved, renewed tensions will not help the region’s recovery and the knock-on impact of rising fuel prices will continue to burden travelers with higher airfares”

New: Global demand for air travel was down 1.7% in June 📉 compared to last year, largely due to domestic market declines in China, the US, and Japan, and weak but improving international demand for Middle East carriers - IATA

While the airline benefitted from the millions of passengers routing via Asia (including via Singapore) to avoid the Middle East & sudden airspace closures amid Trump’s war on Iran, Singapore’s fuel bill hit hard, climbing to around US$1.74 billion.

New: Singapore Airlines has reported its first quarterly net loss since 2022, posting a US $58.8 million loss 📉 for the three months ended 30 June. • Record revenue of US $4.42 billion, strong passenger demand and higher yields were outweighed by a 78.5% surge in fuel costs (US war on Iran) and a US $32.5 million share of losses from the Air India deal.

Images du premier largage de liquide retardant depuis la soute d’un A400M. Une première mondiale, rendue possible en seulement quinze jours grâce à la mobilisation exemplaire de la Sécurité civile, des armées et d’Airbus. Merci à toutes celles et ceux qui l’ont rendue possible. Cette nouvelle capacité vient désormais renforcer les moyens aériens déjà engagés sur le terrain. Un seul objectif : lutter plus efficacement contre les feux.

Breaking: Oil prices hit $100 a barrel on Thursday for the first time since May, after attacks by Iranian-backed Houthi militants in the Red Sea threatened to squeeze global supplies further and reignite a global inflation shock. Read more: ft.trib.al/FQlqH8e

U.S. State Department: “Americans in the Middle East should prepare for the possibility of flight cancellations and airspace closures in the region” (updated today: 23 July)

Breaking News: Global oil prices reached $100 a barrel that for the first time since May, as the widening war between the U.S. and Iran stifled the flow of energy in the Middle East. nyti.ms/44MoROJ

🚨British embassy is withdrawing its staff from Iran. Last time they did this was a day before the Iran war began on Feb. 27 gov.uk/foreign-travel…

We're welcoming @UG_Airlines to the Boeing family! Uganda Airlines will expand its fleet with eight new fuel-efficient airplanes. ✈️ Four 737 MAX ✈️ Four 787 #Dreamliner jets This order supports growing travel demand across Africa and on routes to the Middle East, Asia and Europe. #FIA2026 Release: boeing.mediaroom.com/2026-07-21-Uga…

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Son Altesse l’Emir–Père, Cheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al–Thani, s’est éteint aujourd’hui. J’adresse à Son Altesse Cheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al–Thani, à sa famille et au peuple qatarien toutes mes condoléances et l’assurance de mon amitié et de celle du peuple français. Cheikh Hamad a vécu en géant, il devient aujourd’hui une légende. Homme visionnaire au service des aspirations de son peuple, il a été l’artisan inlassable de la modernisation spectaculaire du Qatar dans tous les domaines et a fait de son pays un acteur mondialement reconnu et respecté. Tout au long de son règne, Cheikh Hamad s’est attaché à construire une relation forte et confiante avec la France, au service d’une vision partagée des grands enjeux régionaux et internationaux. Fidèle à cet héritage, je réaffirme à mon ami Cheikh Tamim ma détermination à œuvrer avec lui à l’approfondissement continu du partenariat stratégique qui unit nos deux pays.

Qatar Airways Group mourns, with profound sorrow, the passing of His Highness The Father Amir, Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani. His Highness dedicated his life to the service of his country. His vision transformed this nation, and his legacy will endure for generations to come. Qatar Airways Group extends its deepest condolences to the people of Qatar, and joins them in mourning his loss.

An extraordinary incident today onboard a Ryanair (Malta Air) Boeing 737-800 - the jet suffered an engine failure around 10 min after takeoff, and debris struck a cabin window, causing rapid decompression. The passenger in the window seat was reportedly pulled partway through the opening by the pressure differential, before being pulled back in to the cabin by other passengers. Thankfully everyone is safe & aircraft returned as an emergency landing.

A Ryanair passenger was partly sucked out of a Boeing 737 after a window dislodged soon after takeoff. bloom.bg/4vWPJaw

EasyJet agrees in principle to rival £5.7bn takeover bid bbc.in/4yeLtVw

Air Canada annonce la nomination d’Anko Van der Werff au poste de président et chef de la direction : aircanada.com/medias/air-can…

Gulf airlines are continuing to demonstrate their agility & experience on what is now the fifth month of the crisis, the busy morning ‘waves’ today from Doha, Dubai and Abu Dhabi departed with minimal delays despite the last min changing airspace patterns

Gulf airspace restrictions are in place as US-Iran escalates again. Saudi airspace (Jeddah FIR) continues to handle more overflight/international air traffic than at any point in history - hats off to their air traffic controllers ensuring East-West connectivity keeps flowing