Air France will operate flights between New York (USA) and nine Spanish airports (Barcelona, Bilbao, Ibiza, Madrid, Malaga, Palma de Mallorca, Seville, Tenerife South, and Valencia) with a connection at Paris-Charles de Gaulle Airport starting next summer.
The French airline announced this information in a press release, specifying that it will increase its operations with 11 daily flights to New York for the upcoming summer season, split between JFK and Newark airports. More specifically, the Paris-Charles de Gaulle to JFK route will offer up to six daily flights, four of which will be operated by Boeing 777-300ER aircraft and three by Delta Air Lines.
Furthermore, the Paris-Newark route will see an increase in flight frequency starting June 1st, with up to two daily flights instead of the previous one. These flights will be operated by Airbus A350-900s equipped with the airline’s new passenger cabins.
This year again, Air France will offer special flights between JFK Airport and Nice Côte d’Azur Airport for the Cannes Lions International Festival of Personalities, operated with Boeing 777-300ERs. The JFK-Nice route is also served daily by Delta Air Lines, an Air France partner, under a codeshare agreement.
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has indicated that Cuban international airports have exhausted their reserves of A1 kerosene, the most commonly used fuel for commercial aircraft, due to ongoing fuel shortages on the island. These shortages have been exacerbated by the disruption of supplies from Venezuela following the US invasion and the capture of Nicolás Maduro. Faced with this situation, airlines such as Iberia and Air Europa are taking steps to address it.
In a series of nine Notices to Air Missions (NOTAMs), the FAA indicated that Jet A1 fuel will not be available between Tuesday, February 10, and Tuesday, March 10, at Cuba’s nine major international airports: Havana, Varadero, Holguín, Santa Clara, Cayo Coco, Camagüey, Cienfuegos, Santiago de Cuba, and Manzanillo de Cuba.
The Indian Civil Aviation Authority fined Air India US$110,350 for flying an Airbus eight times without an airworthiness certificate, stating that this negligence further eroded public confidence in the country’s second-largest airline, according to a confidential court order. An Airbus A320 carried passengers between New Delhi, Bengaluru, Mumbai, and Hyderabad from November 24 to 25 without the required Certificate of Airworthiness, a crucial authorization issued annually by the regulatory authority after an aircraft has passed safety and compliance checks.
Starting June 16, 2026, Vietnam Airlines will operate three weekly round-trip flights on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays using wide-body Airbus A350 aircraft. The schedule has been designed to offer greater convenience for travelers from Europe to Vietnam, while also facilitating seamless connections to the airline’s domestic and international network. Key destinations served include Ho Chi Minh City, Da Nang, Nha Trang, Phu Quoc, and other major economic and tourist centers.
Icelandair has announced the launch of a new route to Tromsø, Norway, for winter 2026. Flights will operate twice weekly between Keflavík International Airport and Tromsø from October 23, 2026, to March 29, 2027. At the same time, flights to Bergen will be extended throughout the winter season, making Norway’s second-largest city a year-round destination. Operated with a Boeing 737 MAX 8, the Tromsø route significantly improves seasonal service to Iceland and Norway.
Ryanair and CFM (a 50/50 joint venture between Safran Aircraft Engines in France and GE Aerospace in the United States) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Tuesday, February 10, for a multi-billion-dollar, multi-year agreement related to engine materials services. In this context, CFM will support Ryanair’s engine maintenance program, which notably includes the opening of two engine MRO workshops starting in 2029 to support the airline’s fleet of nearly 2,000 B737 engines.
Air Canada has ordered eight Airbus A350-1000s, with an option for eight more, the airline announced Wednesday. Deliveries are expected to begin in the second half of 2030. The aircraft will be equipped with the latest