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Gulf Air reported (20-May-2026) it has resumed services to 40 destinations in 24 countries, following a temporary disruption since late Feb-2026, representing 75% of the airline's pre disruption network. Gulf Air "continues to add flights and increase daily frequencies across its network in a phased approach", with the aim of recovering to 100% of its pre disruption network by 01-Jun-2026. [more - original PR]

Brazil Ministry of Ports and Airports (MPor) announced (20-May-2026) the following new rules for transporting power banks on flights:

• Each passenger can carry up to two power banks of up to 100Wh;
• Equipment between 100Wh and 160Wh requires authorisation;
• Devices above 160Wh cannot be carried;
• They must remain in a backpack, bag or personal item during the flight;
• They cannot be placed in the overhead compartment of the aircraft;
• Sending them in checked baggage remains prohibited;
• They must not be connected to the aircraft's USB ports during the flight. [more - original PR - Portuguese]

Emirates completed (20-May-2026) works to retrofit its first high density two class A380 (A6-EUX) to three class configuration and commenced deployment of the retrofitted aircraft on Dubai-Birmingham service. The retrofitted A380 is configured with 76 business, 56 premium economy and 437 economy class seats. The airline expects to complete works to retrofit all 15 of its two class A380s into the new three class configuration by the end of 2026. [more - original PR]

Air France extended (20-May-2026) its concierge services at Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport to include more flexible options, effective 23-Apr-2026. Customers can choose between personalised assistance or a combined package with personalised assistance and private transfer. A layover concierge service is also available for connecting passengers, including arrival assistance, lounge escort and accompaniment to the boarding gate. The service is available for passengers travelling on Air France, Delta Air Lines, KLM, Luxair and TAROM across all cabin classes. [more - original PR]

Lufthansa Technik received (20-May-2026) 'Certain Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) Privilege' authorisation from EASA, enabling Lufthansa Technik to approve major changes to aircraft within a defined scope. The scope applies to cabin conversions for the A320ceo Family and allows Lufthansa Technik to approve recurring cabin layout changes, such as seat reconfigurations, relocation of galleys or lavatories and repositioning of class dividers, without individual EASA approval. The privilege applies to recurring engineering solutions for which the Lufthansa Technik design organisation has already obtained STCs and managed similarity of design and repetitiveness of certification within an agreed and monitored framework. Lufthansa Technik VP design organisation Uwe Schueler stated: "The privilege allows us to clearly differentiate between routine projects we can handle independently and those requiring close EASA involvement", adding: "We expect certification cost savings of up to 20 per cent". [more - original PR] [more - Aviation Week]

ATR announced (20-May-2026) Berjaya Air took delivery of the first ATR 72‑600 (9M-BJA) in ATR HighLine configuration, becoming the launch operator for the all business class regional turboprop. Berjaya Air will begin operating the aircraft in the coming days, deploying the aircraft on Kuala Lumpur Subang-Koh Samui service. The aircraft will also be deployed on services to Phu Quoc, Medan, Pekanbaru and Batam. Berjaya Air will take delivery of a second ATR 72-600 HighLine aircraft in 3Q2026. As previously reported by CAPA, the HighLine design features 26 Geven ETEREA seats in a 1-1 layout. Each seat has a side console that serves as a table and stowage compartment. The cabin also includes an "executive ceiling" with the removal of overhead bins, USB A+C charging ports, inflight entertainment and high speed internet access. [more - original PR] [more - Aviation Week]