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Singapore Airlines (SIA) announced (24-Mar-2026) plans to commence daily Singapore-Western Sydney service on 23-Nov-2026 with 303 seat A350-900. SIA senior VP marketing planning Dai Haoyu stated the service "will deliver more choice and strengthen connectivity to this popular destination for our customers". Mr Dai added Western Sydney International (Nancy-Bird Walton) Airport's late night departure capacity will enable connections through Singapore Changi Airport "to more than 130 global destinations served by the SIA Group". The service will complement Singapore Airlines' four times daily Singapore-Sydney Kingsford service. As previously reported by CAPA, QantasLink, Jetstar Airways and Air New Zealand also plan to operate passenger services at the airport, with Qantas Freight to operate cargo services. [more - original PR - Singapore Airlines] [more - original PR - Australia's Minister for Infrastructure]

easyJet announced (23-Mar-2026) plans to install Mirus Aircraft Seating's Kestrel seats to its new aircraft deliveries from 2028. The LCC will be the first carrier to receive the seats on new A320neo and A321neo equipment across 237 aircraft orders. The seat is more than 20% lighter than seats in existing use, offering up to two inches of additional legroom and helping to deliver savings of 40,000 tonnes of CO2 p/a. The announcement forms part of easyJet's ongoing range of initiatives to maximise efficiencies and combine marginal gains into broader emissions reduction, including fleet renewal, sharklet upgrades on A320ceo aircraft, taxi management optimisation and lighter paints. [more - original PR]

Jazeera Airways announced (23-Mar-2026) plans to commence twice weekly service connecting Kuwait to Lahore via Al Qaisumah-Hafar Al Batin Airport on 29-Mar-2026. As previously reported by CAPA, the LCC temporarily shifted operations to Al Qaisumah-Hafar Al Batin Airport in Saudi Arabia, effective from 11-Mar-2026, following the temporary suspension of operations at Kuwait International Airport for safety reasons. It operates services via the airport to more than 20 destinations in Egypt, Jordan, Türkiye, Sri Lanka, India and the UAE. [more - original PR]

Jazeera Airways, via its official Facebook account, announced (23-Mar-2026) plans to commence three times weekly service connecting Kuwait to Dubai via Al Qaisumah-Hafar Al Batin Airport on 31-Mar-2026. As previously reported by CAPA, the LCC temporarily shifted operations to Al Qaisumah-Hafar Al Batin Airport in Saudi Arabia, effective from 11-Mar-2026, following the temporary suspension of operations at Kuwait International Airport for safety reasons. It operates services via the airport to destinations in Egypt, Jordan, Türkiye, Sri Lanka, India and the UAE.

Jazeera Airways commenced (22-Mar-2026) services connecting Kuwait to Sohag via Al Qaisumah-Hafar Al Batin Airport. As previously reported by CAPA, the LCC temporarily shifted operations to Al Qaisumah-Hafar Al Batin Airport in Saudi Arabia, effective from 11-Mar-2026, following the temporary suspension of operations at Kuwait International Airport for safety reasons. Sohag is the sixth destination in Egypt Jazeera Airways connects via Al Qaisumah, following Alexandria, Cairo International, Cairo Sphinx, Asyut and Luxor. [more - original PR]

Jazz confirmed (23-Mar-2026) a CRJ900 (AC8646) aircraft operated on behalf of Air Canada Express "collided with a fire truck" on the runway at New York LaGuardia Airport. Port Authority of New York and New Jersey officials confirmed that the pilot and first officer were killed in the accident. The preliminary passenger list indicates the aircraft was carrying 72 passengers and four crew members. Jazz stated it is "cooperating with the investigating authorities involved in the investigation into the cause of this accident". [more - original PR - Jazz Aviation] [more - original PR - Chorus Aviation]