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In the Persian Gulf, Emirates anticipates a return to normal service for its network in the coming days. However, the resumption of commercial flights is contingent upon airspace availability and compliance with all operational requirements, Emirates stated in a press release. The airline specified that it carried approximately 30,000 passengers departing from Dubai and operated 106 daily round-trip flights to 83 destinations, representing nearly 60% of its network.

Etihad Airways, meanwhile, is preparing to resume flights to approximately 70 destinations after nearly a week of complete suspension. The Emirati airline announced the resumption of a limited commercial flight schedule on March 6 between its Abu Dhabi hub and several destinations in Europe, India, the United States, and the Middle East, including Riyadh.

Scheduled flights by Qatar Airways remain temporarily suspended due to the closure of Qatari airspace. Qatar Airways will resume operations as soon as the Qatar Civil Aviation Authority announces the full and safe reopening of Qatari airspace by the relevant authorities.

The U.S. Department of Transportation and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) are considering capping the number of flights at Chicago O’Hare International Airport for the summer season, according to an FAA filing published in the Federal Register. The airport’s summer season runs from March 26 to October 25.
This potential cap would come after American Airlines and United Airlines increased their flights at O’Hare for the summer season, in an effort to retain or gain gate space. According to Cirium’s current flight schedule for this airport, more than 3,080 daily flights are planned on peak days, the filing states. During the summer of 2025, the number of daily flights peaked at approximately 2,680.

Delta Air Lines will make several changes to its leadership team effective April 1, including the appointment of new presidents, chief financial officers, and chief operating officers, the airline announced last Thursday. Peter Carter, director of external affairs, has been promoted to president, succeeding Glen Hauenstein, who retired on February 28. Carter has been with Delta since July 2015 and, according to an internal memo from Ed Bastian, his expanded role will include leading corporate strategy as well as global political and legal matters, the airline’s international portfolio, real estate, and the sustainability and diversity teams. Chief Financial Officer Dan Janki will become Delta’s Chief Operating Officer following the retirement of John Laughter, Delta’s Chief Operating Officer and President of Delta TechOps, on April 30. Janki, who has been with Delta since July 2021, will oversee airport customer service, flight operations, in-flight service, the operations and customer relations center, sales and reservations customer service, technical operations, and the company’s safety and compliance teams, according to Delta.

The Lufthansa Group, including its subsidiaries, posted a profit of just €1.339 billion in 2025. This represents a 3% decrease compared to the previous year, which had been particularly challenging for the German group. However, CEO Carsten Spohr stated that these results « demonstrate the resilience and stability of the group » and that 2026 will undoubtedly be a better year. Operating profit reached two billion euros, thanks to lower fuel costs and reduced delays.

Furthermore, Lufthansa announced on March 4 that it will relaunch year-round direct flights between Frankfurt and Kuala Lumpur on October 25. The route, which has been inactive since 2016, will be operated five times a week with Boeing 787-9 aircraft configured with 287 seats in three cabins, including Lufthansa’s Allegris product.

In Venezuela, the Supreme Court has asked Air Europa to clarify the status of the debt owed by the Venezuelan state to the Hidalgo family’s airline, namely 200 million euros that the Maduro government owed to Globalia.

The high court will examine this substantial sum that the Chavista regime of the time owed to the Hidalgo family company. This question will be raised during the trial scheduled for April 7.

Plus Ultra is continuing its expansion in Latin America with its recently expanded fleet of seven Airbus A330s, which, if all goes according to plan, will reach ten aircraft in the coming years. The company