Airline Intelligence

Japan Airlines isn't breaking with a winning formula. The carrier just locked in a multi-year extension of its long-standing partnership with Embraer, keeping the manufacturer's Pool Program at the center of its regional operations.

Qantas has quietly pushed Project Sunrise back again. Those non-stop marathons from Sydney to London and New York won't happen until 2028, and the airline's tweaked the order of rollout, too — New York is jumping the queue to launch first. Blame the delivery schedule for the custom Airbus A350s. Airbus needs more time to lock in the extra fuel tanks and cabin tweaks needed to keep passengers sane for 20-plus hours in the air, meaning the first delivery won't land until 2028 rather than late 2026. It's a frustrating delay for an airline that's been teasing the ultra-long-haul future for years. But if you're holding out for a direct flight out of Sydney without a middle-east layover, you'll just have to wait a little longer.