Alaska Airlines will launch seasonal nonstop flights between Anchorage and Tokyo Narita on 13 May 2027, using Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft for the eight-hour service. Flights will operate daily through 7 September 2027, with thrice-weekly winter services commencing in January 2028. The airline currently operates 20 MAX 8 aircraft, with seven additional aircraft on order. The new route forms part of Alaska Airlines’ 2027 network expansion, which also includes nonstop services from Anchorage to Nashville, Austin and Dallas/Fort Worth. The expansion aims to strengthen international connectivity, tourism and trade while establishing the airline’s largest-ever nonstop schedule from Alaska. All new routes remain subject to regulatory approval.

EUROCONTROL has cut its 2026 flight-growth forecast for the ECAC region from 2.7% to 1.7%, equivalent to about 200,000 fewer flights than expected in its spring forecast. It estimates Middle East tensions will account for around 110,000 fewer flights, while higher fuel costs are adding pressure. Traffic has remained resilient overall, with low-cost carriers driving growth and major differences between regions and airlines. EUROCONTROL still expects average annual growth of 2.1% through 2032, but warns that airport capacity limits could leave about 165,000 flights unaccommodated that year.

Singapore Airlines has signed a deal to purchase up to 4,800 tonnes of sustainable aviation fuel from Aether Fuels, with deliveries starting in 2028. The fuel will be produced in Singapore from waste carbon using Aether’s proprietary technology. It is SIA’s first SAF purchase using this production pathway, following a memorandum of understanding between the companies in 2025.