American Airlines Rolls Out Major Fleet Upgrades with Seatback Screens and More Premium Seats

American Airlines will upgrade its narrowbody fleet, installing state-of-the-art seatback entertainment screens at every seat and significantly expanding its most premium and spacious seating options.

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Etihad Airways to Launch Direct Flights from Gothenburg to Abu Dhabi

Etihad Airways will open the first airlink between Gothenburg and the UAE with a direct service between Göteborg Landvetter Airport and Abu Dhabi set for 17 December 2026.

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Heart Aerospace Flies World’s Largest Electric Aircraft

Heart Aerospace has completed the first flight of its X1 demonstrator. The company calls the aircraft the largest battery-electric plane ever to take to the skies.

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SAS Set to Launch Nonstop Copenhagen–Mumbai Flights in October

SAS returns to India after a 17-year absence, with the launch of a nonstop service connecting Copenhagen and Mumbai set for 1 October 2026.

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Qantas A380 Flies Sydney to Dallas with Work Light Left in Wing

A Qantas Airbus A380 completed a full round-trip passenger flight between Sydney and Dallas with a maintenance work light sealed inside its left wing, an ATSB report has found.

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Loganair Closes Dundee Base as All Flights End in October

Loganair will close its Dundee base later this year, confirming it will end scheduled commercial flights from the airport after 23 October 2026.

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AirAsia Group Cuts Q3 Flight Capacity After Fuel Costs Surge

AirAsia Group is scaling back its third-quarter 2026 flight capacity, planning a 20% to 25% year-on-year reduction following a sharp rise in jet fuel costs.

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Riyadh Air Launches First Direct Flights to Pakistan

Riyadh Air has officially started its first direct flights to Pakistan. The inaugural service landed at Islamabad International Airport on 14 August 2026.

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easyJet Equips Pilots with Digital Fuel App to Cut Emissions and Costs

easyJet is rolling out a new digital tool that helps pilots order and confirm aircraft fuel more accurately, cutting unnecessary fuel burn, and lowering costs.

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Brussels Airlines Adds 3 Scheduled Arctic Services for Winter

Brussels Airlines will launch scheduled passenger flights to three Arctic destinations this winter: Evenes in Norway, plus Kemi and Kittilä in Finland.

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Air Canada Posts Record Second Quarter Revenues Amid Higher Costs

Air Canada reported strong second-quarter 2026 results driven by solid demand, achieving record operating revenues of $6.3 billion despite higher costs.

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JetBlue Combines Flight, Cabin and Technical Operations Under Unified Leadership

JetBlue has merged its Flight Operations, Inflight and Technical Operations under one executive leader; promoting Jeffrey Winter to a Senior Vice President role.

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New Surface Movement Radar Boosts Safety at Reagan National Airport

A major upgrade at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) has seen the installation a brand-new Surface Movement Radar Model 4 (SMR-4).

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Emirates SkyCargo Delivers UAE’s First AI Satellite to the US

Emirates SkyCargo has successfully transported the Altair-1 satellite from Dubai to Los Angeles, marking a major milestone for the United Arab Emirates’ space sector.

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Vietnam Airlines B787-9 Makes Late Rotation and Runway Excursion on Departure from Munich

A Vietnam Airlines Boeing 787-9 operating a flight to Hanoi overran the runway on takeoff in Munich, appearing to suffer a tailstrike before making a return to Munich (MUC).

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Ryanair Partners with Google Cloud on Five-Year Data and AI Deal

Ryanair has partnered with Google Cloud in a major five-year agreement, bringing advanced data and AI tools to the airline’s operations.

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NTSB Releases Preliminary Report on Ryanair Boeing 737 Engine Failure over Greece

The NTSB has released its preliminary report into an inflight incident which saw a Boeing 737-8AS suffer a catastrophic engine failure and cabin depressurisation over Greece.

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Hej Gothenburg: Etihad Airways Launches Direct Flights This December

Etihad Airways will connect Abu Dhabi and Gothenburg with a new seasonal route operated by its Airbus A321LR, starting 17 December 2026.

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School’s Out: Heathrow Records Busiest Day of 2026

As schools closed for the summer holidays, Heathrow Airport experienced its busiest day of 2026 so far, welcoming 267,000 passengers on 19 July.

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New Surface Movement Radar Unveiled at Newark Liberty International Airport

A brand-new Surface Movement Radar at Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) was unveiled on August 11, 2026, replacing the airport's 30-year old system.

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Embraer Posts Record Q2 Revenue of US$2.2 Billion and Raises 2026 Profit Targets

Embraer has delivered its strongest second-quarter performance on record, reporting revenue of US$2.2 billion, and raising its 2026 profitability and cashflow targets.

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Air China’s C919 Completes First International Commercial Flight to Mongolia

An Air China COMAC C919 has completed its first scheduled commercial operation outside China, operating from Beijing to Ulaanbaatar on 12 August.

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TUI Group Sees Resilient Q3 Despite Lower Revenue Due to Iran War

TUI Group delivered a solid third-quarter performance, despite the effects of the Iran war putting downward pressure on both profit and revenue.

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Archer Aviation Acquires Boeing’s Wisk Air-Taxi and Drone Tech Units

Archer Aviation is set to acquire Boeing’s eVTOL Wisk Aero, Insitu and SkyGrid subsidiaries, with the U.S. manufacturer becoming Archer's largest outside shareholder.

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DAE and Saudia Seal Deal for Four New Boeing 777F Freighters

Dubai Aerospace Enterprise (DAE) has signed a major agreement with Saudia, covering long-term leases for four new Boeing 777F freighter aircraft.

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Lufthansa Group Launches Free Starlink Wi-Fi on 19 August

Lufthansa Group will introduce free, high-speed Starlink inflight internet on a Lufthansa-operated Airbus A320neo on August 19.

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Boeing Delivers 53 Jets in July as Airbus Leads Monthly Performance

Boeing handed over 53 commercial airplanes in July 2026: 39 Boeing 737 MAX jets, 10 787 Dreamliners, three 767s and one 777 Freighter.

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airBaltic Unveils Restructuring Plan with Reduced Airbus A220 Fleet

Latvian airline airBaltic has announced a major restructuring plan, aiming to strengthen its balance sheet, shrink its Airbus A220-300 fleet, and boost profitability.

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Air Canada Plans Direct Flights to Lagos After Expanded Canada-Nigeria Air Deal

Following the recent announcement of an expanded Canadian Air Transport Agreement with Nigeria, Air Canada now plans to launch scheduled service to Lagos in 2027.

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