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Paddle Your Own Kanoo
• Mateusz Maszczynski
Lufthansa cabin crew challenge tax decree that sharply raises cost of standby ‘non‑rev’ flight benefits
By Paddle Your Own Kanoo: Flight attendants at the German flag carrier Lufthansa are fighting to overturn a new tax decree that has significantly hiked the price of nearly free or deeply discounted standby flight concessions that form a big benefit for airline employees.
Air Data News
• Ricardo Meier
Boeing 777-9 completes maximum brake energy test at Edwards Air Force Base
By Air Data News: Boeing has conducted maximum brake energy testing on its 777-9 test aircraft at Edwards Air Force Base in California, a site long used by the U.S. Air Force.
Leeham News
Boeing’s Clean‑Sheet Cycle: Why a New Large Airliner Could Be ~30 Years After the 787
By Leeham News: Subscription Required Open to All Readers By Scott Hamilton Background April 6, 2026, © Leeham News: Depending on what starting point you want to choose, it will be about 30 years between brand new, clean sheet airplane designs at The Boeing Co.
FlightGlobal
• Alfred Chua
AirAsia X hikes fares and trims network as Middle East conflict drives fuel‑price shock
By FlightGlobal: AirAsia X has raised its fares and fuel surcharge as it tackles the impact of conflict in the Middle East, which has led to soaring fuel prices. Airline founder and advisor Tony Fernandes says AirAsia X will undertake three measures in the near term, including cutting costs, increasing fares and trimming capacity.
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Route network update: flynas — network, fleet and strategic developments
By ch-aviation: Several daily Operator News updates covering all Operator Route Network changes, strategic fleet developments and aircraft orders, start-ups and bankruptcies, mergers and acquisitions and partnerships and alliances.
Leeham News
Leeham News — Brian Yutko archive: Boeing, NMA/MOM and new mid‑market aircraft (April 2026)
By Leeham News: Subscription Required Open to All Readers By Scott Hamilton Background April 6, 2026, © Leeham News: Depending on what starting point you want to choose, it will be about 30 years between brand new, clean sheet airplane designs… Read More Leave a Comment Posted on April 6, 2026 by Scott Hamilton Boeing, MOM, New Lite Twin, New Midmarket Aircraft, NLT, NMA Brian Yutko, David Calhoun, Dennis.
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South Korean Airlines Enter Emergency Management Amid Fuel Shock
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