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The Air Current • Julie Johnsson

Singapore Airlines faces cabin-design backlash as premium passengers become more important

Global airlines are relying more heavily on well-heeled passengers to offset high fuel costs, but winning their business is becoming harder—even for Singapore Airlines, long seen as a pacesetter. The backlash over its cabin design highlights the challenge of meeting premium travelers’ expectations.

2026-11-13T09:54:39.441631-08:00
MRO   Europe   Airlines  
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ch-aviation • Armin Kific

Ryanair opens expanded MRO facility at Porto, Portugal

By ch-aviation: Ryanair (FR, Dublin International) inaugurated a new, 4900-square-metre line maintenance hangar at Porto on November 10, 2026, expanding its existing facility at the airport from one aircraft bay to three.

2026-11-13T10:55:38.007438-08:00
ALPA   Airlines  
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Cranky Flier • Andrew Bashuk

Cranky Weekly Review presented by Oakland San Francisco Bay Airport: Labor Peace in Sight at Alaska, Frontier Gets Fancy

By Cranky Flier: Review War is (Almost) Over: Alaska, Hawaiian Pilots Come Closer to Terms The Master Executive Councils for both the Alaska and Hawaiian corners of the Air Line Pilots Association unanimously approved a tentative agreement on a collective bargaining agreement, potentially bringing in an end to almost two full years of negotiating.

2026-11-13T11:15:33.483902-08:00
PaxEx   Accident   Aviation Safety & Regulation   KLM  
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telegraaf.nl

(NL) KLM files complaint against former CEO Camiel Eurlings over powerbank that caught fire during flight

By telegraaf.nl: KLM heeft aangifte gedaan vanwege het incident waarbij in september een powerbank tijdens een vlucht in brand was gevlogen.

2026-11-13T08:28:22.807023-08:00
777X   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Airbus   Airbus A330   Airlines   Lufthansa  
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Air Data News • Ricardo Meier

Lufthansa keeps 27-year-old Airbus A340-300s flying as Boeing 777-9 delays continue

By Air Data News: German carrier retains 11 four-engine jets after retiring its last A340-600, with some flights already scheduled for winter 2027/2028 Lufthansa will keep more of its Airbus A340-300 aircraft available during the summer of 2027 because of further delays to the Boeing 777-9 .

2026-11-13T10:34:50.549099-08:00