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Canada launches up to C$150M per airline jet-fuel loan program to protect domestic carriers

Ottawa is creating a new federal loan program to help airlines cope with high jet-fuel costs, allowing carriers to borrow up to $150 million each, according to Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne. The government says the initiative is designed to sustain operations and jobs amid fuel-price pressure.

Also: Wings and globalnews.ca

2026-06-08T14:42:49.761150-07:00

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Aviation Source • Len Varley

Ryanair Launches New Summer 2026 Routes from Manchester to Castellon and Rimini

By Aviation Source: Ryanair has kicked off its expanded Summer 2026 schedule from Manchester Airport, inaugurating two new routes to Castellon, Spain and Rimini, Italy.

2026-06-08T11:02:32.229916-07:00

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Associated Press • Rio Yamat

US carriers spent $6.5B on fuel in April; global profit forecast is cut nearly in half

By Associated Press: New government data released Monday shows U.S. airlines spent nearly $6.5 billion on jet fuel in April.

Also: Airline Economics, The Independent and newsable.asianetnews.com

2026-06-08T12:58:43.268868-07:00

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FlightGlobal • Murdo Morrison

Gulfstream debuts G400 and G300 mock-up in Europe

By FlightGlobal: Manufacturer confident about sales prospects as newest pair continue flight test campaign Gulfstream has debuted its in-flight-test G400 in Europe, coupled with a first showing of its G300 full-scale mock-up.

Also: Corporate Jet Investor

2026-06-08T14:17:38.586190-07:00

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FreightWaves • Eric Kulisch

FedEx, China Southern Airlines to explore cargo cooperation

By FreightWaves: FedEx and China Southern Cargo promise to work together on finding joint cargo efficiencies.

Also: ch-aviation and Air Cargo News

2026-06-08T04:19:03.853349-07:00

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FlightGlobal • Edward Russell

Alaska eyes joint ventures, Latin America partnerships

By FlightGlobal: The carrier also plans to "deepen" its partnership with American Airlines. A joint venture could be in Alaska Airlines' future, as the Seattle carrier views such a partnership as a logical step toward further expanding its international presence.

2026-06-08T14:42:48.290086-07:00

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thebulkheadseat.com • Anthony Losanno

WestJet and Icelandair Launch New Codeshare Partnership

By thebulkheadseat.com: WestJet and Icelandair have signed a new reciprocal codeshare agreement at the 2026 International Air Transport Association (IATA) Annual General Meeting.

Aviation24

Icelandair and WestJet launch codeshare deal linking Canada, Iceland and Europe

Wings

WestJet signs codeshare deal with Icelandair, offers easier access to Europe

Also: Aviation Source, Skies Magazine and Breitflyte

2026-06-08T08:56:12.353468-07:00

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Paddle Your Own Kanoo • Mateusz Maszczynski

Accused Houston Airport Stowaway Claims He Was Duped By Fake Ticket Scam

By Paddle Your Own Kanoo: A massive security breach at Houston Bush Airport left a United Airlines flight delayed for 3 hours after an alleged stowaway bypassed TSA and gate agents.