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Airways Magazine • Airways Newsroom

Ryanair tells PM De Wever to scrap Belgian air tax, warns of capacity cuts and higher fares

Ryanair has urged Belgian prime minister Bart De Wever to immediately repeal the country’s air tax, saying the levy — increased by about 150% last July — is depressing traffic, tourism and jobs and warning it will cut Belgian capacity and raise fares if the charge remains.

2026-01-02T14:07:43.802843-08:00
Antitrust   M&A   Aircraft Demand: Airline Distress & Consolidation   Airline Industry & Market Trends   Airlines   United Airlines  
aeroflap.com.br • Aeroflap

Cade approves United Airlines' minority stake in Azul without restrictions

By aeroflap.com.br: O Cade aprovou, sem restrições o ato de concentração envolvendo a United Airlines Inc. e a Azul Linhas Aéreas Brasileiras.

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2026-01-02T04:44:39.092835-08:00
MRO   Israel   Air Cargo & Freight Logistics   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Boeing 747  
FlightGlobal • David Kaminski-Morrow

Israel regulator orders inspections of IAI‑converted 747‑400 freighters over cockpit oxygen-hose chafing and arcing/fire risk

By FlightGlobal: Safety regulators have instructed operators of certain Israel Aerospace Industries converted Boeing 747-400 freighters to check wiring in the vicinity of cockpit oxygen hoses for potential risk of arcing and fire.

2026-01-02T09:55:22.866437-08:00
MRO   NTSB   North America   Accident   Aviation Safety & Regulation  
GlobalAir.com • Jadda Tyree

Final investigative report: Hawker 900XP crashed during post‑maintenance stall test in Utah

By GlobalAir.com: The crew was conducting a stall test on Feb. 7 2024 after the wing’s leading edges and de-ice panels were removed, inspected and reinstalled.

2026-01-02T07:48:33.669839-08:00