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ch-aviation • Daniel Martinez Garbuno

GOL weighs at least doubling widebody plan as it readies next phase of long-haul

Brazil’s GOL Linhas Aéreas is considering expanding its widebody fleet by at least a factor of two as it moves beyond its initial long-haul plan built around five Airbus A330-900s it has committed to lease from Avolon. The carrier is already evaluating additional widebody aircraft beyond the A330-900 batch.

2026-07-16T09:00:09.618347-07:00
PaxEx   Europe   Airports   Airline Industry & Market Trends   Policy & Regulation  
Paddle Your Own Kanoo • Mateusz Maszczynski

British Airways Owner Makes Plea to Andy Burnham to Cap Heathrow Passenger Charges Before £49 Billion Third Runway Project Gets Underway

By Paddle Your Own Kanoo: The owner of British Airways and Spanish flag carrier Iberia, the IAG Group, has made a last-ditch plea to incoming British Prime Minister Andy Burnham to intervene in the process that will determine how much the operator of Heathrow Airport is allowed to charge passengers ahead of a £49 billion expansion project.

2026-07-16T08:29:24.658962-07:00
Airports   Orders   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Sustainability & Climate Initiatives   Boeing   Lufthansa  
FlightGlobal • Dominic Perry

EcoDemonstrator Explorer to flight test Next Generation Inlet

By FlightGlobal: Modified Rolls-Royce-powered Boeing 787-9 destined for Lufthansa will be used to evaluate acoustic performance of shorter nacelle structure.

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2026-07-16T05:16:32.887196-07:00
Africa   Orders   Airbus   Airlines   Boeing   Embraer  
Air Data News • Ricardo Meier

Ethiopian Airlines to decide on 25 narrowbodies in August

By Air Data News: Airbus seeks first A220 order from Africa's largest airline after months Ethiopian Airlines expects to decide by August which aircraft will form the next stage of its narrowbody fleet expansion, with the Airbus A220-300, Boeing 737 MAX 7 and Embraer E195-E2 under evaluation for an order covering 25 aircraft.

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2026-07-16T07:00:33.513199-07:00
Museums   MRO   Air Cargo & Freight Logistics   Supply Chain   Aircraft Demand: Airline Distress & Consolidation   Aircraft Finance & Leasing   Airline Industry & Market Trends   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Industry Leader Profiles & Interviews   Boeing  
Bloomberg • Kiel Porter

GE Aerospace Boosts Profit Outlook With Aviation Holding Strong

By Bloomberg: General Electric Co. raised its full-year outlook and topped Wall Street’s earnings expectations, a sign the world’s largest jet-engine manufacturer is able to sidestep disruptions related to the war in Iran and capitalize on robust travel demand.

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2026-07-16T03:44:49.500165-07:00
Routes   Europe   Aircraft Demand: Airline Distress & Consolidation   Airline Industry & Market Trends   Workforce & Skills Development   Airlines  
Bloomberg • Kate Duffy

Aer Lingus Looks to Cut 500 Jobs As Airline Faces Rising Costs

By Bloomberg: Aer Lingus Group DAC said it may eliminate as many as 500 employees and cut some flights as part of organizational changes aimed to help Ireland’s flagship carrier manage rising costs and increased transatlantic competition.

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2026-07-16T03:44:49.438325-07:00