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Bloomberg • Ott Ummelas

Norwegian air traffic controller strike disrupts major airports, with delays and cancellations expected through early next week

Norwegian air traffic controllers began striking on Aug. 21 after wage negotiations failed, disrupting operations at several of the country’s largest airports. Airlines and passengers face delays and potential cancellations through the weekend and into early next week as the industrial action continues.

Aviation24 • Bart Noëth

Norwegian air traffic controller strike disrupts flights across Norway

Aviation24 • Bart Noëth

Norwegian Air Traffic Controller Strike Disrupts Major Airports With Cancellations and Delays

2026-08-21T05:52:34.449712-07:00

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FlightGlobal • Kerry Reals

Low-cost rivals step in as EasyJet pulls out of Leeds Bradford

By FlightGlobal: Jet2 and Ryanair slashed ticket prices from the Yorkshire airport after EasyJet said it would end all Leeds Bradford flights in January.

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Jet2 launches new holiday routes from UK airport as easyJet prepares to withdraw

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AirInsight • Addison Schonland

AirAsia Seeks Up to $1 Billion in Funding Amid $19 Billion Aircraft Order

By AirInsight: AirAsia Group is now in advanced negotiations for up to $1 billion in fresh funding from local and international financial institutions, to shore up liquidity.

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Skift • Peden Doma Bhutia

The Iran War Shows How Reliant Indian Airlines Are on Gulf Hubs

By Skift: International passenger traffic to and from India fell about 9% year-on-year to 17.2 million in the April-June quarter in 2026.

2026-08-21T05:53:24.552471-07:00

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ch-aviation • Vanja Popovic

Kenya Airways hopes to restore grounded fleet by early 1Q27

By ch-aviation: Kenya Airways (KQ, Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta) believes it will have its entire grounded fleet active early in 2027, CEO George Kamal said at a press conference in Nairobi on August 19.

2026-08-21T04:50:21.623750-07:00

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Flying Magazine • Jack Daleo

FAA Spends Nearly $1.5B on Airport Upgrades in August

By Flying Magazine: Just in August, the FAA has awarded two sets of grants totalling $870 million and $615 million, respectively.

2026-08-21T06:06:11.351027-07:00

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ch-aviation • Paul Ash

Russia's top court rules against iFly Airlines in A330 case

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2026-08-21T04:20:32.352934-07:00

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FlightGlobal • David Kaminski-Morrow

Investigators Examine Trim Settings in Philadelphia Medical Learjet 55 Crash

By FlightGlobal: Investigators strive to explain why ambulance jet came down just after departure from Philadelphia.

2026-08-21T04:20:08.647923-07:00

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