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Reuters • Julie Zhu, Sameer Manekar

Qantas’ underlying profit falls 13.8% on fuel costs; A380 retirements to begin in 2028

Qantas reported a 13.8% decline in full-year pre-tax underlying profit, citing surging jet-fuel prices linked to the Middle East conflict. The airline also plans to begin retiring its Airbus A380 fleet in 2028, marking a future shift in its widebody fleet strategy.

Australian Aviation • Jake Nelson

Iran war costs Qantas $420m in 2026 financial year

Paddle Your Own Kanoo • Mateusz Maszczynski

Qantas to Begin Accelerated A380 Retirement in 2028

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2026-08-26T16:21:34.997923-07:00

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ch-aviation • Dirk Andrei Salcedo

Regional opposition builds over Air Busan merger

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1 Source

2026-08-26T16:35:35.843568-07:00

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Runway Girl • Mary Kirby

Premium aircraft seat certification delays spur testing tweak request

By Runway Girl: Aviation safety regulators are paying much closer attention to how the shoulder harness of oblique seats interact with the neck of the crash test dummies used in sled testing, leading to certification delays.

1 Source

2026-08-26T16:05:27.775978-07:00

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Reuters • Dan Catchpole

Boeing Posts Contractor Jobs as White-Collar Labor Dispute Escalates

By Reuters: Boeing posted contractor positions for engineering and technical roles on job sites on ‌Tuesday, in what appears to be the latest escalation in its labor dispute with its white-collar union at its commercial airplane division.

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2026-08-26T15:35:27.957763-07:00

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Air Data News • Ricardo Meier

Porter opens international routes from Canada's London with E195-E2

By Air Data News: Porter Airlines will launch four international routes from London, Ontario, this winter, giving the Canadian city new nonstop connections to Florida, Mexico and Jamaica with the Embraer E195-E2.

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Porter Adds New Airport, Routes to the U.S.

aeroxplorer.com

Porter Airlines Launches International Service from London, Ontario Using Embraer E195-E2

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2026-08-26T11:51:26.231070-07:00

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Paddle Your Own Kanoo • Mateusz Maszczynski

Two Baggage Handlers at Frankfurt Die From Malaria Carried by a Stowaway Mosquito in a Plane’s Cargo Hold

By Paddle Your Own Kanoo: Two baggage handlers have died, and four more are still receiving medical treatment after being infected with malaria by a mosquito that hitched a ride in the cargo hold of a plane that landed at Frankfurt am Main International Airport after a flight from sub-Saharan Africa.

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2026-08-26T12:20:32.556515-07:00

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Leeham News • Howard Hardee

Whisper Aero Flies Electric Glider on Its Quiet Fans

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2026-08-26T12:50:05.730481-07:00

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Bloomberg • Allyson Versprille

FAA Requires Inspections of Some Boeing 787 Dreamliners for Gaps

By Bloomberg: The US Federal Aviation Administration is requiring inspections of some Boeing Co. Dreamliner jets after a company probe into potential manufacturing errors uncovered gaps that fell outside of engineering specifications.

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2026-08-26T08:21:05.231986-07:00

Qantas’ underlying profit falls 13.8% on fuel costs; A380 retirements to begin in 2028

Iran war costs Qantas $420m in 2026 financial year

Qantas to Begin Accelerated A380 Retirement in 2028

Regional opposition builds over Air Busan merger

Premium aircraft seat certification delays spur testing tweak request

Boeing Posts Contractor Jobs as White-Collar Labor Dispute Escalates

Porter opens international routes from Canada's London with E195-E2

Porter Adds New Airport, Routes to the U.S.

Porter Airlines Launches International Service from London, Ontario Using Embraer E195-E2

Two Baggage Handlers at Frankfurt Die From Malaria Carried by a Stowaway Mosquito in a Plane’s Cargo Hold

Whisper Aero Flies Electric Glider on Its Quiet Fans

FAA Requires Inspections of Some Boeing 787 Dreamliners for Gaps

Regional opposition builds over Air Busan merger

Qantas upbeat on revenue, brings forward A380 exit as profit falls

Premium aircraft seat certification delays spur testing tweak request

Boeing Posts Contractor Jobs as White-Collar Labor Dispute Escalates

Whisper Aero Flies Electric Glider on Its Quiet Fans

Porter opens international routes from Canada's London with E195-E2

Airbus Once Boasted of More Widebody Sales Than Boeing; Now Distant Second

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Ground-Handling Worker Killed by French Bee Airbus A350 During Pushback at Montreal-Trudeau

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