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Ryanair quits Azores, denies illegal subsidy allegations as Portuguese probe carries out searches

Ryanair has withdrawn services from the Azores and rejected allegations of illegal subsidies linked to the Portuguese archipelago after investigators searched regional authorities and law firms. The carrier says no illicit deal occurred while a criminal probe into local subsidy arrangements continues.

2026-03-20T02:19:39.186725-07:00
Leeham NewsBjorn Fehrm, Leehamcoeu

Bjorn's Corner: Blended Wing Body Airliners. Part 2

By Leeham News: March 20, 2026, ©. Leeham News: We have started a series of articles on the Blended Wing Body (BWB) as a potentially more efficient design for passenger-carrying airliners than the classical Tube And Wing (TAW) configuration.

2026-03-20T01:35:12.263168-07:00
Air Data NewsRicardo Meier

Four crew injured after severe turbulence aboard Delta Air Lines A350 en route to Sydney

By Air Data News: Four crew members were injured when Delta Airlines flight 41 from Los Angeles to Sydney experienced brief turbulence shortly before landing at Sydney Airport.

2026-03-19T23:39:45.743869-07:00
Paddle Your Own KanooMateusz Maszczynski

Qatar Airways Ramps Up Flights After Persian Gulf Drone Attacks; Doha Airport Sculpture Cordoned Off

By Paddle Your Own Kanoo: Nearly three weeks after airspace across the Persian Gulf was thrown into chaos when the US and Israel launched military strikes on Iran, flights are (very slowly) returning to some sense of normality, with Qatar Airways the latest regional carrier attempting to ramp up its operations.

2026-03-19T23:54:47.432586-07:00
Reuters

Work from home, avoid air travel to deal with higher energy prices, IEA says

By Reuters: The International Energy Agency (IEA), which this month agreed a record release of oil from strategic stockpiles to deal with the effects of the U.S-Israeli war with Iran, outlined on Friday proposals to ease oil price pressures on consumers, such as working-from-home and avoiding air travel.

2026-03-20T00:09:07.715098-07:00