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Reuters

Cathay Group June 2026 traffic and 1H 2026 update: passenger and cargo momentum lifts expected profit

Cathay Group reported June 2026 traffic results and an update on its first-half 2026 performance, citing continued year-on-year growth in passenger numbers and cargo volumes. Cathay Pacific said it expects higher first-half profit attributable for 2026, supported by strong travel and cargo demand, improved performance at low-cost carrier HK Express, and higher associate contributions.

2026-07-21T21:42:27.447784-07:00
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ch-aviation • Dirk Andrei Salcedo

Air Cambodia firms order for 10+10 C909s

By ch-aviation: Air Cambodia (K6, Phnom Penh Techo International) has firmed a previously announced plan to acquire up to twenty C909s by signing a purchase agreement with COMAC for the type, with the first deliveries due from the second half of 2026.

2026-07-21T21:42:42.934481-07:00
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Bloomberg • Mihir Mishra

India Weighs Letting Airport Owners Run Airlines to Curb Duopoly

By Bloomberg: India has initiated talks on a policy change that would allow airport operators to own and run airlines, according to people familiar with the matter, potentially clearing a path for the Adani Group and GMR Airports Ltd.

2026-07-21T19:08:14.659368-07:00
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Paddle Your Own Kanoo • Mateusz Maszczynski

JetBlue in Meltdown as Beleagured Carrier Grounds All Flights to New York JFK Due to Widespread Thunderstorms Across the Northeast

By Paddle Your Own Kanoo: Beleagured airline JetBlue is grounding all flights due to arrive at New York JFK for the remainder of Tuesday as widespread thunderstorms cause havoc across the Northeast, leading to FAA-mandated ground stops in Baltimore, Boston, Newark, New York, and Washington Dulles and Washington National airports.

2026-07-21T17:36:37.972145-07:00
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Reuters

Airlines decry 'double whammy' from proposed EU carbon charge on some international flights

By Reuters: A European proposal that would impose new carbon costs on some international flights would leave carriers being hit twice, the president of ​Emirates said on Tuesday, as more airlines lined up behind ‌a single global deal to curb pollution.

2026-07-21T14:12:34.813324-07:00