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U.S.–Iran tension forces carriers to reassess Gulf routings as USAF C-40B flies to Oman

IAG requests path to total ownership of TAP Air Portugal

Lufthansa’s planned ITA stake increase stalls over $118m earn‑out dispute

Flyadeal to Increase Fleet Utilization and Take Deliveries to Expand into Gulf and South Asia

Sewage-to-Jet: Airlines Eye Sustainable Aviation Fuel Made From Waste

ASKY seeks wet‑leases after aircraft damaged by gunfire in Niger

Spanish airlines add extra flights and cap fares as railway crisis diverts passengers

Passengers Sue Airbus After JetBlue Flight Plummeted Following Autopilot/Flight-Computer Glitch

Flyadeal to Increase Fleet Utilization and Take Deliveries to Expand into Gulf and South Asia

Sewage-to-Jet: Airlines Eye Sustainable Aviation Fuel Made From Waste

Lufthansa’s planned ITA stake increase stalls over $118m earn‑out dispute

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