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Frequent-flyer programs   M&A   Airline Industry & Market Trends   Air Canada   Airlines  
Bloomberg • Stephanie Hughes, Thomas Seal

Blackstone and Canadian Pension Funds Buy 25% of Air Canada’s Aeroplan for C$2.5 Billion

Blackstone and a group of Canadian pension funds acquired a quarter of Air Canada’s Aeroplan loyalty program for C$2.5 billion ($1.8 billion). The transaction underscores the growing financial value of airline loyalty businesses as carriers seek capital beyond ticket sales and expand their programs’ commercial reach.

Also: Airline Economics and loyaltylobby.com
2026-08-11T15:20:36.028504-07:00
ATC   Airport Infrastructure & Air Traffic Management   Policy & Regulation  
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FL360aero

From Rotating Radar to Digital Surveillance: How America Is Rebuilding Its Air Traffic Control System

By FL360aero: Location: New York, USA. By FL360aero -- 11-08-2026 -- 0 Comments Time To Read: 5 minute(s) Fundamental Transition from Single Radar to Multi-Sensor Architecture: Modern air traffic surveillance is shifting away from traditional, isolated ground-based rotating radar systems toward an integrated multi-sensor model that fuses radar, ADS-B, multilateration, and digital communications into a unified, common operational picture.

2026-08-11T11:35:37.228463-07:00
Europe   Aircraft Demand: Airline Distress & Consolidation   Aircraft Finance & Leasing   Airline Industry & Market Trends   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   airBaltic   Airlines  
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FlightGlobal • Graham Dunn

Air Baltic to reduce A220 fleet under new business plan

By FlightGlobal: Latvian carrier envisages a long-term fleet of around 40 A220-300s as it works on €225m interim recapitalisation. Air Baltic is to cut its fleet to around 40 Airbus A220-300s under a new long-term strategic plan, supported by moves for an initial interim €225 million ($260 million) recapitalisation.

Also: Air Data News, Aviation24, Bloomberg, AeroTime, Aviation Week, Airline Economics and 3 more
2026-08-11T06:35:55.747652-07:00
Africa   Farnborough Airshow   Aircraft Finance & Leasing   Orders   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Airbus   Airbus A320   Boeing   Boeing 737  
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CNBC

Boeing jet deliveries drop 17% in July

By CNBC: Boeing also booked 30 new orders after adjusting for cancellations in July, which include a handful of orders announced during a subdued Farnborough Airshow.

Also: Reuters, Aviation Source, aviationnews.eu, Simple Flying, Seattle Times, Aviation A2Z and flightplan.forecastinternational.com
2026-08-11T08:50:22.926071-07:00
Routes   PaxEx   Airline Industry & Market Trends   Airlines  
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Paddle Your Own Kanoo • Mateusz Maszczynski

Stranded Pilots Force JetBlue to Cancel Flights to Barcelona As Operational Meltdown Reaches Coveted Transatlantic Flights

By Paddle Your Own Kanoo: What to Know JetBlue cancelled two Boston-to-Barcelona flights after the pilots assigned to fly them got stuck on delayed connecting domestic flights, the latest sign of the airline’s deepening operational problems.

Also: Aviation A2Z
2026-08-11T11:00:35.916763-07:00