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ch-aviation • Luciano Braganca

Aero-Dienst weighs Malta AOC as it plans MRO expansion

Germany’s Aero-Dienst is considering establishing an air operator certificate in Malta while expanding its maintenance, repair and overhaul activities, Managing Director Oliver Kosing said. The potential move would broaden the company’s operating and regulatory footprint as it evaluates further growth in the European aviation market.

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2026-08-17T22:35:14.675054-07:00

China Orders Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs) Asia-Pacific (APAC) Airlines COMAC

ch-aviation • Dirk Andrei Salcedo

China's Shenzhen Airlines and Loong Air eye C919s

By ch-aviation: Shenzhen Airlines (ZH, Shenzhen) and Loong Air (GJ, Hangzhou) have expressed interest in adding C919s, the South China Morning Post newspaper reported, citing statements by executives from both airlines at an aviation forum in Guangzhou.

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2026-08-17T20:20:08.713804-07:00

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ch-aviation • Dirk Andrei Salcedo

Air New Zealand says ALIA too small to be cost-effective

By ch-aviation: Support Contact Newsroom Print Page Preparing for print Commercial Aviation Air New Zealand Beta Technologies ALIA CX300, © Air New Zealand By Dirk Andrei Salcedo 18Aug2026 LinkedIn X Facebook Copy news link RSS Feed Air New Zealand (NZ, Auckland International ) has asked Beta Technologies ( Burlington, VT ) to examine a larger battery-electric aircraft after concluding that the ALIA CX300 used in its recent demonstrator programme was too small to be cost-effective, chief executive officer Nikhil Ravishankar told New Zealand news outlet Newsroom.

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2026-08-17T18:13:26.048992-07:00

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FlightGlobal • Alfred Chua

Vietjet to boost Philippines operations in latest network expansion

By FlightGlobal: Airline to launch three new routes linking Vietnam and Philippines. Vietjet is to launch five new international routes, focusing on flights to the Philippines amid stronger tourism demand.

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2026-08-17T19:49:56.708403-07:00

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Bloomberg Law • James Nani

Google Aims to Boost AI With Purchase of Spirit Airlines Data

By Bloomberg Law: Google LLC won a bankruptcy auction for a trove of deindentified business data, software code, and operations records from collapsed low-cost carrier Spirit Aviation Holdings Inc., saying it plans to use the assets to improve its artificial intelligence.

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Google Buys Spirit Airlines’ Emails, Files And Flight Records For $10 Million

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Report: Google Buys Spirit Data for $10M

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2026-08-17T09:36:43.804418-07:00

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Wall Street Journal • Kelly Cloonan

Uber, Zipline Partner With Goal of Hitting 1 Million Drone Deliveries a Day

By Wall Street Journal: Uber is teaming up with drone startup Zipline to take its delivery service to the skies, a move aimed at winning customers demanding ever-quicker turnaround times for takeout, grocery and retail orders.

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Uber and Zipline Target One Million Drone Deliveries a Day by 2029

uasvision.com

Uber and Zipline Partner on Drone Delivery

Also: The Verge, Seeking Alpha and newsable.asianetnews.com

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2026-08-17T14:50:47.026877-07:00

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Aviation Source • Len Varley

Loganair Closes Dundee Base as All Flights End in October

By Aviation Source: Loganair will close its Dundee base later this year, confirming it will end scheduled commercial flights from the airport after 23 October 2026.

Also: CAPA

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2026-08-17T15:10:36.617387-07:00

Saudi Arabia Routes Middle East Airlines Boeing

airwaysmag.com • Ivan Oleinik

Riyadh Air Enters Pakistan With Islamabad, Lahore Routes

By airwaysmag.com: Riyadh Air has begun daily Islamabad flights and will add Lahore on August 18, both using Boeing 787-9s.

Aviation Source

Riyadh Air Launches First Direct Flights to Pakistan

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2026-08-17T08:51:10.977331-07:00

Aero-Dienst weighs Malta AOC as it plans MRO expansion

China's Shenzhen Airlines and Loong Air eye C919s

Air New Zealand says ALIA too small to be cost-effective

Vietjet to boost Philippines operations in latest network expansion

Google Aims to Boost AI With Purchase of Spirit Airlines Data

Google Buys Spirit Airlines’ Emails, Files And Flight Records For $10 Million

Report: Google Buys Spirit Data for $10M

Uber, Zipline Partner With Goal of Hitting 1 Million Drone Deliveries a Day

Uber and Zipline Target One Million Drone Deliveries a Day by 2029

Uber and Zipline Partner on Drone Delivery

Loganair Closes Dundee Base as All Flights End in October

Riyadh Air Enters Pakistan With Islamabad, Lahore Routes

Riyadh Air Launches First Direct Flights to Pakistan

Germany's Aero-Dienst mulls Malta AOC, MRO expansion

China's Shenzhen Airlines and Loong Air eye C919s

Vietjet to boost Philippines operations in latest network expansion

Air New Zealand says ALIA too small to be cost-effective

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Loganair Closes Dundee Base as All Flights End in October

easyJet Equips Pilots with Digital Fuel App to Cut Emissions and Costs

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