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AeroItalia will open a new operational base at Salerno in mid‑Q2 2026, expanding its Italian network. The new base establishes a permanent operational hub in southern Italy and increases the carrier's capacity to add commercial routes and frequencies across the domestic market.
AeroTime
• Jean Carmela Lim
By AeroTime: Qantas receives fourth A321XLR aircraft for fleet expansion, with new Economy Plus cabin product launching February 2026 across domestic network.
Runway Girl
• Mary Kirby
By Runway Girl: RAVE Aerospace, newly renamed following its acquisition by private equity firm Kingswood Capital Management, has stopped “internal development of any new proprietary inflight connectivity antenna technology.
eVTOL Insights
• Jason Pritchard
By eVTOL Insights: MD Aircraft GmbH has signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) for the sale of 10 of its MDA1 eViatorTM aircraft.
FlightGlobal
• David Kaminski-Morrow
By FlightGlobal: Joint liquidators of the Russian-linked leasing firm GTLK Europe have sold three Boeing 777-300ERs to MTU's Amsterdam-based leasing company. The airframes are set to be broken up for parts and materials while the engines - GE Aerospace GE90 powerplants - are in "full-life condition" and will be leased out, liquidator ...
eVTOL Insights
• Jason Pritchard
By eVTOL Insights: LYNEports have entered into a new commercial agreement with AeroVecto Aviation Services (AVAS), which brings its advanced vertiport planning technology.
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By ch-aviation: International airlines operating in South Africa could soon be released from race-based licensing requirements after the country’s aviation regulator withdrew its opposition to a...
Leeham News
• Scott Hamilton
By Leeham News: Subscription Required By Scott Hamilton Feb. 23, 2026, © Leeham News: “How long until Boom goes boom?” “eVTOLs, the perfectly mediocre over-priced helicopter.” “We lost the battle, but we had a more urban footprint.” These are just a..
Airline Weekly
• Gordon Smith, Jay Shabat
Paddle Your Own Kanoo
• Mateusz Maszczynski
