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Air China to increase flights to Europe and North America in the second half of 2025

An Air China executive said the airline plans to increase flights to Europe and North America during the second half of the year. The announcement signals additional capacity on China’s long-haul international network, with implications for competition, connectivity and route planning across both markets.

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2026-08-31T02:29:41.875276-07:00

BizAv M&A Aircraft Finance & Leasing

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Bloomberg • Ryan Gould

KKR Turns Private Jet ‘Gas Stations’ Into a $10 Billion Coveted Asset

By Bloomberg: The buyout firm morphed a decentralized network of private-jet terminals into a national infrastructure platform that more than doubled in value.

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2026-08-31T02:06:52.149652-07:00

Africa Policy & Regulation Airlines

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ch-aviation • Hilka Birns

RwandAir CEO calls for Africa open skies action

By ch-aviation: RwandAir (WB, Kigali) CEO Yvonne Manzi Makolo has called for a "coalition of the willing" to move beyond commitments and implement Africa's open skies agenda through clear timelines and measurable outcomes.

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2026-08-31T02:20:27.358444-07:00

Saudi Arabia Routes Airlines

ch-aviation • Paul Ash

Saudi Arabia’s flyadeal to Introduce Connecting Flights

By ch-aviation: Discover more news on flyadeal at ch-aviation, the leading aviation news and data provider.

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2026-08-31T01:05:26.142106-07:00

Europe Aircraft Demand: Airline Distress & Consolidation Aircraft Finance & Leasing airBaltic Airlines

ch-aviation • Vanja Popovic

Latvia’s gov’t extends airBaltic’s loan payment deadline

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2026-08-31T00:13:16.463341-07:00

GA Europe Airports Accident Aviation Safety & Regulation

AeroTime • Clement Charpentreau

Stolen Cessna nears nuclear plant; Hungary scrambles Gripens

By AeroTime: Hungarian Gripens launched on August 29, 2026, after a Cessna 172 was taken from Kalocsa airfield and flown toward the Paks nuclear power plant.

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2026-08-30T23:50:59.664101-07:00

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Reuters • Julie Zhu, Sophie Yu

China's three biggest airlines post heavy first-half losses as fuel shock bites

By Reuters: China's three biggest state-owned airlines reported first-half losses for the seventh consecutive year, battered by surging jet fuel prices, with the ‌outlook for the rest of the year clouded by a lacklustre summer season.

Air Data News

TAP first-half loss widens to €99 million as fuel costs erase traffic gains

Bloomberg

Portugal’s TAP Hit by Higher Fuel Prices as Airline Nears Sale

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2026-08-30T20:20:13.046839-07:00

Policy & Regulation Asia-Pacific (APAC) Airlines

ch-aviation • Dirk Andrei Salcedo

Philippine Airlines 50-year franchise renewal advances

By ch-aviation: Philippine Airlines (PR, Manila Ninoy Aquino International) moved closer to securing a renewed 50-year legislative franchise after the Philippine House of Representatives approved House Bill 10545 on second reading on August 24, 2026.

Also: Australian Aviation and Business Traveller

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2026-08-30T21:20:24.328474-07:00

Air China to increase flights to Europe and North America in the second half of 2025

KKR Turns Private Jet ‘Gas Stations’ Into a $10 Billion Coveted Asset

RwandAir CEO calls for Africa open skies action

Saudi Arabia’s flyadeal to Introduce Connecting Flights

Latvia’s gov’t extends airBaltic’s loan payment deadline

Stolen Cessna nears nuclear plant; Hungary scrambles Gripens

China's three biggest airlines post heavy first-half losses as fuel shock bites

TAP first-half loss widens to €99 million as fuel costs erase traffic gains

Portugal’s TAP Hit by Higher Fuel Prices as Airline Nears Sale

Philippine Airlines 50-year franchise renewal advances

Air China to increase flights to Europe and North America

RwandAir CEO calls for Africa open skies action

KKR Turns Private Jet ‘Gas Stations’ Into a $10 Billion Coveted Asset

Saudi Arabia’s flyadeal to Introduce Connecting Flights

Latvia’s gov’t extends airBaltic’s loan payment deadline

Stolen Cessna nears nuclear plant; Hungary scrambles Gripens

Nepal Airlines aircraft debt balloons to $368mn

Qantas seeks fix to Sydney ATC staff shortage

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Temasek backs Singapore Airlines’ Air India investment amid scrutiny of loss-making carrier

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Louisiana to Begin Trials of Electric Aircraft and Autonomous Cargo Drones

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