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CNBC • Sam Meredith

Cuba bars international aircraft refuelling after Trump threats of tariffs on oil suppliers

Cuba has banned refuelling for international airlines, a move announced days after U.S. President Donald Trump warned he would impose tariffs on any country that supplies Cuba with oil. The decision immediately restricts fuel access at Cuban airports and heightens diplomatic pressure on third‑party suppliers.

2026-02-09T01:54:42.254349-08:00

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African airlines skeptical of continent-wide SAF boom — concerns over supply, cost and infrastructure

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2026-02-09T02:15:06.178848-08:00

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Nigeria’s Air Peace secures airport slots in Brazil

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2026-02-09T02:49:36.472702-08:00

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FlightGlobal • David Kaminski-Morrow

South African Airways edges back into ‘modest’ full-year profit

By FlightGlobal: South African Airways Group has edged back into profitability with a net surplus of R155 million ($9.7 million), with the flag-carrier itself achieving a profit of R30 million.

2026-02-09T00:52:51.374165-08:00

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Outlook 2026: eVTOL sector hits reality — status of major projects after Lilium and Volocopter closures

By Leeham News: Subscription Required By Bjorn Fehrm February 9, 2026, © Leeham News: The eVTOL market saw a sobering 2025 after two of its high flyers, Lilium and Volocopter, both ceased operations in 2024.

2026-02-09T00:04:46.161048-08:00

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Airline Weekly • Gordon Smith, Jay Shabat

How ANA and JAL Are Staying Ahead: Navigating Domestic Challenges and Global Opportunity

By Airline Weekly: In this week’s feature story we explain how Japan’s two airline giants are staying ahead despite a complex landscape at home and abroad.

2026-02-08T22:08:58.157308-08:00

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Kyrgyzstan CAA cancels AOCs of Il-76TD cargo operators

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2026-02-08T19:35:21.513922-08:00

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Gulf Air: Route Network and Fleet Update

By ch-aviation: Several daily Operator News updates covering all Operator Route Network changes, strategic fleet developments and aircraft orders, start-ups and bankruptcies, mergers and acquisitions and partnerships and alliances.

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2026-02-08T20:33:37.276814-08:00

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Cuba bars international aircraft refuelling after Trump threats of tariffs on oil suppliers

African airlines skeptical of continent-wide SAF boom — concerns over supply, cost and infrastructure

Nigeria’s Air Peace secures airport slots in Brazil

South African Airways edges back into ‘modest’ full-year profit

Outlook 2026: eVTOL sector hits reality — status of major projects after Lilium and Volocopter closures

How ANA and JAL Are Staying Ahead: Navigating Domestic Challenges and Global Opportunity

Kyrgyzstan CAA cancels AOCs of Il-76TD cargo operators

Gulf Air: Route Network and Fleet Update

Nigeria’s Air Peace secures airport slots in Brazil