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Air India appoints new Chief Strategy Officer

Air India has appointed a new Chief Strategy Officer, a senior executive tasked with shaping the carrier’s long‑term strategic direction, coordinating commercial priorities, and guiding network, fleet and product planning as the airline navigates heightened competitive and operational pressures.

2026-04-05T02:52:02.094428-07:00
Paddle Your Own KanooMateusz Maszczynski

United reaches tentative flight attendant contract with $100+/hr top pay, no major concessions

By Paddle Your Own Kanoo: Flight attendants at United Airlines are scouring the full text of a new, highly anticipated tentative labor agreement that was released late on Friday night and trying to work out what the catch is, after the Chicago-based carrier promised pay rates that top out at more than $100 per hour.

2026-04-03T23:58:48.974526-07:00
FlightGlobalJon Hemmerdinger

Trump proposes 50% cut to Essential Air Service subsidies; regional airlines and communities brace

By FlightGlobal: Some lobby groups are gearing up to fight against the subsidy cuts, which could prompt airlines to stop flying to some small communities. The Trump administration wants to slash funding for the Essential Air Service programme next fiscal year, describing it as a financially bloated programme that subsidises flights that few people actually want to….

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2026-04-03T14:10:40.501515-07:00
Aviation WeekThierry Dubois

New South Korean Carrier Sum Air Orders Up To Eight ATR 72-600s

By Aviation Week: Sum Air has ordered four ATR 72-600 regional turboprops from ATR and signed purchase rights for four additional aircraft.

2026-04-03T07:06:31.430447-07:00