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AeroTime • Miquel Ros

HyLight raises €13 million to build autonomous airships for infrastructure inspection

French startup HyLight has raised €13 million to develop a fleet of autonomous airships for inspecting infrastructure. The funding will support its effort to scale an airship-based inspection service, though the report provides no details on deployment timelines, customers or the size of the planned fleet.

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2026-10-12T00:19:20.622094-07:00

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ch-aviation • Daniel Martinez Garbuno

Etihad Airways to wet lease one B787-8

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2026-10-12T00:34:46.967993-07:00

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ch-aviation • Paul Ash

Israeli carriers scrap Dubai ops as UAE revokes permits

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2026-10-11T23:54:39.733343-07:00

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Inflight Online • Keith Mwanalushi

Royal Air Maroc and Thales extend flight operations partnership

By Inflight Online: Royal Air Maroc has selected Thales' AvioBook Flight electronic flight bag solution under a new five-year agreement.

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2026-10-11T23:19:24.105118-07:00

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Bloomberg • Angus Whitley

Jetstar Plane Nearly Collides With Van at Australian Airport

By Bloomberg: Australian authorities are investigating a near miss between an incoming Jetstar flight and a van at Townsville Airport in the state of Queensland last week, adding to a series of recent domestic safety incidents.

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2026-10-11T23:05:10.266971-07:00

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Reuters • Anne Marie Roantree, Julie Zhu, Yantoultra Ngui

EXCLUSIVE: AirAsia in talks with Malaysian government over potential funding support, sources say

By Reuters: AirAsia co-founder Tony Fernandes met with officials from Malaysia's finance ministry two weeks ago to discuss potential government support for Southeast Asia's largest low-cost airline, said three people with knowledge of the matter.

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2026-10-11T20:04:33.253027-07:00

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ch-aviation • Paul Ash

Kyrgyzstan's Asman Airlines to add A321s by mid-2Q27

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2026-10-11T22:05:03.138951-07:00

Airline Industry & Market Trends Airlines Delta Air Lines

Airline Weekly • Gordon Smith, Jay Shabat

Delta Has the First Word

By Airline Weekly: Q3 earnings season is now underway, kicked off with a generally upbeat report from Delta. The cost numbers aren’t pretty but the revenue numbers are excellent.

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2026-10-11T22:05:07.967466-07:00

HyLight raises €13 million to build autonomous airships for infrastructure inspection

Etihad Airways to wet lease one B787-8

Israeli carriers scrap Dubai ops as UAE revokes permits

Royal Air Maroc and Thales extend flight operations partnership

Jetstar Plane Nearly Collides With Van at Australian Airport

EXCLUSIVE: AirAsia in talks with Malaysian government over potential funding support, sources say

Kyrgyzstan's Asman Airlines to add A321s by mid-2Q27

Delta Has the First Word

Etihad Airways to wet lease one B787-8

French startup HyLight raises €13 million to build autonomous airships

Israeli carriers scrap Dubai ops as UAE revokes permits

Royal Air Maroc and Thales extend flight operations partnership

Jetstar Plane Nearly Collides With Van at Australian Airport

Kyrgyzstan's Asman Airlines to add A321s by mid-2Q27

China's Juneyao Air raises China Eastern H-stake to 11.1%

S Korea's Jin Air secures LCC merger approval in Viet Nam

Leonardo Expands Flight Simulator Production in Sesto Calende, Italy

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Delta cuts 2026 profit outlook nearly a quarter as fuel costs surge, while fares rise and capacity restraint looms

Delta cuts 2026 profit outlook nearly a quarter as fuel costs surge, while fares rise and capacity restraint looms

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