North America   Airports   Airline Industry & Market Trends   Airbus A350   Airlines  
thebulkheadseat.com • Anthony Losanno

Air France to operate up to 11 daily Paris–New York flights in Summer 2026

Air France will boost its Summer 2026 transatlantic schedule with up to 11 daily flights between Paris CDG and New York's JFK and Newark (EWR), including two daily Newark rotations operated with A350‑900s. The airline will also run special nonstop New York–Nice services for the Cannes Lions festival.

Also: Aviation Source and Aviation A2Z
2026-02-09T07:54:41.496200-08:00
Routes   North America   Airline Industry & Market Trends   Airlines  
Breitflyte • Joe Breitfeller

WestJet Announces Four New Domestic Routes for Summer 2026

By Breitflyte: WestJet has today announced four new routes for summer 2026, including direct service between Calgary and Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, and North Bay Ontario and Campbell River, B.C., as well as nonstop seasonal service between Terrace, B.C.

Also: Dj's Aviation, Simple Flying and 3 more
2026-02-09T13:14:14.048992-08:00
Aircraft Finance & Leasing   Orders   Asia-Pacific (APAC)   Airlines   Boeing  
Breitflyte • Joe Breitfeller

Norse Atlantic Airways Completes ACMI Transition

By Breitflyte: Norse Atlantic Airways has today announced that they have completed their business model transition to a combined ACMI charter operator, plus scheduled service across network of popular city pairs.

Also: Aviacionline
2026-02-09T12:03:23.341571-08:00
MRO   Bombardier   North America   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)  
Bombardier

Bombardier Acquires Velocity Maintenance Solutions to Expand Its Aftermarket Service Network

By Bombardier: Bombardier Acquires Velocity Maintenance Solutions and Expands its Top-Ranked Service Network.

Also: Aviation Week, Skies Magazine and evaint.com
2026-02-09T05:13:54.661164-08:00
Supply Chain   Airports   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Airport Infrastructure & Air Traffic Management   Policy & Regulation   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact   Airlines  
CNBC • Sam Meredith

Cuba bans refuelling for international airlines amid U.S. tariff threats

By CNBC: The update comes shortly after President Donald Trump threatened tariffs on any country that supplies Cuba with oil.

Also: Aviation Source, Airways Magazine, Stars and Stripes, FlightGlobal, AeroTime, ch-aviation, Breitflyte, Wings, Airline Geeks, Aviacionline, Simple Flying, CBC and 19 more
2026-02-09T01:54:42.254349-08:00