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Reuters • Steven Scheer

El Al amends Boeing 787 order: $1.5B for up to 12 additional Dreamliners, including a shift to 787-10

El Al Israel Airlines has agreed to buy up to 12 more Boeing 787 Dreamliners in a $1.5 billion deal, amending its existing order to include the 787-10 after previously converting some 787-9 options upward. El Al says the change expands its long-haul fleet aimed at North America and Asia.

Airline Economics • Calum Wilson

EL AL Israel expands Dreamliner fleet in $1.5bn deal

Aviacionline • Edgardo Gimenez Mazó

EL AL updates Boeing order to include 787-10

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2026-04-16T07:09:38.728083-07:00

Accident Aviation Safety & Regulation Boeing Boeing 737

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FlightGlobal • Jon Hemmerdinger

Families of 737 Max crash victims appeal again to reinstate Boeing fraud charges

By FlightGlobal: Attorneys for passengers killed by two Boeing 737 Max crashes are urging a US appeals court to reconsider a decision not to reinstate criminal fraud charges against the airframer.

2026-04-16T08:11:23.020254-07:00

Orders Airbus A350 Airlines Lufthansa

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Lufthansa Group Accelerates Strategy Implementation

By newsroom.lufthansagroup.com: Accelerated capacity and fleet measures due to increased kerosene costs and additional burdens from labor disputesCapacity reduction in three steps:(a) During the current summer flight schedule:Immediate and permanent removal of Lufthansa CityLine's capacity from the program(b) At the end of the summer flight schedule:Retirement of the last four...

Simple Flying

Lufthansa Shuts Down CityLine: Regional Brand To Vanish Within Days

ch-aviation

Lufthansa ends CityLine flight ops effective early 2Q26

2026-04-16T05:22:27.717178-07:00

Middle East PaxEx Orders Airbus Airbus A330 Airlines

FlightGlobal • David Kaminski-Morrow

Flyadeal seals A330neo seat orders with Geven and Jiatai

By FlightGlobal: Saudi Arabian budget carrier Flyadeal has disclosed that Italy’s Geven and China’s Jiatai will be supplying seats for the two-class Airbus A330neos ordered by the airline.

Runway Girl

Press Release: flyadeal picks Geven, Jiatai seats for new two-class A330s

Inflight Online

flyadeal selects Geven and Jiatai for two-class A330neo cabin

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2026-04-16T01:39:11.861057-07:00

Helicopter Accident Aviation Safety & Regulation

Vertical Mag • ATSB Press Release; April

ATSB: Preliminary report into LongRanger helicopter ditching in Torres Strait

By Vertical Mag: The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) said it will examine fuel management, storage and quality monitoring procedures as part of its ongoing investigation.

2026-04-16T07:39:38.714853-07:00

Airline Industry & Market Trends Policy & Regulation airBaltic Airlines

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Latvian parliament approves $35mn loan to airBaltic

By ch-aviation: The Latvian parliament (Saeima) has approved a EUR30 million euro (USD35.3 million) short-term loan to airBaltic (BT, Riga), which the government previously...

2026-04-16T07:59:15.866087-07:00

GA BizAv Aircraft Finance & Leasing

Flying Magazine • Tripp Thurston

FLYING Finance, Sling Aircraft North America Partner on Funding for Buyers

By Flying Magazine: Sling Aircraft North America announces a partnership with FLYING Finance to provide streamlined funding for its modern aircraft lineup.

2026-04-16T07:35:44.024263-07:00

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