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AirInsight • Addison Schonland

JetBlue logs $247M loss, with fuel driving nearly all downside as turnaround shows signs of traction

JetBlue reported a $247 million loss, driven almost entirely by fuel costs. The analysis argues that, when fuel is stripped out, JetBlue’s turnaround is working—using GTF data to support that operational improvements are holding even as energy prices weigh on results.

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2026-07-29T05:45:36.676901-07:00

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FlightGlobal • Kerry Reals

Heathrow gets green light to claw back early expansion costs by raising airport charges

By FlightGlobal: UK CAA’s decision will increase per-passenger charge by 15 pence in 2028 before doubling in subsequent years. UK regulators will allow London Heathrow airport’s operator to recover millions of pounds of costs related to drawing up early expansion plans for a third runway by increasing per-passenger charges from 2028.

Also: Airline Economics

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2026-07-29T04:59:49.441173-07:00

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FlightGlobal • Graham Dunn

Air Nostrum returns to net profit in 2025

By FlightGlobal: Iberia franchise operator further repays pandemic loans after improved performance. Spanish regional carrier Air Nostrum has paid off a further chunk of loans provided during the pandemic after returning to net profit last year.

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2026-07-29T06:01:47.331969-07:00

Aerial Firefighting Aviation Safety & Regulation Boeing

AeroTime • Jean Carmela Lim

Australia introduces national air tanker safety standards after 737 crash

By AeroTime: Australia has introduced its first national standard operating procedures for large air tanker firefighting aircraft, including minimum drop heights, following an investigation into a 2023 Boeing 737 firebomber accident in Western Australia.

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2026-07-29T04:29:47.554330-07:00

ATC North America Airports Aviation Safety & Regulation Boeing 737 Delta Air Lines

Paddle Your Own Kanoo • Mateusz Maszczynski

Two Delta Air Lines Jets in Mid-Air Near Miss at Atlanta Hartsfield as Air Traffic Control Direct Departing Aircraft into Path of Other Plane

By Paddle Your Own Kanoo: A Delta Air Lines Boeing 737 flying in the sky.

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2026-07-29T03:13:33.944715-07:00

Europe Policy & Regulation Sustainability & Climate Initiatives

FlightGlobal • Graham Dunn

Commission plan to extend ETS scheme beyond Europe draws international fire

By FlightGlobal: Critics argue move to apply ETS on flights from Europe to neighbouring countries from 2029 is 'extraterritorial' and rally behind CORSIA.

Also: LARA and LARA

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2026-07-29T03:47:04.123661-07:00

Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs) Aviation Safety & Regulation Boeing Boeing 737

AeroTime • Ian Molyneaux

Little and large: Boeing rounds off 737-7 and 737-10 certification flight tests

By AeroTime: Boeing has completed certification flight tests of the smallest and largest 737 MAX jets, bringing much relief to awaiting airlines.

airwaysmag.com

Boeing 737-10 Completes Final Planned Certification Flight

Air Data News

Boeing completes final 737 MAX 10 certification flight

Also: Aerospace Testing Intnl

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2026-07-29T03:29:12.939783-07:00

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ch-aviation • Vanja Popovic

Italian competition watchdog hands Ryanair $4.8mn refund

By ch-aviation: Ryanair (FR, Dublin International) has received EUR4.2 million euros (USD4.8 million) refund from Italy’s competition watchdog (L'Autorità Garante della Concorrenza e del Mercato - AGCM) after the country's Council of State ruled that AGCM “discriminated” against the LCC in a 2021 Covid-linked fine.

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2026-07-29T03:15:50.749799-07:00

JetBlue logs $247M loss, with fuel driving nearly all downside as turnaround shows signs of traction

Heathrow gets green light to claw back early expansion costs by raising airport charges

Air Nostrum returns to net profit in 2025

Australia introduces national air tanker safety standards after 737 crash

Two Delta Air Lines Jets in Mid-Air Near Miss at Atlanta Hartsfield as Air Traffic Control Direct Departing Aircraft into Path of Other Plane

Commission plan to extend ETS scheme beyond Europe draws international fire

Little and large: Boeing rounds off 737-7 and 737-10 certification flight tests

Boeing 737-10 Completes Final Planned Certification Flight

Boeing completes final 737 MAX 10 certification flight

Italian competition watchdog hands Ryanair $4.8mn refund

Air Nostrum returns to net profit in 2025

JetBlue’s Problem Is Fuel. Everything Else Is Working.

Heathrow gets green light to claw back early expansion costs by raising airport charges

Australia introduces national air tanker safety standards after 737 crash

Italian competition watchdog hands Ryanair $4.8mn refund

Commission plan to extend ETS scheme beyond Europe draws international fire

Philippine Airlines welcomes third Airbus A350-1000 aircraft

Could the Most Radical Plane Design Since the Concorde Take On Boeing?

Vietnam Set to Widen Graft Probe of $16 Billion Airport Project

Malaysia's AirBorneo to grow narrowbody fleet to 5 by YE26

Saab books ~SEK 10.1B GlobalEye order: two AEW&C aircraft for 2030 deliveries from undisclosed Middle East customer

GE touts hybrid-electric altitude breakthrough as Safran lifts outlook and Jet2 adds 54 Airbus A320neo with LEAP-1A

Report: United CEO Scott Kirby floated a Delta merger; talks ended after early due diligence

JetBlue launches “BlueFirst” domestic first class, with new fare tiering and expanded basic fares

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