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ch-aviation • Dirk Andrei Salcedo

Garuda Indonesia kicks off 2026 Hajj with damp-leased A330 widebodies and an A330-900N

Garuda Indonesia has commenced its 2026 Hajj operations using a blend of in-house and damp-leased widebodies. The carrier will fly A330-300s operated by Thai AirAsia X, World2Fly (Portugal/Spain) and an A330-900N operated by Lion Air, aligning capacity with the Hajj peak schedule.

2026-04-26T18:34:40.086256-07:00
Supply Chain   Orders   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Airbus   Airbus A320  
Breitflyte • Joe Breitfeller

Korean Air Celebrates Delivery of 5,000th Airbus A320 Family Sharklet

By Breitflyte: Korean Air has marked a major milestone with the delivery of their 5,000th Sharklet for the Airbus A320 Family, highlighting the success of their aerostructures business, and reinforcing the company’s role in the global aerospace supply chain.

2026-04-26T08:34:47.949534-07:00
Antitrust   Middle East   PaxEx   M&A   Airline Industry & Market Trends   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact   Airlines  
Bloomberg • Allyson Versprille, Siddharth Philip, Sri Taylor

Jet Fuel’s Mad Rise and Trump’s Meddling Cloud Airline Outlook

By Bloomberg: Airlines around the world are raising prices for bags and seats, dialing back profit forecasts and openly discussing ways to link up with rivals as the chokehold from war-related fuel costs tightens.

Also: Live and Let's Fly, CNN, The Guardian and 3 more
2026-04-26T05:22:03.380278-07:00
Routes   PaxEx   Orders   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Air Canada   Airbus  
Air Data News • Ricardo Meier

Air Canada receives first Airbus A321XLR

By Air Data News: Long-range narrowbody will allow the airline to launch new routes with lower Canada took delivery of its first Airbus A321XLR in Hamburg on April 24, becoming the first Canadian operator of the long-range narrowbody.

Also: aviationnews.eu, Runway Girl, Aviation24, FlightGlobal, Breitflyte, AeroTime, Aeronews, Aviation.travel, GlobalAir.com, Aviation A2Z, World Airline News, Skies Magazine and 19 more
2026-04-24T09:22:47.323524-07:00
Routes   Europe   Airports   Airline Industry & Market Trends   Policy & Regulation   Workforce & Skills Development   Airlines  
AeroTime • Miquel Ros

Ryanair closes Berlin base, blames high costs and charge increases

By AeroTime: On April 24, 2026, Ryanair announced that it is to close its base at Berlin-Brandenburg International Airport (BER), effective October 24, 2026.

Also: Paddle Your Own Kanoo, Aviation24, Dj's Aviation, Simple Flying, Aviation Week, Breitflyte, eTurboNews, Daily Sabah, Ryanair, The Guardian, en.traicy.com and Ryanair
2026-04-24T07:03:20.897240-07:00