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Air Data News • Ricardo Meier

Avianca, Iberia and LATAM reroute and charter flights to support Venezuela earthquake response after Simón Bolívar airport closu

Avianca resumed flights between Colombia and Venezuela by temporarily shifting operations from Caracas to Valencia after earthquake damage forced the closure of Simón Bolívar International Airport. Iberia and LATAM also dispatched special passenger and cargo movements to move rescue teams, specialists and field-hospital support into Venezuela’s capital.

2026-06-28T00:26:14.072943-07:00
PaxEx   Airlines  
Runway Girl • Mary Kirby

Thompson explores dedicated first and super first class for airlines

By Runway Girl: Thompson Aero Seating confirms it is “absolutely exploring” how to support airlines as they seek to bring extra-opulent new enclosed first class and multi-person 'first class-plus' suite solutions to their widebody aircraft.

2026-06-27T12:10:59.061478-07:00
Routes   PaxEx   Airports   Orders   Airline Industry & Market Trends   Airbus A350   Airbus   KLM  
Air Data News • Ricardo Meier

KLM schedules Airbus A350 debut on Toronto route

By Air Data News: Dutch carrier expects to receive its first A350-900 in late August before introducing the type plans to introduce its first Airbus A350-900 into commercial service on flights between Amsterdam and Toronto, making the Canadian city the launch destination for the airline's newest widebody.

2026-06-27T01:40:13.644127-07:00
China   PaxEx   Orders   Airline Industry & Market Trends   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Asia-Pacific (APAC)   Airbus   Airbus A330   Airlines  
Reuters • Julie Zhu, Tim Hepher

China Eastern Airlines to buy 25 Airbus A330neo jets for list price of $9.4 billion

By Reuters: China Eastern Airlines ‌said on Friday it plans to buy 25 A330neo jets from Airbus for a catalogue price of about $9.35 billion, as the Chinese carrier expands its widebody fleet to serve more international routes.

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2026-06-26T03:41:00.171311-07:00
China   Airports   Accident   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Asia-Pacific (APAC)  
Associated Press • SIMINA MISTREANU

Small aircraft crashes into Beijing’s tallest building, according to flight tracking service

By Associated Press: A small aircraft crashed into Beijing’s tallest building, the global flight tracking service provider Flightradar24 confirms, following witness accounts and evacuations in the city’s business district.

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2026-06-26T07:26:24.183861-07:00