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FlightGlobal • Graham Rapier

Copa Airlines raises 2026 capacity outlook as strong demand offsets higher fuel costs

Copa Airlines plans to expand capacity more aggressively in 2026 despite elevated fuel prices. The Panama-based carrier said strong passenger demand helped lift second-quarter operating revenue and allowed it to recover about 40% of the increase in fuel costs.

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2026-08-06T12:31:48.505245-07:00

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AeroTime • Clement Charpentreau

Apollo to take easyJet private in £5.7 billion cash deal

By AeroTime: Apollo has agreed a recommended £5.7 billion cash acquisition of easyJet at £7.15 per share, hours after rival bidder Castlelake withdrew.

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EasyJet Agrees to $7.7B Takeover By Apollo

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Apollo to acquire easyJet in $7.7 billion deal after Castlelake withdraws

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2026-08-06T06:59:08.235759-07:00

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Associated Press • Mauricio Savarese

Brazil's police formally accuses 16 people for Voepass spiral plane crash that killed 62 in 2024

By Associated Press: Brazil’s federal police have formally accused 16 current and former employees of airline Voepass for the in August 2024 plane crash that killed all 62 people on board.

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2026-08-06T12:44:50.583350-07:00

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AINonline • Kerry Lynch

EASA Issued 39 Aviation Safety Recommendations in 2025

By AINonline: EASA received 39 safety recommendations in 2025.

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2026-08-06T10:00:50.540933-07:00

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AirInsight • Addison Schonland

Does Boeing Know How Bad Southwest’s 737-700 Problem Is?

By AirInsight: FAA certified the MAX 7. Deliveries start in 2027. In between: 65% of Southwest's 737-700 fleet is showing operational stress — and someone has to pay for it.

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2026-08-06T08:00:03.381319-07:00

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ch-aviation • Daniel Martinez Garbuno

LATAM Airlines to close 2026 with 12 new E195-E2s

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2026-08-06T10:11:51.646512-07:00

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AINonline • Charlotte Bailey

Honeywell-Led Consortium to Study Advanced Air Mobility Integration in European Airspace

By AINonline: Honeywell-led consortium to consider advanced air mobility integration.

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2026-08-06T08:16:00.084976-07:00

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Bloomberg • Patrick Gillespie, Siddharth Philip

Argentine Low-Cost Airline Slashes 75% of Flights as Collapse Looms

By Bloomberg: A low-cost Argentine airline is on the brink of collapse, eight months after an ally of President Javier Milei promised to invest $1.7 billion in an attempted turnaround of the decade-old carrier.

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2026-08-06T07:16:01.772850-07:00

Copa Airlines raises 2026 capacity outlook as strong demand offsets higher fuel costs

Apollo to take easyJet private in £5.7 billion cash deal

EasyJet Agrees to $7.7B Takeover By Apollo

Apollo to acquire easyJet in $7.7 billion deal after Castlelake withdraws

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EASA Issued 39 Aviation Safety Recommendations in 2025

Does Boeing Know How Bad Southwest’s 737-700 Problem Is?

LATAM Airlines to close 2026 with 12 new E195-E2s

Honeywell-Led Consortium to Study Advanced Air Mobility Integration in European Airspace

Argentine Low-Cost Airline Slashes 75% of Flights as Collapse Looms

Brazil's police formally accuses 16 people for Voepass spiral plane crash that killed 62 in 2024

Copa boosts capacity outlook for 2026

LATAM Airlines to close 2026 with 12 new E195-E2s

EASA Issued 39 Aviation Safety Recommendations in 2025

Honeywell-Led Consortium to Study Advanced Air Mobility Integration in European Airspace

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