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Reuters • Julie Zhu, Sophie Yu

China’s Big Three airlines post seventh straight first-half losses as fuel shock bites

Air China, China Eastern and China Southern reported first-half losses for the seventh consecutive year, pressured by surging jet fuel prices and a lackluster summer travel season. The results underscore persistent margin pressure at China’s largest carriers as the outlook for the remainder of the year remains clouded.

Also: Economic Times

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2026-08-30T20:20:13.046839-07:00

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ch-aviation • Dirk Andrei Salcedo

Qantas seeks fix to Sydney ATC staff shortage

By ch-aviation: Qantas (QF, Sydney Kingsford Smith) has called for chronic air traffic controller shortages at Sydney Kingsford Smith to be addressed after related delays affected around 60,000 of its passengers in July 2026, hurting on-time performance.

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2026-08-30T20:05:19.699544-07:00

Airline Industry & Market Trends Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact Airlines

The Hill • Ryan Mancini

Airlines for America CEO says plane ticket prices will stabilize

By The Hill: Airlines for America CEO Chris Sununu says ticket prices will stabilize despite soaring jet fuel costs linked to the ongoing Iran conflict.

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2026-08-30T18:12:49.137030-07:00

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ch-aviation • Dirk Andrei Salcedo

Air New Zealand to phase out three dry-leased B777s by 2028

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Dj's Aviation

These Boeing 777-300s Will Not Retire Yet

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2026-08-30T17:06:05.023629-07:00

Middle East Orders Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact Airbus Airbus A320 Airlines

FlightGlobal • David Kaminski-Morrow

Syrian Airlines expands fleet with A320 acquisitions

By FlightGlobal: Flag-carrier introducing additional narrowbodies as it continues post-Assad recovery. Syrian Airlines is acquiring a pair of Airbus A320s as it continues its recovery following the fall of the Bashar Al-Assad government.

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2026-08-30T12:05:01.040363-07:00

Policy & Regulation Workforce & Skills Development Airlines

Paddle Your Own Kanoo • Mateusz Maszczynski

Flight Attendant Union Tells Crew They Don’t Have to Answer Questions From ICE About Coworkers or Passengers

By Paddle Your Own Kanoo: !customs and border protection sign at JFK.

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2026-08-30T08:50:18.171221-07:00

MRO Aviation Safety & Regulation

Paddle Your Own Kanoo • Mateusz Maszczynski

Aviation Union Demands Investigation into New Engine Oil That Won’t Smell, Making it Harder for Crew to Detect Potentially Serious Problems

By Paddle Your Own Kanoo: The company behind the oil is marketing the lack of smell as a feature, not a flaw — the union sees it very differently.

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2026-08-30T08:06:30.195643-07:00

Supply Chain Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact Export Controls & Trade Compliance Airlines

AeroTime • Gabriele Petrauskaite

Former Aeroflot employee convicted in $900,000 US aircraft parts smuggling case

By AeroTime: A former Aeroflot employee has been convicted in the U.S. for helping illegally obtain and ship more than $900,000 worth of aircraft parts to Russia and Aeroflot.

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2026-08-30T07:35:04.244800-07:00

China’s Big Three airlines post seventh straight first-half losses as fuel shock bites

Qantas seeks fix to Sydney ATC staff shortage

Airlines for America CEO says plane ticket prices will stabilize

Air New Zealand to phase out three dry-leased B777s by 2028

These Boeing 777-300s Will Not Retire Yet

Syrian Airlines expands fleet with A320 acquisitions

Flight Attendant Union Tells Crew They Don’t Have to Answer Questions From ICE About Coworkers or Passengers

Aviation Union Demands Investigation into New Engine Oil That Won’t Smell, Making it Harder for Crew to Detect Potentially Serious Problems

Former Aeroflot employee convicted in $900,000 US aircraft parts smuggling case

China's three biggest airlines post heavy first-half losses as fuel shock bites

Qantas seeks fix to Sydney ATC staff shortage

Airlines for America CEO says plane ticket prices will stabilize

Air New Zealand to phase out three dry-leased B777s by 2028

Syrian Airlines expands fleet with A320 acquisitions

Flight Attendant Union Tells Crew They Don’t Have to Answer Questions From ICE About Coworkers or Passengers

Russia turns to imported Jet A-1 as refinery disruptions hit fuel supply

Airbus unveils A380 FlightLab for next-generation propulsion tests

American Airlines Bolsters Maintenance Workforce to Combat Broken Seats, Wonky Tray Tables And Defective In-Flight Entertainment Systems

Temasek backs Singapore Airlines' Air India investment amid growing scrutiny

American Airlines’ OneCabin Push Targets Cabin Failures as Service Overhaul Broadens

Temasek backs Singapore Airlines’ Air India investment amid scrutiny of loss-making carrier

Japan Airlines deploys aircraft-washing robot at Narita, cutting cleaning time 40%

FAA expands BEYOND drone-integration program to airports, controlled airspace and cross-border operations

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