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US-Bangla Airlines plans $1.5B fleet expansion with 21 new Boeing aircraft

US-Bangla Airlines says it will acquire 21 Boeing aircraft in a deal worth about $1.5 billion, with deliveries planned through 2027. The carrier is framing the acquisition as its largest fleet expansion in its history, aimed at expanding its international network.

AeroTime • Ian Molyneaux

US-Bangla Airlines’ fleet set to surge with addition of 21 new Boeing aircraft

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2026-07-29T06:00:52.990910-07:00

Flying Magazine • Jack Daleo

Supersonic Flight’s New Golden Age Getting Closer

By Flying Magazine: Boom Supersonic leads the push for return to high-speed commercial air travel.

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2026-07-29T05:04:08.890147-07:00

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AeroTime • Miquel Ros

Volotea opens new base in Ancona, posts profit increase

By AeroTime: Volotea is set to open its 22nd European base in Ancona. The announcement was made a week after posting a profit increase.

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2026-07-29T07:29:54.360054-07:00

Airline Industry & Market Trends Airlines

AirInsight • Addison Schonland

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

By AirInsight: A $247M loss driven almost entirely by fuel. Strip that out, and JetBlue's turnaround is working. The GTF data makes the case.

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

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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

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Runway Girl • Becca Alkema

Vertical Aerospace chief engineer on rural and regional value of eVTOL

By Runway Girl: RGN discussed the merits of Vertical Aerospace’s electric tiltrotor for rural and regional applications with Chief Engineer David King.

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2026-07-29T07:33:43.907804-07:00

PaxEx Airports Aviation Safety & Regulation Airport Infrastructure & Air Traffic Management Policy & Regulation

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

Africa Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact Airlines

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FlightGlobal • Kerry Reals