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Reuters • Rajesh Kumar Singh

Airlines return grounded jets to service, but engine-crisis costs persist

Airlines are gradually restoring grounded aircraft to service after a years-long engine crisis, improving fleet availability while facing a slower financial recovery. The costs of repairs, maintenance and prolonged downtime continue to weigh on operators even as aircraft return to active fleets.

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2026-08-14T03:20:21.184062-07:00

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AINonline • Hanneke Weitering

Beta Is Turning Its eVTOL Competitors into Customers

By AINonline: Component sales boosted Beta’s second-quarter revenue.

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2026-08-14T03:21:16.283115-07:00

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FlightGlobal • David Kaminski-Morrow

Air Arabia expects third-quarter debut for Saudi airline venture

By FlightGlobal: Budget carrier and investment partners granted rights last year to establish operator in Dammam. Middle Eastern budget carrier Air Arabia is expecting to commence operations with its new Saudi Arabian venture in the third quarter of this year.

Also: Airline Economics

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2026-08-14T01:35:13.939468-07:00

Airline Industry & Market Trends Air Canada Airlines

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Reuters • Allison Lampert

Air Canada Expects Record September and October Revenue as Premium Travelers Avoid Summer Heat

By Reuters: Air Canada's revenue for September and October is ‌likely to break records for the two months as more premium travelers avoid the heat and summer crowds in Europe and Japan, a senior executive said.

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2026-08-14T03:20:22.157212-07:00

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FlightGlobal • David Kaminski-Morrow

First serial MC-21-310 flown to Moscow for customer painting preparation

By FlightGlobal: Production-standard twinjet undertakes long-distance flight days after maiden sortie. Russia’s United Aircraft has flown the initial serially-built Yakovlev MC-21-310 to Moscow for testing and preparation for painting in customer colours.

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2026-08-14T00:36:12.654420-07:00

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AirInsight • Addison Schonland

Delta’s On-Time Rate Improved—But So Did Its Operational Chaos

By AirInsight: Delta Air Lines’ on-time rate improved in the first half of 2026 — 78.7% to 79.3%, good for second among the major US carriers. By the metric most coverage and DOT reporting leads with, Delta looks fine, maybe even a little better than last year.

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2026-08-14T00:05:22.107333-07:00

ch-aviation • Armin Kific

Airbus records 203 net new orders in July 2026

By ch-aviation: Discover more news on Airbus at ch-aviation, the leading aviation news and data provider.

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2026-08-13T22:50:17.067766-07:00

Leadership Aircraft Demand: Airline Distress & Consolidation Air India

CNBC • Priyanka Salve

Tata chairman’s shock exit move puts JLR owner's bets on chips, iPhones and Air India at risk

By CNBC: Tata Sons Chairman's sudden exit plan has sparked concerns over the Indian multinational's commitment to invest big bucks in projects of national importance.

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2026-08-14T00:36:02.817587-07:00

Airlines return grounded jets to service, but engine-crisis costs persist

Beta Is Turning Its eVTOL Competitors into Customers

Air Arabia expects third-quarter debut for Saudi airline venture

Air Canada Expects Record September and October Revenue as Premium Travelers Avoid Summer Heat

First serial MC-21-310 flown to Moscow for customer painting preparation

Delta’s On-Time Rate Improved—But So Did Its Operational Chaos

Airbus records 203 net new orders in July 2026

Tata chairman’s shock exit move puts JLR owner's bets on chips, iPhones and Air India at risk

Beta Is Turning Its eVTOL Competitors into Customers

Air Canada Expects Record September and October Revenue as Premium Travelers Avoid Summer Heat

Focus: Airlines get grounded jets flying again, but engine bills linger

Air Arabia expects third-quarter debut for Saudi airline venture

First serial MC-21-310 flown to Moscow for customer painting preparation

Tata chairman’s shock exit move puts JLR owner's bets on chips, iPhones and Air India at risk

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