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FlightGlobal • Kerry Reals

Lufthansa Group launches Starlink on first A320neo, with 850-aircraft rollout planned by 2029

Lufthansa has begun passenger service with SpaceX’s Starlink high-speed inflight internet on an Airbus A320neo from Frankfurt. The Lufthansa Group plans to equip approximately 850 passenger aircraft across its airlines by 2029, making satellite connectivity a fleet-wide passenger-experience initiative.

Paddle Your Own Kanoo • Mateusz Maszczynski

Eurowings Set to Introduce Proper First Class Recliner Seats On Actual Inter-European Flights to London, Mallorca, and Malaga

7 Sources

2026-08-19T05:20:07.033196-07:00

ALPA Workforce & Skills Development Airlines Delta Air Lines

Skift • Meghna Maharishi

Delta Pilots Detail Why Scheduling Talks Broke Down as Cancellations Rise

By Skift: Delta's pilots’ union said it would not be possible to reach an agreement with management this summer to fix pilot scheduling.

1 Source

2026-08-19T06:33:07.995108-07:00

Leadership

Vertical Mag • XTI Aerospace Press Release

XTI Aerospace announces executive leadership transition

By Vertical Mag: XTI Aerospace announces significant leadership adjustments. Learn about the new interim CEO and chairperson's vision for the future.

1 Source

2026-08-19T06:37:26.245748-07:00

Africa Aviation Safety & Regulation Airport Infrastructure & Air Traffic Management Airlines

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ch-aviation • Hilka Birns

Nigeria's Air Peace loses $42mn to groundhandling damages

By ch-aviation: Air Peace (P4, Lagos) claims to have lost about USD42 million in revenue after repeated aircraft damage caused by groundhandling companies, with three aircraft seriously damaged in the past 12 months.

1 Source

2026-08-19T07:05:32.950018-07:00

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The Air Current • Elan Head

Whisper Aero tests its ultra-quiet electric propulsors in crewed flight

By The Air Current: Whisper used a modified Swift 3 glider to test its electric ducted fans, marking its first flight tests with a human pilot on board.

1 Source

2026-08-19T07:06:09.486981-07:00

Sustainability & Climate Initiatives Airlines

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Skift • Tasmin Lockwood

Why American Paused a Climate Trial When Fuel Prices Spiked

By Skift: cut aviation’s impact on the environment — but even marginal costs mount when jet fuel prices spike. When fuel prices spiked this spring, airlines moved to cut costs, and at American Airlines, one of the targets was a contrail-avoidance trial that had only just begun the month prior.

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2026-08-19T07:50:09.217069-07:00

Helicopter Africa Accident Aviation Safety & Regulation

Reuters

Luxury tour agency &Beyond confirms helicopter carrying its guests crashed in Kenya

By Reuters: Luxury tour agency &Beyond told Reuters on ‌Wednesday that a helicopter carrying its guests had crashed in Kenya's ⁠Samburu County.

Also: Reuters, Aviation Safety Network and atcnews.org

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2026-08-19T05:20:46.930145-07:00

eVTOL Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs) Sustainability & Climate Initiatives

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AeroTime • Miquel Ros

Electra tests ultra-STOL aircraft as feeder for major airports

By AeroTime: Electra, a startup developing an ultra-short takeoff and landing (STOL) hybrid-electric aircraft, announced on August 18, 2026, that it has conducted a series of demonstration flights testing the capability of this novel aircraft to operate as a feeder for major airports.

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2026-08-19T07:50:10.563956-07:00

Lufthansa Group launches Starlink on first A320neo, with 850-aircraft rollout planned by 2029

Eurowings Set to Introduce Proper First Class Recliner Seats On Actual Inter-European Flights to London, Mallorca, and Malaga

Delta Pilots Detail Why Scheduling Talks Broke Down as Cancellations Rise

XTI Aerospace announces executive leadership transition

Nigeria's Air Peace loses $42mn to groundhandling damages

Whisper Aero tests its ultra-quiet electric propulsors in crewed flight

Why American Paused a Climate Trial When Fuel Prices Spiked

Luxury tour agency &Beyond confirms helicopter carrying its guests crashed in Kenya

Electra tests ultra-STOL aircraft as feeder for major airports

Sri Lanka joins EHang’s fast-track programme

Electra tests ultra-STOL aircraft as feeder for major airports

Why American Paused a Climate Trial When Fuel Prices Spiked

Nigeria's Air Peace loses $42mn to groundhandling damages

Whisper Aero tests its ultra-quiet electric propulsors in crewed flight

XTI Aerospace announces executive leadership transition

Sri Lanka joins EHang’s fast-track programme

Airbus begins expanding Belfast site to allow higher A220 wing output

Helicopter crashes in a remote area of northern Kenya

Ampaire raises $19M Series B funding from IAG, Alaska Airlines, VC investors

American Airlines to Install Seatback Screens Across 800+ Narrowbody Aircraft

ATSB finds Qantas A380 flew two long-haul sectors with maintenance lamp left inside wing

Air India Expands Pilot Drug Testing After Phuket–Delhi Incident as Malaysia Airlines Screens Cockpit and Cabin Crews

Google wins Spirit Airlines’ business-data trove for $10 million to train AI models

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