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Aviation Source • Len Varley

SAS to Relaunch Copenhagen–Mumbai Service in October 2026 After Regulatory False Start

Scandinavian Airlines will resume nonstop Copenhagen–Mumbai service on October 1, 2026, after an aborted June launch caused by incomplete regulatory authorization. The year-round route will operate five times weekly with a 266-seat Airbus A330, restoring SAS connectivity to India after a 17-year absence and adding a direct cargo link.

Aviation A2Z • Natalia Shelley

SAS to Launch Five Weekly Copenhagen–Mumbai Flights in October 2026

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SAS revises Mumbai operations, to start from October 1

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2026-08-18T14:30:36.875052-07:00

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Etihad to Launch Seasonal Abu Dhabi–Gothenburg Service With Narrowbody Aircraft

By travelingformiles.com: Etihad has announced a new seasonal route between Abu Dhabi and Gothenburg which will launch this winter and will be Gothenburg's first direct service to the Middle East.

Aviation Source

Etihad Airways to Launch Direct Flights from Gothenburg to Abu Dhabi

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2026-08-18T05:45:37.563633-07:00

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Leeham News • Howard Hardee

North Atlantic Airspace-Scale Contrail Trial Underway

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2026-08-18T14:13:36.853952-07:00

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ch-aviation • Dirk Andrei Salcedo

Fiji Airways secures US$90.5mn borrowing guarantee

By ch-aviation: Fiji Airways (FJ, Nadi) has secured parliamentary approval for a FJD200 million Fijian dollar (USD90.5 million) government guarantee for additional borrowing as the carrier faces liquidity pressure and elevated fuel costs, according to local media.

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2026-08-18T15:05:29.017726-07:00

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CNBC • Leslie Josephs

American Airlines to add seatback screens, bigger first class in race to catch up to Delta and United

By CNBC: American is trying to add more premium seating and passenger perks after falling behind rivals Delta and United.

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American Airlines U-turn: Seatback screens coming to all classes in 2028

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American Airlines Reverses Course, Bringing Seatback Screens Back to Narrow-Body Fleet

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2026-08-18T06:05:57.246620-07:00

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Paddle Your Own Kanoo • Mateusz Maszczynski

“Give Us More Crew or Cut Service”: Alaska Airlines Flight Attendants Escalate 787 Staffing Dispute

By Paddle Your Own Kanoo: What to Know Flight attendants working Alaska Airlines’ new long-haul Boeing 787 routes have filed a formal grievance, saying management broke its own agreement by loading up the Main Cabin with new products after the union had signed off on the service flow.

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2026-08-18T11:33:36.725053-07:00

North America Airports Airport Infrastructure & Air Traffic Management

Bloomberg • Aashna Shah

Trump Overhaul Prompts Dulles Board to Seek $14 Billion in Bonds

By Bloomberg: The governing board that oversees Washington Dulles International Airport will vote Wednesday on whether to add $15.5 billion to its capital budget to finance the airport’s multi-year overhaul backed by President Donald Trump.

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2026-08-18T11:21:11.347304-07:00

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ch-aviation • Luciano Braganca

Berkshire Hathaway increases Delta Air Lines stake by 44%

By ch-aviation: American conglomerate Berkshire Hathaway increased the number of Delta Air Lines shares it holds by 44% during the second quarter, bringing the holding to 57.3 million shares valued at about USD5.4 billion at the end of June.

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2026-08-18T11:50:20.965634-07:00

SAS to Relaunch Copenhagen–Mumbai Service in October 2026 After Regulatory False Start

SAS to Launch Five Weekly Copenhagen–Mumbai Flights in October 2026

SAS revises Mumbai operations, to start from October 1

Etihad to Launch Seasonal Abu Dhabi–Gothenburg Service With Narrowbody Aircraft

Etihad Airways to Launch Direct Flights from Gothenburg to Abu Dhabi

North Atlantic Airspace-Scale Contrail Trial Underway

Fiji Airways secures US$90.5mn borrowing guarantee

American Airlines to add seatback screens, bigger first class in race to catch up to Delta and United

American Airlines U-turn: Seatback screens coming to all classes in 2028

American Airlines Reverses Course, Bringing Seatback Screens Back to Narrow-Body Fleet

“Give Us More Crew or Cut Service”: Alaska Airlines Flight Attendants Escalate 787 Staffing Dispute

Trump Overhaul Prompts Dulles Board to Seek $14 Billion in Bonds

Berkshire Hathaway increases Delta Air Lines stake by 44%

Etihad to Launch Seasonal Abu Dhabi–Gothenburg Service With Narrowbody Aircraft

Fiji Airways secures US$90.5mn borrowing guarantee

SAS Set to Launch Nonstop Copenhagen–Mumbai Flights in October

North Atlantic Airspace-Scale Contrail Trial Underway

Berkshire Hathaway increases Delta Air Lines stake by 44%

“Give Us More Crew or Cut Service”: Alaska Airlines Flight Attendants Escalate 787 Staffing Dispute

FAA Seeks Input on Updated Flightdeck Controls Draft Advisory Circular

Argentine court orders Flybondi bank freezes, to pay taxes

Astronics expects to cross billion-dollar sales threshold for 2026

Are airlines entering the final stretch of GTF groundings pain?

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

BFU probes Vietnam Airlines 787-9 tail strike and late takeoff at Munich

Airbus A220 fleet strategies diverge as Lufthansa City prepares debut and airlines reset growth plans

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