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ch-aviation • Daniel Martinez Garbuno

Atlanta council approves transfer of Spirit’s gates to Delta

Atlanta’s city council has approved transferring gates held by Spirit Airlines to Delta Air Lines. The decision shifts scarce airport capacity between carriers, with implications for Delta’s operating footprint at its Atlanta hub and Spirit’s presence at the airport.

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2026-10-30T09:15:18.813053-07:00

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AINonline • Charlotte Bailey

Air Charter Association Appoints New Chair

By AINonline: The Air Charter Association (ACA) has appointed Emily Williams as chairperson, effective Jan. 1, 2027. Williams, the co-founder of independent private aviation advisors IW Aviation, has also served as an ACA board member since 2021 and succeeds former chair Kevin Ducksbury, who has stepped down after seven years.

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2026-10-30T10:04:53.697042-07:00

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AINonline • Charlotte Bailey

Jet Excellence Selects Gogo Galileo HDX for Citation Xs

By AINonline: charter operator Jet Excellence has selected Gogo Galileo HDX for its entire fleet of Cessna Citation Xs. Installations of the high-speed connectivity system, retrofitted by Araina Aviation, are ongoing.

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2026-10-30T10:04:53.775160-07:00

BizAv Aircraft Finance & Leasing

AINonline • Joseph Carfagna Jr.

AINsight: Stuck on the Treadmill of Bizav’s Resale Market

By AINonline: Leverage Back in 2008, many more aircraft buyers leveraged their purchases with financing. Not so this time around. Yes, financing is still pervasive, but as a percentage, far fewer aircraft are financed during this market upswing versus then.

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2026-10-30T10:04:54.187234-07:00

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ch-aviation • Luciano Braganca

US's Signature Aviation to limit special event fees in 2027

By ch-aviation: Private aviation terminal and FBO services provider Signature Aviation plans to restrict special event fees, beginning in 2027, to a limited number of “extraordinary-demand” events.

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2026-10-30T10:55:47.482802-07:00

Helicopter Textron

AINonline • Jessica Reed

Bell Delivers 29 Commercial Helicopters in Q3 as Revenue Falls 9%

By AINonline: Bell delivered 29 commercial helicopters in the third quarter, one fewer than a year earlier. In an earnings call on Thursday, the Textron Aviation rotorcraft segment reported revenues at 9% down at $933 million.

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2026-10-30T11:04:52.602781-07:00

ATC Airports Aviation Safety & Regulation

Reuters • David Shepardson

2026-10-30T10:04:20.067852-07:00

Airlines Southwest Airlines

ch-aviation • Daniel Martinez Garbuno

US’s Southwest Airlines prices notes worth $1.25bn

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

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2026-10-30T11:35:02.618716-07:00

Atlanta council approves transfer of Spirit’s gates to Delta

Air Charter Association Appoints New Chair

Jet Excellence Selects Gogo Galileo HDX for Citation Xs

AINsight: Stuck on the Treadmill of Bizav’s Resale Market

US's Signature Aviation to limit special event fees in 2027

Bell Delivers 29 Commercial Helicopters in Q3 as Revenue Falls 9%

Air Force One flyover for White House Halloween event causes flight delays

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US’s Southwest Airlines prices notes worth $1.25bn

US’s Southwest Airlines prices notes worth $1.25bn

US's Signature Aviation to limit special event fees in 2027

Air Force One flyover for White House Halloween event causes flight delays

Air Charter Association Appoints New Chair

Jet Excellence Selects Gogo Galileo HDX for Citation Xs

AINsight: Stuck on the Treadmill of Bizav’s Resale Market

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Chile’s JetSMART eyes A321-200NY(XLR) debut in 4Q28

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Airbus holds 2025 delivery target near 870 as third-quarter handovers slip

Airbus holds 2025 delivery target near 870 as third-quarter handovers slip

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