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• Dirk Andrei Salcedo
Jeju Air resumed its Seoul Incheon–Jeju domestic service on May 12, 2026, after Jeju Province—an airline shareholder—asked South Korea’s Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport to reinstate the historically unprofitable link. The return highlights the growing role of regional stakeholders in route decisions.
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• Dirk Andrei Salcedo
By ch-aviation: Air New Zealand (NZ, Auckland International) expects all its grounded B787-9 jets to return to service by late June 2026, followed by all Airbus aircraft by 2027.
Aviation Source
• Len Varley
By Aviation Source: Qatar Airways has officially unveiled a striking new Boeing 777 aircraft featuring a special livery and bespoke cabin design ahead of the FIFA World Cup 2026™.
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• Dirk Andrei Salcedo
By ch-aviation: Three Papua New Guinean landowner companies have acquired three new ATR42-600s and will lease them to PNG Air (CG, Port Moresby), according to a government press release.
AeroTime
• Jean Carmela Lim
By AeroTime: Malaysia Airlines receives 200th Boeing aircraft since 1972 as new 737-8 touches down in Kuala Lumpur after 22-hour ferry flight from Seattle delivery center.
Paddle Your Own Kanoo
• Mateusz Maszczynski
By Paddle Your Own Kanoo: A United Airlines pilot threatened to call the FBI and have passengers’ phones searched after people noticed an antisemitic Wi-Fi hotspot name during a recent flight, prompting a potential security threat against the aircraft.
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• Luciano Braganca
By ch-aviation: Jet Linx Aviation (JL, Omaha Eppley) has signed an agreement to open a new base at Van Nuys by the end of 2026. The facility will include a private terminal for aircraft owners and jet card clients, positioned as an alternative to traditional fixed-base operations (FBOs).
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• Daniel Martinez Garbuno
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Bloomberg
• Francine Lacqua, Yuan Potts
eVTOL Insights
• Jason Pritchard