Europe Airports Airport Infrastructure & Air Traffic Management Sustainability & Climate Initiatives easyJet

AeroTime • Jean Carmela Lim

easyJet and Schiphol rollout electric TaxiBot automated taxiing for Airbus aircraft to cut ground emissions

easyJet and Amsterdam Schiphol Airport are deploying TaxiBot’s electric, automated taxiing technology for Airbus aircraft operations at Schiphol after a successful trial earlier this year. The move makes Schiphol the first European airport using electric taxiing technology to reduce fuel burn and carbon output during ground phases.

2026-05-26T05:32:04.403996-07:00

M&A Policy & Regulation Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact Airlines

CAPA

Russia to sell 24% stake in Aeroflot

By CAPA: Russia's Federal Agency for State Property Management (Rosimushchestvo) announced (25-May-2026) plans for the sale of a 23.76% stake in Aeroflot. [more - original PR - Russian].

FlightGlobal

Russian government prepares to divest large Aeroflot shareholding

CAPA

Russian Finance Ministry acquires 1.5bn Aeroflot shares

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2026-05-25T15:44:28.224673-07:00

Europe Policy & Regulation Airlines

ch-aviation • Dominik Sipinski

Romanian gov't asks TAROM to fix "unrealistic" budget

By ch-aviation: This article is only available with a subscription for Commercial Aviation News, Operator & Airport Data.

2026-05-26T04:47:18.095497-07:00

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ch-aviation • Hilka Birns

Angola's TAAG schedules resumption of China flights

By ch-aviation: TAAG Angola Airlines (DT, Luanda 4 De Fevereiro) has re-filed scheduled weekly flights between Luanda Dr António Agostinho Neto and Guangzhou, China, starting on June 23 and using B787-10 equipment, according to AeroRoutes.

2026-05-26T04:19:43.985448-07:00

Frequent-flyer programs PaxEx Air India Airlines

Skift • Peden Doma Bhutia

Air India Pulls Express Into Maharaja Club, Sharpens Hub Strategy

By Skift: Air India on Tuesday extended its Maharaja Club loyalty program to flights operated by its low-cost subsidiary Air India Express.

2026-05-26T04:26:16.230026-07:00

Air Cargo & Freight Logistics Orders Airbus A350 Airbus Airlines

Air Data News • Ricardo Meier

Air China Cargo confirms firm order for four more A350F freighters

By Air Data News: The carrier had previously ordered six A350Fs in November 2025 and sought shareholder approval for up to 10 China Cargo has signed a purchase agreement with Airbus for four additional A350F freighters , boosting its total firm order for the type to 10 aircraft.

2026-05-26T03:00:33.246158-07:00

Routes Airlines

Cranky Flier • Brett

Allegiant Tries Something New in Fort Lauderdale

By Cranky Flier: strategy has always focused on finding markets that others wouldn’t serve. Whether it’s because the route was too small for anyone to care or it was due to Allegiant using alternate airports, the airline has long shied away from direct competition.

2026-05-26T04:02:04.719089-07:00

Europe Aircraft Finance & Leasing Airlines Boeing 737

FlightGlobal • David Kaminski-Morrow

Ryanair clears debt after €1.2bn bond repayment

By FlightGlobal: Irish budget carrier claims to be debt-free for first time since flotation. Ryanair is claiming to be debt-free, for the first time in nearly 30 years, having repaid a €1.2 billion ($1.4 billion) bond raised during the Covid-19 pandemic.