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North America   Airline Industry & Market Trends   Airlines  
FlightGlobal • Alfred Chua

Alaska Air swings to a $147 million Q3 loss as fuel costs surge 60%

Alaska Air Group reported a $147 million third-quarter net loss, compared with a $73 million profit a year earlier, citing a significant fuel-cost headwind. Non-GAAP earnings per share of $0.36 beat estimates by $0.08, while revenue of $4.31 billion fell $10 million short of expectations.

Also: Seeking Alpha
2026-10-21T01:05:11.230467-07:00
Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Aviation Safety & Regulation  
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FlightGlobal • David Kaminski-Morrow

Domestic ice-detection system approved for Russia’s Il-114-300

By FlightGlobal: Regulator certifies equipment for turboprop intended to fly in regions of harsh weather. Russia’s federal air transport regulator has certified a domestically-produced ice-detection system intended for the Ilyushin Il-114-300 turboprop.

2026-10-21T00:05:09.600459-07:00
North America   M&A   Aircraft Demand: Airline Distress & Consolidation  
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ch-aviation • Vanja Popovic

Canada's Chorus Aviation to acquire SkyCare Air Ambulance

By ch-aviation: Chorus Aviation has agreed to acquire SkyCare Air Ambulance (PHX, Sioux Lookout) for about CAD40 million Canadian dollars (USD28.3 million), "subject to customary adjustments inclusive of contingent consideration".

Also: Wings and helicoptersmagazine.com
2026-10-20T23:55:43.825538-07:00
UAV Development & Drone Programs   Europe   Policy & Regulation  
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Reuters • Florence Loeve, Leo Marchandon, Marek Strzelecki, Maria Rugamer

Europe weighs giving utilities, infrastructure companies more powers to bring down drones

By Reuters: The potential clients for technology such as electronic jammers and interceptor drones tested at the Brétigny-sur-Orge site are no ​longer just governments, police and armies.

2026-10-21T00:04:26.613711-07:00