Bloomberg
• Ishika Mookerjee
Singapore plans to impose a world-first green levy on flights departing the city-state, adding a new cost to air travel as fares and operating expenses continue to rise. The measure puts environmental policy directly into ticket pricing and airline cost planning.
Reuters
• Alexander Cornwell, Joanna Plucinska
By Reuters: Israel is set to ramp up security checks on pilots flying into the country, a spokesperson for the prime minister's office said, after it said a co-pilot on a flydubai flight to Tel Aviv had stabbed the pilot and attempted to crash the plane.
Reuters
By Reuters: A helicopter carrying six people crashed in Zimbabwe's Marondera rural area, east of Harare, on Wednesday, killing all on board, government spokesperson Nick Mangwana said on X.
FlightGlobal
• Jon Hemmerdinger
By FlightGlobal: The judge also left in place several of Joby's trade-secret-theft claims against Archer. A US Federal judge has tossed Archer Aviation's claims that it suffered harm after competitor Joby Aviation allegedly misled the US government by hiding ties to China and to China's communist party.
Flying Magazine
• Meg Godlewski
By Flying Magazine: Passengers can activate the safety system from multiple locations in the cabin.
Bloomberg
• Henrique Almeida
By Bloomberg: Deutsche Lufthansa AG and Air France-KLM submitted improved final offers for a stake in Portuguese airline TAP as the government moves closer to selecting a strategic partner.
AeroTime
• Jean Carmela Lim
By AeroTime: Air New Zealand announced it will add more than 7,000 seats between Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) and Auckland Airport (AKL) over the 2027 Chinese New Year period, one of the busiest travel seasons for Chinese visitors to New Zealand.
Skift
• Meghna Maharishi
By Skift: The carrier said in an internal announcement that it would offer three fare tiers for United First and United Business:.
The Daily Debrief
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• APEX Staff
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• Mateusz Maszczynski
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• Linus Höller
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• Clement Charpentreau
