ch-aviationDominik Sipinski

Cabo Verde Airlines wet leases Boeing 737-8 to cover maintenance

Cabo Verde Airlines has wet leased a Boeing 737-8 as maintenance cover, using short-term aircraft supply to protect schedule reliability while its aircraft are out of service. The arrangement highlights how carriers use wet lease capacity to manage operational risk during fleet availability constraints.

2026-05-20T08:39:48.789830-07:00
Aviation WeekBill Carey

Jet Aviation Introduces U.S. Drone Inspections

By Aviation Week: Fixed-base operator (FBO) Jet Aviation is now offering its U.S.-based customers automated drone inspections of aircraft exteriors.

2026-05-20T04:40:56.464475-07:00
AeroTimeMiquel Ros

ATR delivers first aircraft with HighLine premium cabin to Berjaya

By AeroTime: The first ATR turboprop aircraft to be fitted with the new HighLine all-business premium cabin was delivered to Malaysian airline Berjaya Air on May 19, 2026.

2026-05-20T02:09:39.031988-07:00
FlightGlobalDavid Kaminski-Morrow

Emirates refits A380s to feature upper-deck premium-economy cabin

By FlightGlobal: Configuration change will be made to 15 formerly two-class aircraft. Middle Eastern carrier Emirates has completed reconfiguration of the first of 15 two-class Airbus A380s, which are being updated to a three-class interior including a premium-economy cabin on the upper deck.

2026-05-20T03:24:11.490593-07:00
economymiddleeast.comYara Abi FarrajShare

Qatar Airways Group posts $1.94 billion net profit in 2025/26, carries over 41.8 million passengers

By economymiddleeast.com: Qatar Airways Group announced today a post-tax profit of QAR7.08 billion ($1.94 billion) for the financial year 2025/26. The results demonstrate a robust performance against a final month impacted by significant geopolitical events, reaffirming its position as one of global aviation’s most resilient groups.

2026-05-20T02:05:37.426710-07:00