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lemonde.fr • Jean-Michel Hauteville

Air Antilles liquidated after Pointe-à-Pitre court order; regional service shutdown confirmed

The commercial court in Pointe-à-Pitre has ordered Air Antilles into judicial liquidation with immediate cessation of operations effective 27 April, after takeover proposals were deemed non-viable. The carrier’s aircraft had been grounded since December 2025, following the withdrawal of its air transport certificate.

ch-aviation • Daniel Martinez Garbuno

Air Antilles to be liquidated

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2026-04-27T23:25:03.626373-07:00

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Flying Magazine • Jack Daleo

FAA Awards $5B Contract for Hundreds of Digital Voice Switches

By Flying Magazine: Rohde & Schwarz USA wins FAA contract to modernize air traffic control communications.

Also: Regional Gateway and airportindustry-news.com

2026-04-28T11:20:11.287240-07:00

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Runway Girl • Mary Kirby

Diehl Space³ lav to enter service this year, narrowbody variant afoot

By Runway Girl: Diehl Aviation’s award-winning aircraft lavatory innovation, Space³, is slated to enter revenue service this year, introducing important new accessibility features for PRMs on widebody aircraft.

2026-04-28T11:05:24.866469-07:00

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Bloomberg • Will Kubzansky

California Jet Fuel Woes Deepen as Asia Flows Hit Decade Low

By Bloomberg: Jet fuel exports from Asia to California are at the lowest point in at least a decade, adding another pressure point to a burgeoning air travel crunch on the West Coast stemming from the war on Iran.

2026-04-28T11:34:46.131112-07:00

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ch-aviation • Daniel Martinez Garbuno

Alaska Airlines reworks “loss-making” Hawaiian-Amazon deal

By ch-aviation: Illustration of Hawaiian Airlines Airbus A330-200,.

2026-04-28T11:35:09.218255-07:00

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FL360aero • Scott Kirby

Copa Airlines signs deal for up to 60 Boeing 737 MAX aircraft (valued at about $13.5B list)

By FL360aero: The flag carrier of Panama and a prominent member of the Star Alliance, Copa Airlines announced the signing of a new agreement with Boeing and GE Aerospace for the purchase of up to 60 Boeing 737 MAX aircraft, for an approximate investment of $13.5 billion at list price.

aviationnews.eu

Copa Airlines Announces Massive $13.5 Billion Fleet Expansion with Order for 60 Boeing 737 MAX Jets

Boeing

Boeing and Copa Airlines Announce Order for up to 60 737 MAX Jets

Also: AirInsight, ch-aviation, Aviation24 and Simple Flying

2026-04-28T08:21:43.747973-07:00

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AINonline • Kerry Lynch

Bizjet Fleet Ticking Up in Asia with Long-range Demand

By AINonline: 1.5% bizjet fleet growth in 2025 was the most in region in years.

2026-04-28T10:50:25.884903-07:00

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ch-aviation • Daniel Martinez Garbuno

Second-largest shareholder at US’s JetBlue seeks board seat

By ch-aviation: Discover more news on JetBlue Airways at ch-aviation, the leading aviation news and data provider.

2026-04-28T10:50:27.764932-07:00

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