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ch-aviation • Howard Jarvis

Denmark’s DAT sees opportunity in ACMI and seeks additional Airbus and ATR aircraft

Danish operator DAT is upbeat about the ACMI market and is looking for more Airbus and ATR aircraft. The company is also pursuing public service obligation (PSO) flying, linking its fleet search to both contracted capacity and public-service operations.

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2026-11-12T00:55:10.596682-08:00

Europe Airports Airport Infrastructure & Air Traffic Management Policy & Regulation

FlightGlobal • Graham Dunn

Heathrow airport chief sees runway debate shift to ‘how, not if’

By FlightGlobal: Woldbye upbeat as UK chancellor John Healey reiterates government support for third runway at London hub. London Heathrow airport chief Thomas Woldbye believes the focus should move to how, rather than if, a third runway is built, as UK chancellor John Healey reiterated government support for the expansion.

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2026-11-12T01:19:21.801029-08:00

Europe Airports Airport Infrastructure & Air Traffic Management Airlines Delta Air Lines

FlightGlobal • Graham Dunn

Heathrow boss defends airline terminal relocation plans amid Virgin anger

By FlightGlobal: Airport chief Thomas Woldbye says a decision had to be made to maximise capacity after plan to split Virgin and Delta's co-location in Terminal 3.

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2026-11-12T01:19:21.901679-08:00

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ch-aviation • Hilka Birns

Lufthansa keeps A340s longer as B777-9 delays extend to 2Q27

By ch-aviation: Lufthansa's B777-9s have been delayed again, forcing Germany's largest airline to keep flying older A340-300s until summer 2027 as a contingency plan, impacting its fleet modernisation and capital expenditure.

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2026-11-12T01:35:06.385753-08:00

Aircraft Demand: Airline Distress & Consolidation Airlines

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Bloomberg • Libby Cherry, SAS AB

SAS Creditors Confront Airline With Forgotten 40-Year-Old Bond

By Bloomberg: A group of investors in an SAS AB bond is arguing that the airline’s bankruptcy hasn’t wiped out the 40-year old note, potentially landing the Scandinavian operator with an unforeseen liability.

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2026-11-12T02:04:47.915139-08:00

UAV Development & Drone Programs

eVTOL Insights • Jason Pritchard

PODCAST: ZenaTech’s Phil Franklin on bringing Drone-as-a-Service capabilities to Arizona

By eVTOL Insights: Our latest podcast episode is now live! This week, we were joined by Phil Franklin, Vice President of Business Development for North and South America at ZenaTech.

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2026-11-12T00:19:19.545472-08:00

Europe Airline Industry & Market Trends Airlines

Bloomberg • Kate Duffy

Wizz Air’s Profit Tumbles by 67% on Rising Jet Fuel Prices

By Bloomberg: Wizz Air Holdings Plc’s profit for the first half of this fiscal year fell by two-thirds, primarily because of soaring oil prices, and the budget carrier warns of more struggles ahead as it cuts capacity for the winter season.

Also: ch-aviation and euroweeklynews.com

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2026-11-12T00:04:52.266564-08:00

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CNBC

Airline services provider SATS logs strong revenue growth despite Middle East conflict

By CNBC: Kerry Mok, the CEO of SATS, joins CNBC in an exclusive interview to talk about his company's latest earnings report. He also shares how SATS is using AI and data to optimize its workflow in airports.

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2026-11-11T23:28:02.356409-08:00

Denmark’s DAT sees opportunity in ACMI and seeks additional Airbus and ATR aircraft

Heathrow airport chief sees runway debate shift to ‘how, not if’

Heathrow boss defends airline terminal relocation plans amid Virgin anger

Lufthansa keeps A340s longer as B777-9 delays extend to 2Q27

SAS Creditors Confront Airline With Forgotten 40-Year-Old Bond

PODCAST: ZenaTech’s Phil Franklin on bringing Drone-as-a-Service capabilities to Arizona

Wizz Air’s Profit Tumbles by 67% on Rising Jet Fuel Prices

Airline services provider SATS logs strong revenue growth despite Middle East conflict

SAS Creditors Confront Airline With Forgotten 40-Year-Old Bond

Lufthansa keeps A340s longer as B777-9 delays extend to 2Q27

Heathrow airport chief sees runway debate shift to ‘how, not if’

Heathrow boss defends airline terminal relocation plans amid Virgin anger

Denmark’s DAT upbeat on ACMI, hunts more Airbus, ATRs, PSOs

PODCAST: ZenaTech’s Phil Franklin on bringing Drone-as-a-Service capabilities to Arizona

Air Arabia Dammam eyes 50-strong fleet by 2031

Rolls-Royce announces £1.5 billion buyback as engine demand grows

SIA says ‘not faced’ with rejecting early-build 777-9s

Emirates expects to receive up to five B777X jets in 2027

Cathay adds 46 A320neo-family and A330neo aircraft; Magnifica Air orders 10 ACJ220-300s

Airbus A350-1000ULR sets commercial-airliner distance record as Qantas prepares Project Sunrise

Airbus A350-1000ULR sets commercial-airliner distance record as Qantas prepares Project Sunrise

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