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IndiGo has grounded its Boeing 787 fleet and suspended European operations, halting scheduled long‑haul services to multiple destinations. The carrier has not publicly disclosed the reason; airlines, regulators and markets are awaiting further details as schedules are reworked.
Reuters
• Doyinsola Oladipo, Shivansh Tiwary
By Reuters: U.S. airlines abandoned the practice of hedging against fuel costs long ago. With oil prices surging following U.S.-Israel strikes on Iran, they could be looking at a big bite out of their bottom line in the event of a lengthy conflict that keeps prices elevated for months.
AeroTime
• Ian Molyneaux
By AeroTime: Wizz Air has been given the go-ahead to launch transatlantic flights between the UK and the US as part of its plans to fly teams and fans to the FIFA World Cup.
Air Data News
• Ricardo Meier
By Air Data News: Lufthansa expects Lufthansa City Airlines to receive only one Airbus A220-300 in 2026, according to details disclosed in the group’s 2025 financial.
Reuters
By Reuters: Brazilian planemaker Embraer expects to increase its aircraft deliveries by up to 9.4% in 2026 from the previous year, reaching as many as 255 commercial and executive jets, it said on Friday.
eVTOL Insights
• Jason Pritchard
By eVTOL Insights: Skyports Infrastructure has shared more details after it supported SkyDrive’s eVTOL aircraft demo flights in Tokyo with its Vertiport Automation.
eVTOL Insights
• Jason Pritchard
By eVTOL Insights: Joby Aviation has become a partner of National Hockey League (NHL) team San Jose Sharks, which will see the company.
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Aviation Today
• John Persinos
