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Air Data News • Ricardo Meier

Lufthansa weighs follow-on widebody order between Airbus A350-1000 and Boeing 777X

Lufthansa CEO Carsten Spohr says the carrier is preparing another widebody order and is weighing options between the Airbus A350-1000 and Boeing 777X, per comments shared in an internal employee meeting reported by Aviation Week. The decision is aimed at advancing Lufthansa’s long-haul fleet renewal and future growth.

Also: Aviation A2Z
2026-07-01T00:09:39.657935-07:00
PaxEx   Airline Industry & Market Trends   Policy & Regulation  
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Paddle Your Own Kanoo • Mateusz Maszczynski

Airlines May Soon Be Allowed to Advertise Just the Cheaper Base Fare Excluding Taxes or Fees Under DOT Proposal

By Paddle Your Own Kanoo: Airlines may soon be given far more freedom in how they advertise airfares after the Department of Transportation (DOT) proposed fully repealing an Obama-era rule that forces airlines to include a tax-inclusive airfare in advertisements and commercials.

Also: View from the Wing
2026-07-01T00:14:24.940843-07:00
Routes   Middle East   Airports   Singapore Airshow   Airline Industry & Market Trends   Asia-Pacific (APAC)  
Reuters • Julie Zhu

Oman Air targets tourists on new Singapore route, eyes North Asia expansion

By Reuters: Oman Air is looking to capitalise on the Gulf state's appeal as a largely untapped tourism destination as it launches flights ​from Muscat to Singapore on Thursday and considers an expansion to ‌North Asia over the next year, its CEO said.

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2026-06-30T21:29:28.798872-07:00
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Reuters • Christine Chen, Julie Zhu

Asian airlines' Europe windfall fades as Gulf rivals rebound

By Reuters: Asian airlines that gained passengers and charged higher fares ​on European routes after the start of the Iran conflict are seeing those advantages erode as Gulf carriers restore flights and offer lower ‌ticket prices, industry data shows.

Also: CAPA, cargotalkgcc.com and cargotalkgcc.com
2026-06-30T20:24:47.585016-07:00