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ch-aviation • Dirk Andrei Salcedo

Air New Zealand to phase out three dry-leased Boeing 777s by 2028

Air New Zealand plans to remove three dry-leased Boeing 777s from its fleet by 2028, outlining a future reduction in leased widebody capacity. The announcement provides a defined timeline for the airline’s fleet transition and for the affected aircraft’s lessors and operators.

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2026-08-30T17:06:05.023629-07:00

Middle East Orders Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact Airbus Airbus A320 Airlines

FlightGlobal • David Kaminski-Morrow

Syrian Airlines expands fleet with A320 acquisitions

By FlightGlobal: Flag-carrier introducing additional narrowbodies as it continues post-Assad recovery. Syrian Airlines is acquiring a pair of Airbus A320s as it continues its recovery following the fall of the Bashar Al-Assad government.

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2026-08-30T12:05:01.040363-07:00

Policy & Regulation Workforce & Skills Development Airlines

Paddle Your Own Kanoo • Mateusz Maszczynski

Flight Attendant Union Tells Crew They Don’t Have to Answer Questions From ICE About Coworkers or Passengers

By Paddle Your Own Kanoo: !customs and border protection sign at JFK.

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2026-08-30T08:50:18.171221-07:00

MRO Aviation Safety & Regulation

Paddle Your Own Kanoo • Mateusz Maszczynski

Aviation Union Demands Investigation into New Engine Oil That Won’t Smell, Making it Harder for Crew to Detect Potentially Serious Problems

By Paddle Your Own Kanoo: The company behind the oil is marketing the lack of smell as a feature, not a flaw — the union sees it very differently.

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2026-08-30T08:06:30.195643-07:00

Supply Chain Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact Export Controls & Trade Compliance Airlines

AeroTime • Gabriele Petrauskaite

Former Aeroflot employee convicted in $900,000 US aircraft parts smuggling case

By AeroTime: A former Aeroflot employee has been convicted in the U.S. for helping illegally obtain and ship more than $900,000 worth of aircraft parts to Russia and Aeroflot.

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2026-08-30T07:35:04.244800-07:00

Air Cargo & Freight Logistics Supply Chain Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact

AeroTime • Gabriele Petrauskaite

Russia turns to imported Jet A-1 as refinery disruptions hit fuel supply

By AeroTime: Russia has imported 70,000 tons of Jet A-1 from South Korea and Egypt as refinery strikes disrupt domestic jet-fuel production, Ukraine’s DIU says.

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2026-08-30T06:50:02.414750-07:00

Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs) Airbus

Air Data News • Ricardo Meier

Airbus unveils A380 FlightLab for next-generation propulsion tests

By Air Data News: Airbus has revealed the new identity of an A380 brought back from years of storage to become a flying laboratory for some of the technologies being considered for its next generation of commercial aircraft.

Also: aviationnews.eu

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2026-08-30T02:35:54.277720-07:00

MRO PaxEx Workforce & Skills Development Airlines

Paddle Your Own Kanoo • Mateusz Maszczynski

American Airlines Bolsters Maintenance Workforce to Combat Broken Seats, Wonky Tray Tables And Defective In-Flight Entertainment Systems

By Paddle Your Own Kanoo: The airline's own customer chief admitted to a fix so embarrassing, it involved actual duct tape.

View from the Wing

American Airlines Launches OneCabin Program to Address Broken Seats and Cabin Maintenance Issues

View from the Wing

American Airlines Tells Flight Attendants: Be Resilient And De-Escalate, This Banner Explains Why Service Still Lags

Also: One Mile at a Time, Travel Radar and View from the Wing

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2026-08-29T11:15:37.266407-07:00

Air New Zealand to phase out three dry-leased Boeing 777s by 2028

Syrian Airlines expands fleet with A320 acquisitions

Flight Attendant Union Tells Crew They Don’t Have to Answer Questions From ICE About Coworkers or Passengers

Aviation Union Demands Investigation into New Engine Oil That Won’t Smell, Making it Harder for Crew to Detect Potentially Serious Problems

Former Aeroflot employee convicted in $900,000 US aircraft parts smuggling case

Russia turns to imported Jet A-1 as refinery disruptions hit fuel supply

Airbus unveils A380 FlightLab for next-generation propulsion tests

American Airlines Bolsters Maintenance Workforce to Combat Broken Seats, Wonky Tray Tables And Defective In-Flight Entertainment Systems

American Airlines Launches OneCabin Program to Address Broken Seats and Cabin Maintenance Issues

American Airlines Tells Flight Attendants: Be Resilient And De-Escalate, This Banner Explains Why Service Still Lags

Air New Zealand to phase out three dry-leased B777s by 2028

Syrian Airlines expands fleet with A320 acquisitions

Flight Attendant Union Tells Crew They Don’t Have to Answer Questions From ICE About Coworkers or Passengers

Aviation Union Demands Investigation into New Engine Oil That Won’t Smell, Making it Harder for Crew to Detect Potentially Serious Problems

Former Aeroflot employee convicted in $900,000 US aircraft parts smuggling case

Russia turns to imported Jet A-1 as refinery disruptions hit fuel supply

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American Airlines’ OneCabin Push Targets Cabin Failures as Service Overhaul Broadens

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