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AirInsight • Addison Schonland

U.S. Air Travel Shifts Toward Leisure and Premium Demand as Business Travel Share Remains Below Pre-COVID Levels

Business travel has not regained its pre-COVID share of U.S. air travel, reshaping airline economics and network planning. Leisure demand and premium offerings now define the market’s new normal, while network carriers appear better positioned than low-cost carriers to capture the shift.

2026-09-01T07:05:31.641260-07:00
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FlightGlobal • Dominic Perry

Kepplair prepares ATR 72 for firefighting conversion

By FlightGlobal: French firm expects to obtain supplemental type certification for modification in 2027. Toulouse-based Kepplair Evolution will shortly begin the conversion of an ATR 72 twin-turboprop into a new water-bomber as it targets supplemental type certification (STC) for the development next year.

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2026-09-01T07:21:15.305927-07:00