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FlightGlobal • Graham Rapier

Republic Airways boosts 2026 outlook as it integrates Mesa merger and targets higher aircraft utilisation

Republic Airways, the US second-largest regional carrier, raised its financial outlook for 2026 while incorporating Mesa Airlines following its acquisition last year. The company says combined maintenance programmes should increase aircraft utilisation, supporting improved operating performance into 2026.

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FlightGlobal • Jon Hemmerdinger

Who will pay for the FAA’s $7bn altimeter mandate?

By FlightGlobal: Cellular providers will fund the modifications with hefty rebates. Details have emerged about a programme to reimburse US operators for the cost of modifying radio altimeters to comply with a rule intended to prevent interference from 5G cellular signals.

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AirInsight • Addison Schonland

Frontier’s Best Quarter in Years, with an Asterisk |

By AirInsight: Record revenue, an 80% beat on adjusted loss, and industry-leading fuel efficiency. The open question: is Frontier executing better, or is Spirit simply gone?.

2026-07-30T10:25:32.042719-07:00

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ch-aviation • Daniel Martinez Garbuno

US court approves Spirit aircraft auction process

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2026-07-30T10:23:12.130671-07:00

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Paddle Your Own Kanoo • Mateusz Maszczynski

British Airways Captain On Stress Leave After First Officer Nearly Puts Packed Plane Into Stall Over Central London

By Paddle Your Own Kanoo: A British Airways pilot is reportedly on paid sick leave after he had to take the highly unusual step of intervening after a packed Airbus A320 plane went into a stall over Central London, due to a failure of one of the on-board systems.

2026-07-30T10:04:56.625466-07:00

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ch-aviation • Daniel Martinez Garbuno

US's JetBlue flags possible $250mn liquidity boost

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2026-07-30T11:08:09.426557-07:00

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ch-aviation • Daniel Martinez Garbuno

Canada’s Air Transat enters $107mn loan to offset fuel price

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2026-07-30T11:44:48.132283-07:00

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AINonline • Gordon Gilbert

Australia Plans To Introduce Annual Aircraft Registration

By AINonline: The country’s Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) is seeking comments from the aviation industry.

2026-07-30T10:33:13.146753-07:00

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