FlightGlobal
• David Kaminski-Morrow
Stronger second quarter helps Jazeera recover from conflict-related losses
By FlightGlobal: Kuwaiti airline turns in net profit for first half of the year despite Middle East disruption. Kuwaiti budget carrier Jazeera Airways’ managed to limit the slip in half-year net profit to 10%, as a stronger relative performance in the second quarter helped offset the crisis-hit first.
ch-aviation
• Dirk Andrei Salcedo
Belarus' Belavia confirms purchase of three B737-800s
By ch-aviation: Belavia (B2, Minsk National) has confirmed it purchased three B737-800s, the same trio whose delivery via the Gambian register ch-aviation reported in June.
ch-aviation
• Hilka Birns
Spohr touts synergies between TAP and ITA Airways
By ch-aviation: Lufthansa Group CEO Carsten Spohr believes the potential acquisition of a minority stake in Portuguese flag carrier TAP Air Portugal would create synergies with ITA Airways in southern Europe and strengthen the group's position in the transatlantic and Latin American markets.
ch-aviation
• Dirk Andrei Salcedo
South Korea's Jin Air to lease 14 Airbus and Boeing jets
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Air Data News
• Ricardo Meier
Magnitude 7.4 earthquake disrupts operations at seven Colombian airports
By Air Data News: Commercial flights remain suspended while authorities inspect airport infrastructure for magnitude 7.4 earthquake that struck western Colombia on Monday forced the temporary suspension of commercial operations at seven airports as authorities assess damage to airport infrastructure.
The Hill
• Ashleigh Fields
No credible threat found after flight locks down cockpit
By The Hill: Alaska Airlines passengers deplaned from a Miami to Seattle flight after a customer disturbance led to a cockpit lockdown.
Bloomberg
• Jonathan Randles
777 Partners Files Bankruptcy After Creditors’ Liquidation Push
By Bloomberg: Alternative investment firm 777 Partners has filed for bankruptcy weeks after creditors sought to liquidate what’s left of the company that began unloading its assets more than a year ago.
