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FlightGlobal • Kerry Reals

LOT to launch year-round Warsaw–Hanoi service in March 2027

LOT Polish Airlines will add Hanoi as its fifth Asian destination, launching a year-round Warsaw–Hanoi route. Ticket sales are open, with the inaugural service scheduled for 31 March 2027. The airline plans three flights per week on the new long-haul route.

Also: Aviation24

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2026-07-30T04:34:55.134312-07:00

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ch-aviation • Hilka Birns

Maldives, Ethiopia sign air services pact with fifth freedom

By ch-aviation: Support Contact Newsroom Print Page Preparing for print Commercial Aviation Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 787-9, © Boeing By Hilka Birns 30Jul2026 LinkedIn X Facebook Copy news link RSS Feed The Maldives and Ethiopia have signed a bilateral air services agreement that will pave the way for direct air connectivity between the two countries while giving Ethiopian Airlines (ET, Addis Ababa International ) access to fifth freedom traffic rights via the Indian Ocean nation, according to the Ethiopian Civil Aviation Authority (ECAA).

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2026-07-30T03:34:31.813286-07:00

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eVTOL Insights • Thomas Sleightholm

Austrian eVTOL Developer FlyNow Relocates HQ to Saudi Arabia

By eVTOL Insights: FlyNow, the developer of pilotless electric aircraft for air taxi services, logistics, and emergency response, has officially moved its global headquarters to Riyadh.

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2026-07-30T04:04:06.533538-07:00

SAF Air Cargo & Freight Logistics Hydrogen Sustainability & Climate Initiatives

Bloomberg • Michelle Ma

Gates-Founded Firm Bets on Cheaper Way to Produce Clean Jet Fuel

By Bloomberg: The investment focuses on startup developing lower-carbon jet fuel made from hydrogen and carbon dioxide.

1 Source

2026-07-30T04:04:27.357518-07:00

AI PaxEx Airline Industry & Market Trends Airlines

Bloomberg • K Oanh Ha

AI Pricing Airfares Means Unhappy Hunting for Flyers

By Bloomberg: Airlines can now price seats with dynamic precision, closing pricing gaps that travelers loved.

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2026-07-30T04:04:30.657656-07:00

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ch-aviation • Hilka Birns

Boeing sues Cameroon Airlines estate over crash claim

By ch-aviation: Boeing has filed a federal lawsuit against the estate of liquidated Cameroon Airlines, alleging the defunct carrier breached its contract by seeking nearly USD179 million in damages over a fatal 1995 crash involving a B737-200.

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2026-07-30T04:21:11.745663-07:00

Event Farnborough Airshow Orders Industry Leader Profiles & Interviews

Airline Weekly • Gordon Smith, Jay Shabat

Airshow Highs and Earnings Season Realities

By Airline Weekly: Gordon and Jay discuss the highlights from last week's Farnborough International Airshow, reviewing the big deals and longer term impact of the event.

Also: AINonline and air-shows.org.uk

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2026-07-30T02:07:02.299068-07:00

Europe Airline Industry & Market Trends Airlines KLM

Reuters • Alessandro Parodi, Joanna Plucinska

Air France-KLM beats quarterly profit expectations but trims capacity forecasts

By Reuters: Air France-KLM beat quarterly profit expectations on revenue gains from premium and long-haul travel and trimmed annual ‌capacity guidance, sending its share price higher on Thursday.

Also: FlightGlobal and Financial Times

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2026-07-30T00:50:17.425953-07:00

LOT to launch year-round Warsaw–Hanoi service in March 2027

Maldives, Ethiopia sign air services pact with fifth freedom

Austrian eVTOL Developer FlyNow Relocates HQ to Saudi Arabia

Gates-Founded Firm Bets on Cheaper Way to Produce Clean Jet Fuel

AI Pricing Airfares Means Unhappy Hunting for Flyers

Boeing sues Cameroon Airlines estate over crash claim

Airshow Highs and Earnings Season Realities

Air France-KLM beats quarterly profit expectations but trims capacity forecasts

Poland’s LOT to launch Hanoi flights in March

Boeing sues Cameroon Airlines estate over crash claim

AI Pricing Airfares Means Unhappy Hunting for Flyers

Gates-Founded Firm Bets on Cheaper Way to Produce Clean Jet Fuel

Austrian eVTOL Developer FlyNow Relocates HQ to Saudi Arabia

Maldives, Ethiopia sign air services pact with fifth freedom

WestJet flight attendants issue 72-hour strike notice over unpaid work

Icelandair further expands A320neo fleet through additional lease agreement

South Korea's Air Premia seeks $76mn in rights issue

Premium Takes Flight with Allegiant First Launching in 2027

GE touts hybrid-electric altitude breakthrough as Safran lifts outlook and Jet2 adds 54 Airbus A320neo with LEAP-1A

GE touts hybrid-electric altitude breakthrough as Safran lifts outlook and Jet2 adds 54 Airbus A320neo with LEAP-1A

FAA probes Delta close call at Atlanta: TCAS collision-avoidance alerts during aborted landing go-around

JetBlue launches “BlueFirst” domestic first class, with new fare tiering and expanded basic fares

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