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lemonde.fr • Jean-Michel Hauteville

Air Antilles ordered into liquidation after court finds no viable takeover offers

A commerce tribunal in Pointe-à-Pitre has ordered Air Antilles liquidated, with immediate cessation of operations effective 27 April. The ruling follows months of proceedings and assessment of multiple takeover bids deemed not viable, after the airline’s air transport certificate was reportedly withdrawn in December 2025.

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Air Antilles to be liquidated

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2026-04-27T23:25:03.626373-07:00

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Flying Magazine • Jack Daleo

FAA Awards $5B Contract for Hundreds of Digital Voice Switches

By Flying Magazine: Rohde & Schwarz USA wins FAA contract to modernize air traffic control communications.

Also: Regional Gateway and airportindustry-news.com

2026-04-28T11:20:11.287240-07:00

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FL360aero • Scott Kirby

Copa Airlines signs deal for up to 60 Boeing 737 MAX aircraft (valued at about $13.5B list)

By FL360aero: The flag carrier of Panama and a prominent member of the Star Alliance, Copa Airlines announced the signing of a new agreement with Boeing and GE Aerospace for the purchase of up to 60 Boeing 737 MAX aircraft, for an approximate investment of $13.5 billion at list price.

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Copa Airlines Announces Massive $13.5 Billion Fleet Expansion with Order for 60 Boeing 737 MAX Jets

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Boeing and Copa Airlines Announce Order for up to 60 737 MAX Jets

Also: Aviation24, Breitflyte, AirInsight, ch-aviation, Simple Flying, FlightGlobal, Airline Geeks, Air Data News and aviator.aero

2026-04-28T08:21:43.747973-07:00

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Runway Girl • Mary Kirby

Diehl Space³ lav to enter service this year, narrowbody variant afoot

By Runway Girl: Diehl Aviation’s award-winning aircraft lavatory innovation, Space³, is slated to enter revenue service this year, introducing important new accessibility features for PRMs on widebody aircraft.

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Bloomberg • Will Kubzansky

California Jet Fuel Woes Deepen as Asia Flows Hit Decade Low

By Bloomberg: Jet fuel exports from Asia to California are at the lowest point in at least a decade, adding another pressure point to a burgeoning air travel crunch on the West Coast stemming from the war on Iran.

2026-04-28T11:34:46.131112-07:00

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ch-aviation • Daniel Martinez Garbuno

Alaska Airlines reworks “loss-making” Hawaiian-Amazon deal

By ch-aviation: Illustration of Hawaiian Airlines Airbus A330-200,.

2026-04-28T11:35:09.218255-07:00

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AINonline • Kerry Lynch

Bizjet Fleet Ticking Up in Asia with Long-range Demand

By AINonline: 1.5% bizjet fleet growth in 2025 was the most in region in years.

2026-04-28T10:50:25.884903-07:00

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ch-aviation • Daniel Martinez Garbuno

Second-largest shareholder at US’s JetBlue seeks board seat

By ch-aviation: This article is only available with a subscription for Commercial Aviation News, Operator & Airport Data.

2026-04-28T10:50:27.764932-07:00

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