ch-aviationDominik Sipinski

Cabo Verde Airlines wet leases Boeing 737-8 to cover maintenance

Cabo Verde Airlines has wet leased a Boeing 737-8 as maintenance cover, using short-term aircraft supply to protect schedule reliability while its aircraft are out of service. The arrangement highlights how carriers use wet lease capacity to manage operational risk during fleet availability constraints.

2026-05-20T08:39:48.789830-07:00
Aviation WeekBill Carey

Jet Aviation Introduces U.S. Drone Inspections

By Aviation Week: Fixed-base operator (FBO) Jet Aviation is now offering its U.S.-based customers automated drone inspections of aircraft exteriors.

2026-05-20T04:40:56.464475-07:00
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ch-aviationHilka Birns

Push for pan-African airline alliance

By ch-aviation: The time has come for Africa to seriously consider a pan-African airline alliance to strengthen connectivity and competitiveness across the continent, African Airlines Association chairman and Kenya Airways CEO George Kamal appealed during the 14th AFRAA Stakeholders Convention in Johannesburg on May 18.

2026-05-20T10:04:59.916787-07:00
AeroTimeMiquel Ros

ATR delivers first aircraft with HighLine premium cabin to Berjaya

By AeroTime: The first ATR turboprop aircraft to be fitted with the new HighLine all-business premium cabin was delivered to Malaysian airline Berjaya Air on May 19, 2026.

2026-05-20T02:09:39.031988-07:00