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ch-aviation • Hilka Birns

Germany Plans €1,332-per-Ton Fines for SAF Quota Breaches and Excessive Fuel Tankering

Draft German legislation implementing the EU’s ReFuelEU Aviation regulation would fine airlines €1,332 ($1,535) per metric ton for excessive fuel tankering and failures to meet mandatory sustainable aviation fuel blending quotas. The measures would add direct financial consequences to airlines’ fuel procurement and compliance decisions.

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2026-08-10T01:02:42.029877-07:00

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Air Data News • Ricardo Meier

BALPA says it will work with Apollo to protect easyJet pilots after takeover deal

By Air Data News: The British Airline Pilots' Association (BALPA) has pledged to work with Apollo Global Management and easyJet throughout the airline's proposed takeover, saying it will focus on protecting pilots' employment conditions regardless of the company's future ownership.

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2026-08-10T01:03:01.969484-07:00

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Aviation Source • Len Varley

Air Canada Plans Direct Flights to Lagos After Expanded Canada-Nigeria Air Deal

By Aviation Source: Following the recent announcement of an expanded Canadian Air Transport Agreement with Nigeria, Air Canadia now plans to launch scheduled service to Lagos in 2027.

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2026-08-09T22:50:51.200491-07:00

Africa Aircraft Demand: Airline Distress & Consolidation Airlines

ch-aviation • Hilka Birns

Parent of Kenya's Fly540 placed in receivership

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2026-08-09T23:32:30.390132-07:00

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CAPA

VietJet to commence operations to Western Sydney International Airport in Jan-2027

By CAPA: Australia 's Prime Minister Antony Albanese announced (10-Aug-2026) VietJet Air will commence operations to Western Sydney International (Nancy-Bird Walton) Airport (WSI) in Jan-2027.

Also: FlightGlobal and executivetraveller.com

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2026-08-09T19:47:21.297373-07:00

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Aviation Source • Len Varley

Cambodia and the US to Strengthen Aviation Ties Following Air Cambodia’s Major Boeing Deal

By Aviation Source: Cambodia and the United States are planning on further expanding their aviation partnership, building Air Cambodia's recent US$3.2 billion investment in Boeing aircraft.

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2026-08-09T22:10:47.467481-07:00

Accident Aviation Safety & Regulation Airbus A320 Air India

Reuters

Air India captain's initial drug screening prompts further testing after sudden altitude loss

By Reuters: The captain of an Air India flight from Phuket to New Delhi that encountered a sudden loss of altitude last week returned an initial screening result for psychoactive substances, prompting further ‌laboratory testing, India's civil aviation ministry said on Sunday.

Bloomberg

Air India Pilot Faces Second Dope Test After Mid-Air Plunge

The Independent

Air India captain to face further testing for drug use after sudden altitude drop

Also: CNA, Economic Times, Economic Times and Economic Times

8 Sources

2026-08-09T16:28:56.218880-07:00

Asia-Pacific (APAC) Airlines

ch-aviation • Dirk Andrei Salcedo

Bamboo Airways Plans to Resume Scheduled Operations in Mid-3Q26

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2026-08-09T21:28:15.941965-07:00

Germany Plans €1,332-per-Ton Fines for SAF Quota Breaches and Excessive Fuel Tankering

BALPA says it will work with Apollo to protect easyJet pilots after takeover deal

Air Canada Plans Direct Flights to Lagos After Expanded Canada-Nigeria Air Deal

Parent of Kenya's Fly540 placed in receivership

VietJet to commence operations to Western Sydney International Airport in Jan-2027

Cambodia and the US to Strengthen Aviation Ties Following Air Cambodia’s Major Boeing Deal

Air India captain's initial drug screening prompts further testing after sudden altitude loss

Air India Pilot Faces Second Dope Test After Mid-Air Plunge

Air India captain to face further testing for drug use after sudden altitude drop

Bamboo Airways Plans to Resume Scheduled Operations in Mid-3Q26

BALPA says it will work with Apollo to protect easyJet pilots after takeover deal

Germany Plans Fines for Airlines Over SAF Quota Breaches and Excessive Fuel Tankering

Parent of Kenya's Fly540 placed in receivership

VietJet to commence operations to Western Sydney International Airport in Jan-2027

Air Canada Plans Direct Flights to Lagos After Expanded Canada-Nigeria Air Deal

Cambodia and the US to Strengthen Aviation Ties Following Air Cambodia’s Major Boeing Deal

Delta Passengers Were Told To Brace For Return To Atlanta After Cockpit Fumes, Then Evacuated Down Slides

Korean Air issues $300mn three-year Eurobond

777X Certification Delays Force Emirates and Lufthansa to Reconsider Early-Build Aircraft

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ATSB investigates Sydney Airport tarmac near miss involving Jetstar A320 and Qatar Airways 777

Delta 757 returns to Atlanta after cockpit fumes, passengers evacuate via slides

Delta 757 returns to Atlanta and evacuates 199 passengers after cockpit fumes reported

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