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Qatar Airways to launch three-times-weekly Doha–Western Sydney service in December 2027, targeting daily flights in 2028

Qatar Airways plans to begin flying between Doha and Western Sydney International Airport on Dec. 15, 2027, with three weekly round trips. The carrier aims to increase the service to daily in 2028, adding the first Middle East airline to the new airport and connecting passengers onward through Doha to the UK, Europe and beyond.

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2026-10-20T18:05:12.997176-07:00

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ch-aviation • Luciano Braganca

Sino Jet Cayman adds BBJ MAX 8, Beijing phases out G280

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2026-10-20T19:35:34.251149-07:00

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Inflight Online • Satu Dahl

Lufthansa Technik, F/LIST and Pilatus jointly unveil intelligent cabin divider

By Inflight Online: The »nice« intelligent cabin divider is the first business jet cabin divider making use of Lufthansa Technik’s award-winning Hidden Touch technology.

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2026-10-20T20:04:32.849741-07:00

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ch-aviation • Dirk Andrei Salcedo

Cathay Pacific eyeing up to 50 more widebodies

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2026-10-20T20:04:42.463175-07:00

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APEX • Joshua Kupietzky

American Airlines to Introduce RECARO R2 Seats on Embraer E175

By APEX: American Airlines is the first U.S. airline to introduce RECARO’s R2 seats on the E175, bringing new comfort features to regional flights.

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2026-10-20T20:19:24.868827-07:00

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ch-aviation • Dirk Andrei Salcedo

Korean Air and Jeju Air secure US loan guarantees

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2026-10-20T18:56:24.071167-07:00

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FlightGlobal • Jon Hemmerdinger

FAA chief promises AI-powered ATC overhaul will succeed where NextGen failed

By FlightGlobal: Regulator has a 'great plan' that will not suffer the same fate as the troubled predecessor programme, Bedford says.

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2026-10-20T19:05:32.997560-07:00

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Wall Street Journal • Bojan Pancevski

Airfield Attack Marked Opening Shot in Putin’s Sabotage Campaign Against Europe

By Wall Street Journal: BERLIN—A massive cargo plane, used to carry military assistance to Ukraine and parked at an airfield in eastern Germany, was attacked by explosive-packed drones in early August.

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2026-10-20T19:05:54.754672-07:00

Qatar Airways to launch three-times-weekly Doha–Western Sydney service in December 2027, targeting daily flights in 2028

Sino Jet Cayman adds BBJ MAX 8, Beijing phases out G280

Lufthansa Technik, F/LIST and Pilatus jointly unveil intelligent cabin divider

Cathay Pacific eyeing up to 50 more widebodies

American Airlines to Introduce RECARO R2 Seats on Embraer E175

Korean Air and Jeju Air secure US loan guarantees

FAA chief promises AI-powered ATC overhaul will succeed where NextGen failed

Airfield Attack Marked Opening Shot in Putin’s Sabotage Campaign Against Europe

Qatar Airways to commence Western Sydney Airport service from Dec-2027

American Airlines to Introduce RECARO R2 Seats on Embraer E175

Lufthansa Technik, F/LIST and Pilatus jointly unveil intelligent cabin divider

Cathay Pacific eyeing up to 50 more widebodies

Sino Jet Cayman adds BBJ MAX 8, Beijing phases out G280

Airfield Attack Marked Opening Shot in Putin’s Sabotage Campaign Against Europe

Vietnam Airlines seeks up to 25 A321neo for budget arm

New Caledonia's Air Calédonie wins six-month reprieve

Air Tahiti takes first VIP-configured ATR72-600

Malaysian gov’t yet to agree to AirAsia funding

Austrian Airlines A320 diverts to Sofia after bomb threat, escorted by Bulgarian MiG-29

Archer completes piloted Midnight eVTOL flights over San Francisco Bay, with Los Angeles demonstrations next

FAA expected to certify Boeing 737 MAX 10 Tuesday, completing the 737 MAX family after nearly a decade

Embraer delivers first E175 with RECARO R2 seats to American Airlines

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