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Air New Zealand appoints former Air India CEO Campbell Wilson and CFO Robert McDonald to board

Air New Zealand will appoint former Air India CEO and managing director Campbell Wilson and former CFO Robert McDonald as directors. The appointments take effect Sept. 24, when Air New Zealand holds its annual shareholders’ meeting, bringing two former airline executives into its boardroom.

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2026-08-18T15:28:49.328267-07:00

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Aviation Source • Len Varley

SAS Set to Launch Nonstop Copenhagen–Mumbai Flights in October

By Aviation Source: SAS returns to India after a 17-year absence, with the launch of a nonstop service connecting Copenhagen and Mumbai set for 1 October 2026.

Aviation A2Z

SAS to Launch Five Weekly Copenhagen–Mumbai Flights in October 2026

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SAS revises Mumbai operations, to start from October 1

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2026-08-18T14:30:36.875052-07:00

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ch-aviation • Dirk Andrei Salcedo

Fiji Airways secures US$90.5mn borrowing guarantee

By ch-aviation: Fiji Airways (FJ, Nadi) has secured parliamentary approval for a FJD200 million Fijian dollar (USD90.5 million) government guarantee for additional borrowing as the carrier faces liquidity pressure and elevated fuel costs, according to local media.

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2026-08-18T15:05:29.017726-07:00

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Etihad to Launch Seasonal Abu Dhabi–Gothenburg Service With Narrowbody Aircraft

By travelingformiles.com: Etihad has announced a new seasonal route between Abu Dhabi and Gothenburg which will launch this winter and will be Gothenburg's first direct service to the Middle East.

Aviation Source

Etihad Airways to Launch Direct Flights from Gothenburg to Abu Dhabi

3 Sources

2026-08-18T05:45:37.563633-07:00

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Leeham News • Howard Hardee

North Atlantic Airspace-Scale Contrail Trial Underway

By Leeham News: Free for nonsubscribers By Charlotte Bailey Aug. 18, 2026.

Also: Aviation Week and techxplore.com

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2026-08-18T14:13:36.853952-07:00

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CNBC • Leslie Josephs

American Airlines to add seatback screens, bigger first class in race to catch up to Delta and United

By CNBC: American is trying to add more premium seating and passenger perks after falling behind rivals Delta and United.

The Points Guy

American Airlines U-turn: Seatback screens coming to all classes in 2028

PaxEx.Aero

American Airlines Reverses Course, Bringing Seatback Screens Back to Narrow-Body Fleet

Also: American Airlines, Airline Geeks, thriftytraveler.com, Aviation Source, Live and Let's Fly, New York Times, AeroTime, Air Data News, FlightGlobal, Wall Street Journal, Reuters, Aviation Week and 24 more

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2026-08-18T06:05:57.246620-07:00

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Paddle Your Own Kanoo • Mateusz Maszczynski

“Give Us More Crew or Cut Service”: Alaska Airlines Flight Attendants Escalate 787 Staffing Dispute

By Paddle Your Own Kanoo: What to Know Flight attendants working Alaska Airlines’ new long-haul Boeing 787 routes have filed a formal grievance, saying management broke its own agreement by loading up the Main Cabin with new products after the union had signed off on the service flow.

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2026-08-18T11:33:36.725053-07:00

North America Airports Airport Infrastructure & Air Traffic Management

Bloomberg • Aashna Shah

Trump Overhaul Prompts Dulles Board to Seek $14 Billion in Bonds

By Bloomberg: The governing board that oversees Washington Dulles International Airport will vote Wednesday on whether to add $15.5 billion to its capital budget to finance the airport’s multi-year overhaul backed by President Donald Trump.

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2026-08-18T11:21:11.347304-07:00

Air New Zealand appoints former Air India CEO Campbell Wilson and CFO Robert McDonald to board

SAS Set to Launch Nonstop Copenhagen–Mumbai Flights in October

SAS to Launch Five Weekly Copenhagen–Mumbai Flights in October 2026

SAS revises Mumbai operations, to start from October 1

Fiji Airways secures US$90.5mn borrowing guarantee

Etihad to Launch Seasonal Abu Dhabi–Gothenburg Service With Narrowbody Aircraft

Etihad Airways to Launch Direct Flights from Gothenburg to Abu Dhabi

North Atlantic Airspace-Scale Contrail Trial Underway

American Airlines to add seatback screens, bigger first class in race to catch up to Delta and United

American Airlines U-turn: Seatback screens coming to all classes in 2028

American Airlines Reverses Course, Bringing Seatback Screens Back to Narrow-Body Fleet

“Give Us More Crew or Cut Service”: Alaska Airlines Flight Attendants Escalate 787 Staffing Dispute

Trump Overhaul Prompts Dulles Board to Seek $14 Billion in Bonds

Air New Zealand taps former Air India CEO Campbell Wilson for board

Etihad to Launch Seasonal Abu Dhabi–Gothenburg Service With Narrowbody Aircraft

Fiji Airways secures US$90.5mn borrowing guarantee

SAS Set to Launch Nonstop Copenhagen–Mumbai Flights in October

North Atlantic Airspace-Scale Contrail Trial Underway

Berkshire Hathaway increases Delta Air Lines stake by 44%

Argentine court orders Flybondi bank freezes, to pay taxes

FAA Seeks Input on Updated Flightdeck Controls Draft Advisory Circular

Berkshire Hathaway increases Delta Air Lines stake by 44%

Qantas A380 flew two long-haul sectors with maintenance lamp inadvertently left in wing

Air India Expands Pilot Drug Testing After Phuket–Delhi Incident as Malaysia Airlines Screens Cockpit and Cabin Crews

Google wins Spirit Airlines’ business-data trove for $10 million to train AI models

BFU probes Vietnam Airlines 787-9 tail strike and late takeoff at Munich

Airbus A220 fleet strategies diverge as Lufthansa City prepares debut and airlines reset growth plans

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