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Bloomberg • Siddharth Philip

Air India Names Former Ethiopian Airlines Chief Tewolde Gebremariam as CEO

Tewolde Gebremariam, the former chief executive of Ethiopian Airlines, will succeed Campbell Wilson as Air India’s CEO and managing director. His appointment comes as the Tata Group-owned carrier works to recover from last year’s deadly crash and mounting losses tied to geopolitical tensions.

airwaysmag.com • Helwing Villamizar

Air India Appoints Tewolde Gebremariam as CEO

FlightGlobal • Graham Dunn

Air India names former Ethiopian Airlines head Gebremariam as chief executive

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2026-08-05T06:14:34.811855-07:00

Routes LATAM Airlines Embraer

Aviation Week • David Casey

LATAM Maps Out First Embraer E2 Routes Across Brazil

By Aviation Week: the first phase of its planned Embraer 195-E2 deployment, using the aircraft type to launch service to four new destinations and expand frequencies across its domestic network.

FlightGlobal

LATAM to debut first Embraer 195-E2 in November

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2026-08-05T05:33:06.344490-07:00

Routes Middle East Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact Delta Air Lines

Paddle Your Own Kanoo • Mateusz Maszczynski

Delta Air Lines Pushes Ahead With Non-Stop Riyadh Flights From October 23 Despite Middle East Unrest

By Paddle Your Own Kanoo: The Middle East remains in turmoil, and many international carriers have abandoned plans to resume flights to the region as tensions between Iran and the United States show no sign of coming to a diplomatic (and peaceful) conclusion.

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2026-08-05T08:31:36.422580-07:00

Helicopter Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)

Vertical Mag • Jen Boyer

Hill Helicopters’ new GT50 engine successfully completes first run

By Vertical Mag: The first new helicopter light turbine engine in 40 years, Hill Helicopters' GT50 engine, has come to life.

1 Source

2026-08-05T09:44:38.602042-07:00

eVTOL AI Airport Infrastructure & Air Traffic Management

eVTOL Insights • Thomas Sleightholm

Atoms and Joby Aviation Announce Strategic Partnership to Develop Vertiport Network

By eVTOL Insights: Thomas Sleightholm Atoms , the Industrial AI and infrastructure company, and Joby Aviation , Inc. (NYSE: JOBY), the company developing electric air taxis for commercial passenger service, today announced a strategic partnership to acquire and develop vertiport sites across the United States.

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2026-08-05T03:12:44.232723-07:00

M&A Airline Industry & Market Trends Airlines

FlightGlobal • Graham Rapier

Allegiant to further trim its off-peak schedule as it integrates Sun Country

By FlightGlobal: Ultra-low-cost carrier Allegiant Air details the financial impact of its Sun Country merger, which was completed in May.

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2026-08-05T07:45:20.785601-07:00

M&A Aircraft Demand: Airline Distress & Consolidation Airlines

ch-aviation • Vanja Popovic

Norse Atlantic formally starts search for buyer or investor

By ch-aviation: Norse Atlantic Airways (N0, Oslo Gardermoen) has started a formal process that may result in “a sale, merger or partnership,” the company said in a press release, linking the "strategic" news to an update on losing its damp-lease agreement with IndiGo Airlines as of November 2026.

1 Source

2026-08-05T07:46:10.797019-07:00

ATC Helicopter North America Airports Accident Aviation Safety & Regulation