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ch-aviation • Daniel Martinez Garbuno

Air France-KLM offers Lisbon share-swap option for TAP

Air France-KLM has offered Lisbon a share-swap option in connection with TAP Air Portugal, signaling a potential path for the Portuguese carrier’s ownership and strategic alignment. The proposal puts the structure of any transaction, rather than only its valuation, at the center of discussions.

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2026-09-14T04:35:36.429775-07:00

PaxEx Airbus A350 Airbus Airbus A330

executivetraveller.com • David Flynn

Etihad reveals new A330neo business & first class

By executivetraveller.com: The Airbus A330neo jets will see Etihad continue to chase a decidedly premium market.

Paddle Your Own Kanoo

Etihad Airways Unveils New Cabin Designs For Airbus A330neo and A321LR Airplanes

One Mile at a Time

Etihad Reveals Four-Seat First-Class Cabin for New Airbus A330neo Fleet

Also: FlightGlobal and Business Traveller

7 Sources

2026-09-14T02:35:07.935991-07:00

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Skift • Peden Doma Bhutia

Etihad CEO Says 'Aircraft Is the Constraint' as China and Africa Drive Growth

By Skift: Etihad Airways is preparing for another significant expansion and says it could grow even faster if it had more widebody aircraft.

1 Source

2026-09-14T05:35:24.796550-07:00

Airports Airline Industry & Market Trends Airlines Southwest Airlines

Cranky Flier • Brett

How Southwest Came to Dominate Southern California

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2026-09-14T04:04:57.578936-07:00

Europe Aircraft Demand: Airline Distress & Consolidation Aircraft Finance & Leasing airBaltic Airlines

Reuters • Andrius Sytas, Gianluca Lo Nostro

AirBaltic files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy as Iran war costs bite

By Reuters: Latvia's airBaltic voluntarily filed for protection under Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code in New York, it said on Monday, as it seeks to restructure its debt pile and survive a deepening sector-wide crisis brought on by the Iran war.

Air Data News

airBaltic files for Chapter 11 days after seeking €257 million lifeline at 25% interest

AeroTime

airBaltic files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in US

Also: FL360aero, Skift, FlightGlobal, Bloomberg, Airline Economics, Aviation Business News, Simple Flying, aerospaceglobalnews.com, FlightGlobal and ch-aviation

24 Sources

2026-09-14T00:04:58.508558-07:00

UAV Development & Drone Programs MRO AI

en.traicy.com • Editorial Department

JAL Begins Trials of Fully Autonomous Drones for Aircraft Exterior Inspections

By en.traicy.com: Japan Airlines (JAL) and Donecle, a French manufacturer of aircraft maintenance drones, have begun trials using fully autonomous drones for aircraft exterior inspections.

AeroTime

JAL and Donecle launch Japan’s first autonomous drone aircraft inspection

3 Sources

2026-09-13T20:35:12.577841-07:00

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Reuters

Airlines urge more competition on used jet engine parts

By Reuters: Global airlines have called on jet engine makers to make it easier for independent firms to provide reconditioned ‌parts to airlines following a European settlement involving turboprops.

Also: Economic Times

2 Sources

2026-09-14T03:20:02.252534-07:00

Bombardier North America Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs) Policy & Regulation Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact

Washington Post • Ben Binday

In this red state, backlash erupts over president’s threat to ban major employer

By Washington Post: Several Wichita-based Bombardier employees said the post felt to them as though the president was turning his back on American workers.

1 Source

2026-09-14T02:05:10.686590-07:00

Air France-KLM offers Lisbon share-swap option for TAP

Etihad reveals new A330neo business & first class

Etihad Airways Unveils New Cabin Designs For Airbus A330neo and A321LR Airplanes

Etihad Reveals Four-Seat First-Class Cabin for New Airbus A330neo Fleet

Etihad CEO Says 'Aircraft Is the Constraint' as China and Africa Drive Growth

How Southwest Came to Dominate Southern California

AirBaltic files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy as Iran war costs bite

airBaltic files for Chapter 11 days after seeking €257 million lifeline at 25% interest

airBaltic files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in US

JAL Begins Trials of Fully Autonomous Drones for Aircraft Exterior Inspections

JAL and Donecle launch Japan’s first autonomous drone aircraft inspection

Airlines urge more competition on used jet engine parts

In this red state, backlash erupts over president’s threat to ban major employer

Etihad CEO Says 'Aircraft Is the Constraint' as China and Africa Drive Growth

Air France-KLM offers Lisbon share-swap option for TAP

Etihad reveals new A330neo business & first class

How Southwest Came to Dominate Southern California

JAL Begins Trials of Fully Autonomous Drones for Aircraft Exterior Inspections

Airlines urge more competition on used jet engine parts

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