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Reuters

AirAsia cuts third-quarter capacity 20%-25% after quarterly loss, targets pre-war levels in Q4

Malaysian budget carrier AirAsia Group plans to reduce third-quarter capacity by 20% to 25% year-on-year to protect profitability after posting a quarterly loss. The group expects to gradually rebuild capacity to pre-war levels in the fourth quarter, signaling continued pressure on demand and network economics.

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2026-08-13T14:29:12.209338-07:00

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FlightGlobal • Graham Rapier

Delta to launch first transatlantic route from Austin to Paris

By FlightGlobal: Carrier also announces service to San Diego from Austin, Texas. Delta Air Lines plans to launch a daily nonstop flight from Austin, Texas, to Paris Charles de Gaulle airport in March 2027.

The Points Guy

Delta to launch Paris flights from Austin, a major boost for its Texas focus city

View from the Wing

Leak: Delta Air Lines Will Announce Austin–Paris Nonstop On Thursday

Also: thriftytraveler.com, One Mile at a Time, Simple Flying, Aviation Week and Business Traveller

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2026-08-13T12:35:04.637056-07:00

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Associated Press • Josh Funk, Rio Yamat

NTSB: Engine Debris Shattered Ryanair Plane Window, Nearly Sucking Passenger Out

By Associated Press: Investigators say broken engine parts shattered a window on a Ryanair plane shortly after takeoff in Greece last month, causing a man’s head to be sucked into the hole in the fuselage before his fellow passengers pulled him to safety.

Reuters

Bird remains found aboard 737 engine from Ryanair Greek incident

Aviation Source

NTSB Releases Preliminary Report on Ryanair Boeing 737 Engine Failure over Greece

Also: Bloomberg, The Air Current, FlightGlobal, The Independent, CBC, FL360aero, CNN and The Independent

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2026-08-13T11:35:08.448175-07:00

Accident Aviation Safety & Regulation Boeing Boeing 737

Bloomberg Law • Sabrina Willmer

Boeing Directors Avoid Investor Suit Over Safety Claims (1)

By Bloomberg Law: A Delaware judge tossed a shareholder lawsuit accusing Boeing Co. directors of ignoring safety before the blowout of a door plug on a 737 Max 9 jet operated by Alaska Airlines in 2024.

Bloomberg

Delaware Judge Dismisses Shareholder Suit Alleging Boeing Directors Ignored 737 Max 9 Safety Concerns

Also: Seeking Alpha

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2026-08-13T14:20:00.865011-07:00

ATC Airport Infrastructure & Air Traffic Management Policy & Regulation

Flying Magazine • Jack Daleo

FAA Still Billions Short of Funding Needed for ATC Data Automation

By Flying Magazine: FAA seeks a common automation platform (CAP) to aggregate terminal and en route ATC data.

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2026-08-13T13:32:29.499841-07:00

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PaxEx.Aero • Seth Miller

2026-08-13T10:20:08.167437-07:00

NTSB Leadership TSA Aviation Safety & Regulation Policy & Regulation

AINonline • Kerry Lynch

David Cummins Appointed TSA Administrator

By AINonline: Tom Chapman additionally was confirmed for another term at NTSB.

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2026-08-13T10:51:06.984213-07:00

Accident Aviation Safety & Regulation Airlines Delta Air Lines

Paddle Your Own Kanoo • Mateusz Maszczynski

Frontier Airlines Flight to Fort Lauderdale Declares Medical Emergency As Four Flight Attendants Taken Sick Mid-Flight

By Paddle Your Own Kanoo: A Frontier Airlines flight from Cleveland to Fort Lauderdale declared a medical emergency after four of its five flight attendants fell sick mid-flight.

Also: Travel Radar

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2026-08-13T10:50:30.203141-07:00

AirAsia cuts third-quarter capacity 20%-25% after quarterly loss, targets pre-war levels in Q4

Delta to launch first transatlantic route from Austin to Paris

Delta to launch Paris flights from Austin, a major boost for its Texas focus city

Leak: Delta Air Lines Will Announce Austin–Paris Nonstop On Thursday

NTSB: Engine Debris Shattered Ryanair Plane Window, Nearly Sucking Passenger Out

Bird remains found aboard 737 engine from Ryanair Greek incident

NTSB Releases Preliminary Report on Ryanair Boeing 737 Engine Failure over Greece

Boeing Directors Avoid Investor Suit Over Safety Claims (1)

Delaware Judge Dismisses Shareholder Suit Alleging Boeing Directors Ignored 737 Max 9 Safety Concerns

FAA Still Billions Short of Funding Needed for ATC Data Automation

SkyFive, Bluebox Team for Inflight Digital Boost

Blue Origin selects RBC Signals for global ground station deployment

Blue Origin unveils its Quartz network of ground stations, with RBC Signals serving as a partner

David Cummins Appointed TSA Administrator

Frontier Airlines Flight to Fort Lauderdale Declares Medical Emergency As Four Flight Attendants Taken Sick Mid-Flight

AirAsia posts quarterly loss, plans to reduce third-quarter capacity

Boeing Directors Avoid Investor Suit Over Safety Claims (1)

FAA Still Billions Short of Funding Needed for ATC Data Automation

Delta to launch first transatlantic route from Austin to Paris

NTSB: Engine Debris Shattered Ryanair Plane Window, Nearly Sucking Passenger Out

Frontier Airlines Flight to Fort Lauderdale Declares Medical Emergency As Four Flight Attendants Taken Sick Mid-Flight

Heart Aerospace carries out piloted maiden flight of all-electric X1

Celso Ferrer jumps from GOL to lead Boeing in Latin America and the Caribbean

Portable Battery Chargers Cause 42% Rise in Plane Thermal Runaway Incidents

Air Canada to use $1.8bn investment to repay bonds

airBaltic Abandons 100-Jet Growth Plan, Cuts A220 Fleet to 36

COMAC C919 completes first international commercial flight, entering service between Beijing and Ulaanbaatar

Boeing delivered 53 jets in July, trailing Airbus as orders reached 30 net

Airbus Leads Deliveries as Boeing Books 38 Orders in July; Farnborough Drives 2026 Commercial Aerospace Activity

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