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Breitflyte • Joe Breitfeller

Air India signs interline deal with WestJet to connect India–Canada/US via Toronto and Vancouver

Air India has signed a new interline agreement with WestJet enabling customers to access more than 30 WestJet destinations across Canada and the U.S. through connections via Toronto and Vancouver. The partnership is positioned to add smoother, through-ticket travel between India and major North American cities.

2026-04-18T07:14:47.456798-07:00
Antitrust   Airports   M&A   Airline Industry & Market Trends   Airlines  
Reuters

American rejects merger talks with United Airlines

By Reuters: American Airlines said on Friday that it was not interested in a merger with United Airlines and had not held any such talks, diminishing prospects of an industry-reshaping deal that would face tough regulatory scrutiny.

Also: CNBC and en.traicy.com
2026-04-17T22:46:44.724067-07:00
MRO   Supply Chain  
Leeham News • Scott Hamilton

Diamonds are an MRO’s best friend

By Leeham News: By Hanneke Weitering Science & Technology Editor AIN April 18, 2026, © AIN: DUST Identity, a Massachusetts company whose Diamond Unclonable Security Tag (DUST) technology uses diamond particles to authenticate objects, has launched a new platform that it..

2026-04-18T00:20:13.428345-07:00
Orders   Policy & Regulation  
New York Times • Madeleine Ngo

DHS Expands Deportation Fleet With High-End Jets

By New York Times: The contract for five planes doubles the Department of Homeland Security’s fleet of jets to expel immigrants, and includes two Gulfstream planes, according to documents and interviews.

2026-04-17T16:01:42.824772-07:00
ATC   Airports   Airline Industry & Market Trends   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Airport Infrastructure & Air Traffic Management   Policy & Regulation   United Airlines  
FlightGlobal • Howard Hardee

'Severe prejudice': United blasted FAA's proposal of now-mandated O'Hare flight cap

By FlightGlobal: United fiercely pushed back on the FAA for unfairly picking “winners and losers” at Chicago O’Hare before the agency mandated a capacity-limitation aimed at easing congestion.

2026-04-17T17:15:26.691043-07:00
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Airways Magazine • Helwing Villamizar

Air Canada Suspends New York JFK Flights Through October

By Airways Magazine: Air Canada will suspend JFK service from Montreal and Toronto due to rising fuel costs affecting transborder route profitability.

Also: Bloomberg, Simple Flying, Fortune, CBS News, The Independent, CBC, The Guardian and 5 more
2026-04-17T09:58:26.722410-07:00