AirInsight
• Ashwini Phadnis
IndiGo says it aims to grow to a 550-aircraft fleet by FY30, with 30–40% of aircraft owned and the remainder managed via leasing. The plan is backed by 900+ Airbus jets on order, plus rapid business-class expansion supported by hot meals on A321XLR and planned widebody routes.
AeroTime
• Miquel Ros
By AeroTime: Air Serbia has launched a brand-new loyalty program, called ELEVATE. The launch announcement was made on June 16, 2026, to coincide with the carrier’s 99th anniversary.
Bloomberg
• Kateryna Kadabashy
By Bloomberg: Emirates Airline is offering travel insurance that includes medical coverage for war-related incidents and extended-stay support during disruptions, another example of how Gulf carriers are trying to reboot their businesses now that a US-Iran peace deal is on the table.
Air Data News
• Ricardo Meier
By Air Data News: Malta-based operator now flies both converted E190 cargo aircraft completed under Embraer's Bridges Air Cargo has placed its second Embraer E190F freighter into commercial service, becoming the only operator currently flying the converted cargo version of the Brazilian regional jet.
Reuters
By Reuters: Russia is introducing restrictions on flights by light private aircraft and drones in Moscow and surrounding regions, setting a minimum altitude requirement, aviation authority Rosaviatsiya said on Wednesday.
New York Times
• Qasim Nauman
By New York Times: The plane’s crew reported mechanical problems and low fuel as they flew to Austin, Texas, from Mexico. Five of the six people on board survived the crash in Laredo.
Aviation Safety Network
AeroTime
• Ian Molyneaux
By AeroTime: Bombardier’s first Global 8000 executive jet has entered service in Africa after the aircraft was delivered to Nigeria’s BUA Group, a long-standing customer.
ch-aviation
• Daniel Martinez Garbuno
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