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Paddle Your Own Kanoo • Mateusz Maszczynski

British Airways captain reportedly placed on paid sick leave after intervening when A320 nearly stalled over central London

A British Airways captain is reportedly on paid sick leave after stepping in during an incident in which a packed Airbus A320 went into a stall over central London. The reported trigger was a failure of an on-board system, prompting a near-stall situation requiring immediate crew intervention.

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2026-07-30T10:04:56.625466-07:00

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AirInsight • Addison Schonland

Frontier’s Best Quarter in Years, with an Asterisk |

By AirInsight: Record revenue, an 80% beat on adjusted loss, and industry-leading fuel efficiency. The open question: is Frontier executing better, or is Spirit simply gone?.

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2026-07-30T10:25:32.042719-07:00

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AINonline • Gordon Gilbert

Australia Plans To Introduce Annual Aircraft Registration

By AINonline: The country’s Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) is seeking comments from the aviation industry.

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2026-07-30T10:33:13.146753-07:00

M&A Aircraft Demand: Airline Distress & Consolidation Aircraft Finance & Leasing Orders Spirit Airlines

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ch-aviation • Daniel Martinez Garbuno

US court approves Spirit aircraft auction process

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2026-07-30T10:23:12.130671-07:00

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FlightGlobal • Kerry Reals

Condor to go head-to-head with Lufthansa and United on Frankfurt-Chicago route

By FlightGlobal: New seasonal service will take off in May 2027. German leisure carrier Condor will launch nonstop flights from Frankfurt Main airport to Chicago O’Hare next summer, competing directly with Star Alliance partners Lufthansa and United Airlines.

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Condor Adds New U.S. Route

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Condor Launches Nonstop Service Between Frankfurt and Chicago from Summer 2027

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2026-07-30T07:35:02.456497-07:00

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FlightGlobal • Jon Hemmerdinger

Textron reveals scale of post-pandemic workforce overhaul

By FlightGlobal: CEO lays out plan to ramp jet production rates by addressing longstanding factory issues. Half of Textron Aviation’s employees joined the company less than five years ago.

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2026-07-30T06:52:34.256116-07:00

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AirInsight • Addison Schonland

JetBlue’s Catch-22 Florida Expansion Exposure

By AirInsight: A Strategic Catch-22: Why JetBlue's Post-Spirit Florida Expansion Exposes an Operational Vulnerability Yesterday, we unpacked JetBlue’s 2Q26 financial results, revealing a complex narrative where fuel costs masked underlying operational progress.

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2026-07-30T07:34:28.482273-07:00

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ch-aviation • Armin Kific

Montenegro issues $5.5m PSO tender for EU connectivity

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2026-07-30T07:05:25.970733-07:00

British Airways captain reportedly placed on paid sick leave after intervening when A320 nearly stalled over central London

Frontier’s Best Quarter in Years, with an Asterisk |

Australia Plans To Introduce Annual Aircraft Registration

US court approves Spirit aircraft auction process

Condor to go head-to-head with Lufthansa and United on Frankfurt-Chicago route

Condor Adds New U.S. Route

Condor Launches Nonstop Service Between Frankfurt and Chicago from Summer 2027

Textron reveals scale of post-pandemic workforce overhaul

JetBlue’s Catch-22 Florida Expansion Exposure

Montenegro issues $5.5m PSO tender for EU connectivity

Frontier’s Best Quarter in Years, with an Asterisk |

Australia Plans To Introduce Annual Aircraft Registration

US court approves Spirit aircraft auction process

British Airways Captain On Stress Leave After First Officer Nearly Puts Packed Plane Into Stall Over Central London

Condor to go head-to-head with Lufthansa and United on Frankfurt-Chicago route

JetBlue’s Catch-22 Florida Expansion Exposure

Poland’s LOT to launch Hanoi flights in March

Forget Airbus and Boeing. Embraer is soaring

Government aid with fuel costs helps keep Royal Jordanian profitable in first half

WestJet flight attendants issue 72-hour strike notice over unpaid work

GE touts hybrid-electric altitude breakthrough as Safran lifts outlook and Jet2 adds 54 Airbus A320neo with LEAP-1A

GE touts hybrid-electric altitude breakthrough as Safran lifts outlook and Jet2 adds 54 Airbus A320neo with LEAP-1A

Lufthansa and Air France-KLM submit binding bids for TAP Air Portugal 44.9% minority stake in Portugal’s privatization

Airbus reaffirms 2026 guidance after strong H1/record delivery momentum

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