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Russia’s iFly to cut 80% of staff as it pivots to ACMI-only operations

Russia’s iFly plans to reduce its workforce by 80% while restructuring the business around an ACMI-only model. The move signals a sharper focus on wet-lease capacity rather than operating risk, aligning iFly’s role with the broader shift toward aircraft leasing as a core planning tool.

2026-04-14T22:55:50.266816-07:00
Leadership   Europe   Airbus  
Reuters

Airbus taps Spaniard Moraleda as new board chair

By Reuters: Airbus named Spanish national Amparo Moraleda as the next chair of its board on Tuesday, marking the first time in the European aerospace giant's more than five-decade history that the role will be held by someone who is neither French nor German.

2026-04-14T21:23:58.849288-07:00
MRO   PaxEx   Air India  
Runway Girl • Becca Alkema

Press Release: Air India picks Panasonic Avionics as IFE MRO provider

By Runway Girl: Panasonic Avionics Corporation (Panasonic Avionics) has today announced that Air India has selected Panasonic Technical Services’ (PTS) Total Care Package to maintain the airline’s in-flight entertainment (IFE) systems across 74 aircraft.

2026-04-14T21:09:14.581788-07:00
Supply Chain   Orders   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Boeing   Boeing 737  
FlightGlobal • Jon Hemmerdinger

Boeing kept deliveries humming in first quarter at pace unmatched since 2019

By FlightGlobal: Boeing in the first quarter of 2026 delivered more commercial aircraft than in the same period of any year since 2019, doing so despite a wiring problem that prompted it to briefly halt 737 Max deliveries.

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2026-04-14T08:55:33.938103-07:00