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• Dirk Andrei Salcedo
Virgin Australia Regional has withdrawn its last remaining Airbus A320-200 from service, marking the end of that narrowbody variant in its regional fleet. The move signals a continued push to modernize capacity using newer aircraft types as the airline’s fleet refresh progresses.
FlightGlobal
• Jon Hemmerdinger
By FlightGlobal: Authorities charged the former Air Canada captain with fraud and false documentation. Canada's aviation regulator will launch a review of its crew-licensing processes after police two weeks ago indicted a former Air Canada pilot who allegedly flew passenger jets for years without proper licenses.
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• Sanja Stefanjesko
By ch-aviation: This article is only available with a subscription for Commercial Aviation News, Operator & Airport Data.
The Hill
• Finya Swai
By The Hill: A House Judiciary subcommittee overseeing antitrust matters will hold a hearing next week examining airline competition and industry regulation after Spirit Airlines shut down all operations last month.
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• Daniel Martinez Garbuno
By ch-aviation: American Airlines (AA, Dallas/Fort Worth) has issued a request for proposals with Airbus and Boeing to evaluate its next order for widebody aircraft, the company’s chief executive officer Robert Isom revealed during its 2026 annual meeting.
AINonline
• Hanneke Weitering
By AINonline: Greensboro campus to build blended-wing-body airliner.
Cathay Pacific
• Grace Poon
By Cathay Pacific: Following Cathay Cargo’s recent announcement of a firm order for two additional Airbus A350F freighters last month, the Cathay Group is further reinforcing its freighter fleet with the announcement today that Air Hong Kong has signed a lease agreement for an Airbus A330P2F converted freighter.
Air Cargo News
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• Daniel Martinez Garbuno
By ch-aviation: Central Mountain Air De Havilland DHC-8-300,.
