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FlightGlobal • David Kaminski-Morrow

Ascend Airways to surrender UK AOC and return six Boeing 737 MAX 8s to lessors, ending Gatwick operations

UK wet-lease ACMI provider Ascend Airways says it will surrender its UK air operator’s certificate and cease operations effective immediately. The carrier will return its six Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft— including planes wet-leased to other airlines—citing rising volatile fuel costs and additional engine-related pressures, alongside post-Brexit leasing constraints.

ch-aviation • Howard Jarvis

UK’s Ascend Airways to surrender UK AOC

Also: Airline Economics and Aviation Business News
2026-04-28T01:20:22.440676-07:00
PaxEx   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Airlines  
Paddle Your Own Kanoo • Mateusz Maszczynski

American Airlines Has Just Become the Largest U.S. Carrier to Change its Power Bank Rules... What You Need to Know

By Paddle Your Own Kanoo: From May 1, American Airlines will become the largest carrier in the United States to change its rules for passengers traveling with power banks in their carry-on luggage, following an alarming rise in the number of in-flight fires caused by overheating lithium batteries.

Also: The Independent
2026-04-28T02:05:19.360634-07:00
Air Cargo & Freight Logistics   Middle East   PaxEx   Airports   Airline Industry & Market Trends   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact   Asia-Pacific (APAC)   Airlines  
FlightGlobal • Alfred Chua

Asia Pacific airlines benefit from Middle East conflict, but face ‘additional strain’ as war prolongs: AAPA

By FlightGlobal: AAPA traffic data for March showed a 11.3% rise in passenger traffic, far outpacing a 1.9% increase in capacity. The Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA) has warned that the duration of the ongoing conflict in the Middle East will add economic and demand uncertainty for the region’s carriers.

Also: Janes, FlightGlobal and aircargoweek.com
2026-04-28T01:34:15.654627-07:00
Middle East   PaxEx   Airports   TSA   Airline Industry & Market Trends   Airport Infrastructure & Air Traffic Management   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact  
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Bloomberg • Aashna Shah

Running America’s Second-Busiest Airport in Turbulent Times

By Bloomberg: From TSA staffing shortages to surging fuel costs, it’s been a tough year for the aviation industry. Dallas Fort Worth International Airport’s Chris McLaughlin is trying to stay calm and rise above.

2026-04-28T03:23:22.874857-07:00
Middle East   Safran   Airline Industry & Market Trends   Industry Leader Profiles & Interviews   Airlines  
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FlightGlobal • Dominic Perry

Safran stays upbeat despite Middle East conflict

By FlightGlobal: French aerospace giant says it is yet to see any evidence of an impending commercial aviation slowdown. Safran has struck an upbeat tone despite the potential impacts from the Middle East conflict threatening to disrupt the commercial aviation market.

2026-04-28T03:49:15.146354-07:00
Routes   Europe   M&A   Airlines  
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Bloomberg • Kirsi Heikel

In a Consolidating Aviation Market, Finnair Still Stands Apart

By Bloomberg: Anyone pushing for the sale of Finland’s flag airline would be well advised to look across the Baltic Sea and to Sweden, where the state’s loss of control over its airline has relegated Stockholm to funneling more traffic into Copenhagen.

2026-04-28T03:49:40.510609-07:00