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AeroTime • Ian Molyneaux

Boeing deliveries fall further behind Airbus after recent momentum slows

Boeing’s commercial-aircraft deliveries in 2026 have slipped further behind Airbus, as momentum built during May and June appeared to lose pace. The widening gap underscores the continuing competitive pressure on Boeing’s delivery performance relative to its European rival.

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2026-08-12T06:21:23.443999-07:00

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Paddle Your Own Kanoo • Mateusz Maszczynski

American Airlines Regional Jet Declares Fuel Emergency After Three Failed Landing Attempts

By Paddle Your Own Kanoo: An American Eagle regional jet declared a fuel emergency and diverted to Evansville after three failed landing attempts at Lexington and Louisville.

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2026-08-12T05:51:14.732904-07:00

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PaxEx.Aero • Seth Miller

Delta Concierge Launches with Questionable Value-add

By PaxEx.Aero: Delta Air Lines' "Concierge" GenAI assistant is now generally available via the Fly Delta app. First teased at CES 2025 with sky-high conceptual utility, the initial deployment comes up well short of the promised use cases.

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Delta Expands Access to AI Assistant

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2026-08-12T06:05:03.489291-07:00

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ch-aviation • Sanja Stefanjesko

Türkiye's SunExpress consolidates services under one brand

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2026-08-12T06:51:08.178106-07:00

Airports Aviation Safety & Regulation Airport Infrastructure & Air Traffic Management

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ch-aviation • Daniel Martinez Garbuno

Seven Colombian airports shut after earthquake

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2026-08-12T07:21:56.050355-07:00

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time.com • Miranda Jeyaretnam

What to Know About the E.U.’s New Biometric Entry System That’s Caused Chaos at Airports

By time.com: The E.U.’s new electronic entry system has been in full effect for only a few months, but some airports and airlines are already calling for it to be overhauled.

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2026-08-12T05:20:00.560023-07:00

Africa Workforce & Skills Development Airlines

ch-aviation • Hilka Birns

Air Botswana loses 11 pilots amid fleet woes

By ch-aviation: Eleven pilots resigned from Air Botswana between January and June 2026, contributing to a cockpit-crew shortage that has compounded fleet constraints and caused irregular operations and schedule disruptions, transport and infrastructure minister, Noah Salakae, told the Botswana parliament.

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2026-08-12T06:07:28.266606-07:00

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Skift • Peden Doma Bhutia

Tata Sons Chairman to Exit as Air India Enters Leadership Transition

By Skift: Tata Sons Chairman N. Chandrasekaran said on Wednesday that he will not seek another term when his current tenure ends on February 20, 2027.

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2026-08-12T05:06:06.648689-07:00

Boeing deliveries fall further behind Airbus after recent momentum slows

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Delta Concierge Launches with Questionable Value-add

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Türkiye's SunExpress consolidates services under one brand

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Tata Sons Chairman to Exit as Air India Enters Leadership Transition

Seven Colombian airports shut after earthquake

Türkiye's SunExpress consolidates services under one brand

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Air Botswana loses 11 pilots amid fleet woes

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