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Saudi Arabia   Airports   Airline Industry & Market Trends   Airport Infrastructure & Air Traffic Management   Airlines  
FlightGlobal • David Kaminski-Morrow

Air Arabia-led consortium secures approval for new Saudi low-cost airline

Saudi Arabia’s General Authority of Civil Aviation has issued an Air Operator Certificate to an Air Arabia-led consortium, clearing the way for a new low-cost national carrier based at Dammam’s King Fahd International Airport. The approval marks a key regulatory step toward launching the airline.

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2026-09-14T11:20:09.272006-07:00
Europe   Aircraft Demand: Airline Distress & Consolidation   Aircraft Finance & Leasing   airBaltic   Airlines  
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Reuters • Andrius Sytas, Gianluca Lo Nostro

AirBaltic files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy as Iran war costs bite

By Reuters: Latvia's airBaltic voluntarily filed for protection under Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code in New York, it said on Monday, as it seeks to restructure its debt pile and survive a deepening sector-wide crisis brought on by the Iran war.

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2026-09-14T00:04:58.508558-07:00
Middle East   PaxEx   Airbus A350   Airbus   Airbus A330   Airlines  
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executivetraveller.com • David Flynn

Etihad reveals new A330neo business & first class

By executivetraveller.com: The Airbus A330neo jets will see Etihad continue to chase a decidedly premium market.

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2026-09-14T02:35:07.935991-07:00
Airline Industry & Market Trends   Airlines  
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ch-aviation • Hilka Birns

IAG completes $1.2bn of $1.7bn share buyback

By ch-aviation: IAG International Airlines Group, the parent of British Airways, Iberia, Aer Lingus, Vueling Airlines, and LEVEL, has completed EUR1 billion euros (USD1.16 billion) of its planned EUR1.5 billion (USD1.74 billion) shareholder-return programme, with the repurchased shares held in treasury pending cancellation.

2026-09-14T08:20:24.937634-07:00