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AeroTimeJean Carmela Lim

Airlines Add Asia-Pacific Capacity Ahead of 2026–27 Peak Travel Seasons

Air India is expanding Delhi–Manila capacity as IndiGo and Philippine Airlines prepare new India–Philippines services, while PAL will make Manila–Melbourne flights daily from November 2026. Singapore Airlines is also revising selected Oceania services for the Northern summer 2027 schedule.

2026-08-27T03:50:02.350450-07:00
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FlightGlobalDavid Kaminski-Morrow

American 737 Max tyre rupture during take-off followed prolonged taxi in high temperature

By FlightGlobal: Thermal plugs melted after changing winds forced jet to line up on three Denver runways. US investigators have attributed the failure of a departing Boeing 737 Max 8’s main-gear tyres and wheels to the melting of thermal relief plugs.

2026-08-27T02:35:12.999952-07:00
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Air Data NewsRicardo Meier

GOL takes over Avianca’s commercial representation in Brazil under Abra Group

By Air Data News: Brazilian carrier will manage relationships with travel agencies and commercial partners, while Avianca already performs a similar role for GOL in Linhas Aéreas has taken over Avianca's commercial representation in Brazil , expanding cooperation between the two airlines within Abra Group .

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2026-08-27T01:33:36.771024-07:00
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FlightGlobalDavid Kaminski-Morrow

Cologne Tightens Runway Procedures After Ryanair 737 Encounters Military Drone

By FlightGlobal: Rules on approaches and departures tightened following airprox during armed forces exercise. German air navigation authorities have tightened restrictions on runway use at Cologne-Bonn airport during military activity, after Ryanair Boeing 737-800 encountered a drone while on approach.

2026-08-27T00:20:15.480095-07:00
ReutersJulie Zhu, Sameer Manekar

Qantas upbeat on revenue, brings forward A380 exit as profit falls

By Reuters: Australia's Qantas Airways gave an upbeat revenue outlook on Thursday and said it would begin retiring its Airbus A380 superjumbos in 2028 after posting a 14% fall in annual underlying profit as fuel prices spiked.

2026-08-26T16:21:34.997923-07:00