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AeroTime • Jean Carmela Lim

Emirates to deploy A350 daily to Mauritius, replacing a Boeing 777 from Nov. 1

Emirates will swap a Boeing 777 for its latest Airbus A350 on one daily Dubai–Mauritius service from Nov. 1, adding the aircraft’s new Business Class and Premium Economy cabins. The change will sit alongside two daily A380 flights, increasing the range of cabin products offered on the route.

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2026-10-23T03:34:29.060590-07:00

North America Airline Industry & Market Trends Airlines

Reuters • Rajesh Kumar Singh

US airlines favor higher fares over fuller planes as fuel costs squeeze profits

By Reuters: US airlines are increasingly willing to fly with empty seats rather than slash fares simply to fill them, betting that disciplined pricing and flight schedules will help protect profits at a time of soaring fuel costs.

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2026-10-23T04:04:24.263632-07:00

Africa Aircraft Demand: Airline Distress & Consolidation Airline Industry & Market Trends Airlines

ch-aviation • Hilka Birns

SAA confirms $61mn state guarantee amid fuel pressures

By ch-aviation: South African Airways (SA, Johannesburg O.R. Tambo) has confirmed it received a ZAR1 billion rand (USD61 million) state guarantee in August 2026 to support working capital requirements amid pressure on its operations and finances from higher fuel prices.

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2026-10-23T04:05:24.756003-07:00

Accident Aviation Safety & Regulation ATR

FlightGlobal • David Kaminski-Morrow

Alliance ATR 72 undershot runway after deviating from glidepath in poor weather

By FlightGlobal: Inquiry into Bhubaneswar occurrence highlights failure to conduct missed approach. Indian investigators state that failure to execute a go-around during an unstable approach in adverse weather conditions resulted in an ATR 72-600 landing short of the runway at the eastern city of Bhubaneswar.

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2026-10-23T02:05:10.469725-07:00

Air Cargo & Freight Logistics Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs) Boeing Boeing 737

Air Data News • Ricardo Meier

Boeing reaches 200 737-800 freighter conversions a decade after launching BCF program

By Air Data News: Boeing has delivered the 200th 737-800 Boeing Converted Freighter (BCF), a decade after launching a program that has given a second life to a growing share of one of the most widely produced commercial aircraft of its generation.

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2026-10-23T03:04:51.254017-07:00

Africa Aviation Safety & Regulation Policy & Regulation

ch-aviation • Hilka Birns

Tanzania ends temporary measures after EU air ban

By ch-aviation: The Tanzania Civil Aviation Authority (TCAA) will withdraw temporary measures it introduced to preserve connectivity after the European Commission banned all airlines certified in Tanzania from European Union airspace in June last year.

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2026-10-23T02:55:33.092970-07:00

Airport Infrastructure & Air Traffic Management Airlines

ch-aviation • Sanja Stefanjesko

Air Greenland establishes ground handling subsidiary

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2026-10-23T02:34:53.910809-07:00

Europe Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs) Policy & Regulation

Reuters

Rolls-Royce nears government subsidy deal to develop new engine in UK, FT reports

By Reuters: Rolls-Royce is nearing a deal for British government subsidies of up to £200 million ($267.9 million) ‌to help fund the development of a new engine for short-haul aircraft, with an announcement possible as early as next week, the Financial Times reported on Friday.

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2026-10-22T22:04:20.575142-07:00

Emirates to deploy A350 daily to Mauritius, replacing a Boeing 777 from Nov. 1

US airlines favor higher fares over fuller planes as fuel costs squeeze profits

SAA confirms $61mn state guarantee amid fuel pressures

Alliance ATR 72 undershot runway after deviating from glidepath in poor weather

Boeing reaches 200 737-800 freighter conversions a decade after launching BCF program

Tanzania ends temporary measures after EU air ban

Air Greenland establishes ground handling subsidiary

Rolls-Royce nears government subsidy deal to develop new engine in UK, FT reports

US airlines favor higher fares over fuller planes as fuel costs squeeze profits

SAA confirms $61mn state guarantee amid fuel pressures

Emirates swaps Boeing 777 for A350 on Dubai-Mauritius flight

Boeing reaches 200 737-800 freighter conversions a decade after launching BCF program

Tanzania ends temporary measures after EU air ban

Air Greenland establishes ground handling subsidiary

Türkiye's Southwind Airlines exits A330-200

Africa World Airlines targets West Africa growth with E190s

Wizz Air Offers UK Pilots Buyouts As Soaring Jet Fuel Costs Bite

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GE Aerospace raises outlook as engine demand holds; Boeing’s 737 MAX 10 cleared for passenger service

American Airlines forecasts a 2026 loss as fuel costs surge, slows 2027 capacity growth

FAA expected to certify Boeing 737 MAX 10 Tuesday, completing the 737 MAX family after nearly a decade

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