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Europe Aircraft Demand: Airline Distress & Consolidation Aircraft Finance & Leasing airBaltic Airlines

FlightGlobal • David Kaminski-Morrow

airBaltic wins court approval for $162 million Chapter 11 financing

A U.S. bankruptcy court has authorized airBaltic to access $162 million in financing from an investor group, allowing Latvia’s flag carrier to maintain normal operations while restructuring under Chapter 11. The airline operates bases in Latvia, Estonia, Finland and Lithuania and is Europe’s largest Airbus A220 operator.

Aviation24 • André Orban

airBaltic secures court approval to continue operations under Chapter 11

Airline Economics • Calum Wilson

airBaltic receives court approval for DIP financing access and to continue operations

Also: AeroTime and Simple Flying

8 Sources

2026-09-16T04:35:26.379235-07:00

777X Orders Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs) Asia-Pacific (APAC) Airlines Boeing Boeing 737

Air Data News • Ricardo Meier

Korean Air locks in 103-jet Boeing order led by 737 MAX and 777X

By Air Data News: Record order for 103 aircraft converts a commitment announced in 2025 into a firm deal valued at US$36.2 Korean Air has finalized its order for 103 Boeing aircraft , converting a preliminary agreement announced in August 2025 into the largest aircraft order in the South Korean carrier's history.

Also: Aviation Week

3 Sources

2026-09-16T03:36:30.248300-07:00

Europe M&A Airlines TAP Air Portugal Lufthansa

Bloomberg • Albertina Torsoli, Henrique Almeida

Air France-KLM Said to Offer Shares in TAP as Part of Its Bid

By Bloomberg: Air France-KLM is willing to offer Portugal a stake in the airline group as part of its bid for TAP SA, according to a person familiar with the matter, as it seeks an edge over a rival overture from Deutsche Lufthansa AG.

1 Source

2026-09-16T04:35:38.432680-07:00

Aerial Firefighting Aviation Safety & Regulation Policy & Regulation

Vertical Mag • Elan Head

FAA seeks public input on transporting firefighters using restricted category aircraft

By Vertical Mag: The advance notice of proposed rulemaking comes more than two years after a controversial Congressional mandate.

1 Source

2026-09-16T05:06:43.514783-07:00

Airline Industry & Market Trends Airbus A320 Airlines

FlightGlobal • Kerry Reals

Aegean to speed up retirement of older jets as it passes peak of A320neo groundings

By FlightGlobal: Athens-based carrier will take a much more cautious approach to capacity growth over the coming quarters, citing geopolitical uncertainty and rising fuel prices.

1 Source

2026-09-16T04:05:13.758894-07:00

Helicopter North America Accident Aviation Safety & Regulation Airlines

New York Times • Yan Zhuang

News Helicopter Crash and Bus Accident in Los Angeles Leave at Least 5 Dead

By New York Times: The accidents occurred back to back when an S.U.V. broadsided a bus and then a local news helicopter covering the story crashed and burst into flames.

AeroTime

Three killed as NBC helicopter crashes in LA while covering fatal bus collision

Washington Post

3 dead after L.A. news helicopter goes down while covering crash

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53 Sources

2026-09-15T20:35:48.791888-07:00

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Airline Economics • Justin Pugsley

Air Astana to resume Dubai services in October

By Airline Economics: Air Astana will restart Dubai flights from Almaty and Astana in early October, with frequencies increasing through the month.

Also: AeroTime

2 Sources

2026-09-16T01:05:18.136570-07:00

Africa Airports Accident Aviation Safety & Regulation

FlightGlobal • David Kaminski-Morrow

Trans Air DC-8 had been returning for emergency landing before Kinshasa excursion

By FlightGlobal: Congolese inquiry discloses further detail of occurrence with 56-year old freighter but full circumstances yet to emerge.

1 Source

2026-09-16T02:51:09.163702-07:00

airBaltic wins court approval for $162 million Chapter 11 financing

airBaltic secures court approval to continue operations under Chapter 11

airBaltic receives court approval for DIP financing access and to continue operations

Korean Air locks in 103-jet Boeing order led by 737 MAX and 777X

Air France-KLM Said to Offer Shares in TAP as Part of Its Bid

FAA seeks public input on transporting firefighters using restricted category aircraft

Aegean to speed up retirement of older jets as it passes peak of A320neo groundings

News Helicopter Crash and Bus Accident in Los Angeles Leave at Least 5 Dead

Three killed as NBC helicopter crashes in LA while covering fatal bus collision

3 dead after L.A. news helicopter goes down while covering crash

Air Astana to resume Dubai services in October

Trans Air DC-8 had been returning for emergency landing before Kinshasa excursion

FAA seeks public input on transporting firefighters using restricted category aircraft

Air France-KLM Said to Offer Shares in TAP as Part of Its Bid

Air Baltic secures access to critical funding as it details brush with ‘liquidity cliff’

Aegean to speed up retirement of older jets as it passes peak of A320neo groundings

Korean Air locks in 103-jet Boeing order led by 737 MAX and 777X

Air Astana to resume Dubai services in October

‘Polluter pays’: UK climate advisers say airlines should fund Heathrow expansion emissions

Turkish handlers cut ties with Iranian airlines

Simulations prepare A350F test crews as freighter nears first flight

Albertelli to become Pratt & Whitney president on 1 January

airBaltic files for U.S. Chapter 11 after seeking high-cost financing to restructure debt

Amazon pauses 21 Air operations after fatal Miami 767 freighter overrun killed five

Etihad to add four-suite First Class cabin to Airbus A330neo fleet from 2027

Etihad to add four-suite First Class cabin to Airbus A330neo fleet from 2027

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