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Bloomberg • Paul Burkhardt

Sasol refinery outage prompts call for higher South African jet-fuel stocks

South African jet-fuel suppliers should maintain higher inventory levels to protect airlines from refinery disruptions, Sasol CEO Simon Baloyi said after an outage at the Natref refinery last week prompted carriers to prepare backup fuel plans. The episode exposed limited resilience in the country’s aviation-fuel supply chain.

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2026-09-02T04:21:08.201306-07:00

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Air Data News • Ricardo Meier

Flybondi remains grounded as OCA Air emerges in restructuring plans

By Air Data News: Flybondi remains without scheduled operations nearly four weeks after its last flight, while reports in Argentina point to a possible restructuring that could eventually replace the low-cost carrier’s brand with OCA Air.

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2026-09-02T05:05:18.850960-07:00

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AINonline • Howard Hardee

Cutting 'Traveled Work' Delays At Spirit Is Critical To Boosting 737 Output

By AINonline: Spirit AeroSystems workers give Leeham News and Analysis the inside track.

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2026-09-02T04:06:04.871041-07:00

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Reuters • Rozanna Latiff

AirAsia launches first codeshare with Turkey's Pegasus Airlines

By Reuters: Malaysia's AirAsia has entered into its first codeshare partnership with Turkish low-cost carrier Pegasus Airlines, opening ‌up connections between Southeast Asia and Europe via Istanbul, the airline said on Wednesday.

FlightGlobal

Turkish low-cost operator Pegasus becomes AirAsia’s first-ever codeshare partner

Airline Economics

AirAsia and Pegasus launch codeshare partnership

Also: Economic Times and CNA

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2026-09-02T02:28:51.172873-07:00

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CNBC • Sam Meredith

Zelenskyy says airlines should avoid Russian airspace as Ukraine expands drone operations

By CNBC: Zelenskyy urged airlines to avoid Russian airspace, warning that expanding Ukrainian drone operations are making the skies increasingly unsafe.

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2026-09-02T02:49:57.389881-07:00

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AirInsight • Addison Schonland

United Cuts 10 Regional Routes From Chicago O’Hare as Capacity Tightens

By AirInsight: United Airlines has abandoned 10 planned regional routes out of Chicago O’Hare — Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, plus a planned Guadalajara service.

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2026-09-02T05:51:36.145875-07:00

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Airline Economics • Justin Pugsley

2026-09-02T00:50:09.762687-07:00

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AeroTime • Miquel Ros

Sceye high-altitude airship flies from US to Japan through stratosphere

By AeroTime: Sceye’s High-Altitude Platform Systems (HAPS) flies from the US to Japan through to test telecommunications technology from the stratosphere.

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2026-09-02T02:28:50.271789-07:00

Sasol refinery outage prompts call for higher South African jet-fuel stocks

Flybondi remains grounded as OCA Air emerges in restructuring plans

Cutting 'Traveled Work' Delays At Spirit Is Critical To Boosting 737 Output

AirAsia launches first codeshare with Turkey's Pegasus Airlines

Turkish low-cost operator Pegasus becomes AirAsia’s first-ever codeshare partner

AirAsia and Pegasus launch codeshare partnership

Zelenskyy says airlines should avoid Russian airspace as Ukraine expands drone operations

United Cuts 10 Regional Routes From Chicago O’Hare as Capacity Tightens

ANA selects Airbus for new pilot training programme

Airbus to train All Nippon Airways’ next generation of rookie airline pilots

ANA Selects Airbus' Ab Initio Pilot Training Program

Sceye high-altitude airship flies from US to Japan through stratosphere

United Cuts 10 Regional Routes From Chicago O’Hare as Capacity Tightens

Flybondi remains grounded as OCA Air emerges in restructuring plans

Sasol CEO Chides South African Jet-Fuel Suppliers for Low Stocks

Cutting 'Traveled Work' Delays At Spirit Is Critical To Boosting 737 Output

Zelenskyy says airlines should avoid Russian airspace as Ukraine expands drone operations

Ghana's Africa World Airlines welcomes tax relief on parts

Ghana's Africa World Airlines welcomes tax relief on parts

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