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Africa Aircraft Finance & Leasing Airlines

ch-aviation • Hilka Birns

United Nigeria Airlines seeks $15 million as first-half 2026 loss reaches $10 million

United Nigeria Airlines is seeking up to NGN20 billion ($15 million) through short-term debt instruments to support fleet expansion and working capital. The fundraising comes after the carrier reported an unaudited NGN13.35 billion ($10 million) net loss for the first half of 2026.

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2026-10-18T23:54:56.259205-07:00

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AINonline • Curt Epstein

Fuelerlinx Tackles Special Event Fees in Product Revamp

By AINonline: The company will introduce new functionality in November.

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2026-10-19T00:04:51.115335-07:00

Airports Airport Infrastructure & Air Traffic Management Asia-Pacific (APAC)

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L&T Begins Initial Activities for US$2.5 Billion New Tashkent International Airport Project

By FL360aero: Key Highlights: New Tashkent International Airport Project US$2.5 Billion Investment: Uzbekistan's New Tashkent International Airport is being developed under a public-private partnership (PPP), with operations targeted to begin in 2030.

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2026-10-18T23:04:49.988915-07:00

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AINonline • Kerry Lynch

Symmetry Aims To Lift Standards for Gulfstream Contract Pilots

By AINonline: Founded by contract pilots, the program is designed to foster flight department consistency.

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2026-10-18T23:04:50.822440-07:00

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AINonline • Hanneke Weitering

Elliott Aviation Raffles Pre-purchase Aircraft Evaluation at NBAA-BACE

By AINonline: MRO provider says accelerated evaluations take as few as five days.

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2026-10-18T22:04:43.283395-07:00

Europe Airlines

ch-aviation • Daniel Martinez Garbuno

Romania’s Animawings extends suspension until mid-4Q26

By ch-aviation: This article is only available with a subscription for Commercial Aviation News, Operator & Airport Data.

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2026-10-18T22:04:52.534338-07:00

Airline Industry & Market Trends Asia-Pacific (APAC) Airlines TAP Air Portugal Lufthansa

Airline Weekly • Gordon Smith, Jay Shabat

Five Questions for the Future

By Airline Weekly: From Lufthansa’s TAP deal to Korean Air’s expansion and mounting cost pressures, today’s airline moves offer clues to the forces that will reshape aviation.

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2026-10-18T22:04:54.539749-07:00

Europe Military Aircraft Procurement Airbus Airbus A330

ch-aviation • Luciano Braganca

Spain to retire 2 VIP A310s for 2 mixed-configuration MRTT+

By ch-aviation: The Government of Spain is replacing two ageing VIP-configured A310-300s used to transport the country's state officials with two A330-800(MRTT+) aircraft configured for both military operations and VIP transportation, Spanish military sources told national news outlet ABC.

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2026-10-18T23:05:06.137931-07:00

United Nigeria Airlines seeks $15 million as first-half 2026 loss reaches $10 million

Fuelerlinx Tackles Special Event Fees in Product Revamp

L&T Begins Initial Activities for US$2.5 Billion New Tashkent International Airport Project

Symmetry Aims To Lift Standards for Gulfstream Contract Pilots

Elliott Aviation Raffles Pre-purchase Aircraft Evaluation at NBAA-BACE

Romania’s Animawings extends suspension until mid-4Q26

Five Questions for the Future

Spain to retire 2 VIP A310s for 2 mixed-configuration MRTT+

United Nigeria Airlines seeks $15mn after 1H26 loss

Fuelerlinx Tackles Special Event Fees in Product Revamp

Spain to retire 2 VIP A310s for 2 mixed-configuration MRTT+

L&T Begins Initial Activities for US$2.5 Billion New Tashkent International Airport Project

Symmetry Aims To Lift Standards for Gulfstream Contract Pilots

Elliott Aviation Raffles Pre-purchase Aircraft Evaluation at NBAA-BACE

Flight From Tel Aviv Makes Emergency Landing After Threat

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India's SpiceJet adds wet-leased A321-200 capacity

Transport Canada opens consultation on Air Canada–United joint-venture expansion

Transport Canada opens consultation on Air Canada–United joint-venture expansion

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