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M&A Aircraft Demand: Airline Distress & Consolidation Airlines

ch-aviation • Paul Ash

Hong Kong Private Equity Firm Submits Rescue Plan for SriLankan Airlines

A Hong Kong-based private equity firm has submitted a plan to rescue SriLankan Airlines, potentially opening a new path for the carrier’s ownership, financing and restructuring. The proposal highlights continued investor interest in distressed airline assets and the challenges facing Sri Lanka’s flag carrier.

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2026-08-16T20:50:14.285487-07:00

ATC Accident Aviation Safety & Regulation Airlines Boeing 737

AeroTime • Clement Charpentreau

FAA probes two American Airlines 737s flying under same callsign near Phoenix

By AeroTime: Two American Airlines 737-800s flew near Phoenix under the same callsign after a delayed inbound met its replacement outbound flight.

1 Source

2026-08-16T20:06:00.693243-07:00

Europe Accident Aviation Safety & Regulation Airlines Boeing

Aviation Source • Len Varley

Vietnam Airlines B787-9 Makes Late Rotation and Runway Excursion on Departure from Munich

By Aviation Source: A Vietnam Airlines Boeing 787-9 operating a flight to Hanoi overran the runway on takeoff in Munich, appearing to suffer a tailstrike before making a return to Munich (MUC).

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2026-08-16T14:12:31.656290-07:00

Airline Industry & Market Trends Airlines

ch-aviation • Vanja Popovic

Garuda Indonesia targeting profit in 1Q27

By ch-aviation: Discover more news on Garuda Indonesia at ch-aviation, the leading aviation news and data provider.

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2026-08-16T17:51:09.969431-07:00

Runway Girl • Mary Kirby

Skyband develops LEO-powered PNT unit to validate GPS on aircraft

By Runway Girl: Skyband Systems has developed a nimble aviation-grade PNT solution to address a rising threat in industry: the jamming and spoofing of GPS.

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2026-08-16T15:20:14.046611-07:00

Airline Industry & Market Trends Air Canada Airlines

Aviation Source • Len Varley

Air Canada Posts Record Second Quarter Revenues Amid Higher Costs

By Aviation Source: Air Canada reported strong second-quarter 2026 results driven by solid demand, achieving record operating revenues of $6.3 billion despite higher costs.

1 Source

2026-08-16T14:52:21.574480-07:00

Leadership Airlines

Aviation Source • Len Varley

JetBlue Combines Flight, Cabin and Technical Operations Under Unified Leadership

By Aviation Source: JetBlue has merged its Flight Operations, Inflight and Technical Operations under one executive leader; promoting Jeffrey Winter to a Senior Vice President role.

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2026-08-16T14:40:37.834267-07:00

ATC Airports Aviation Safety & Regulation Airport Infrastructure & Air Traffic Management

Aviation Source • Len Varley

New Surface Movement Radar Boosts Safety at Reagan National Airport

By Aviation Source: A major upgrade at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) has seen the installation a brand-new Surface Movement Radar Model 4 (SMR-4).

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2026-08-16T14:40:38.043390-07:00

Hong Kong Private Equity Firm Submits Rescue Plan for SriLankan Airlines

FAA probes two American Airlines 737s flying under same callsign near Phoenix

Vietnam Airlines B787-9 Makes Late Rotation and Runway Excursion on Departure from Munich

Garuda Indonesia targeting profit in 1Q27

Skyband develops LEO-powered PNT unit to validate GPS on aircraft

Air Canada Posts Record Second Quarter Revenues Amid Higher Costs

JetBlue Combines Flight, Cabin and Technical Operations Under Unified Leadership

New Surface Movement Radar Boosts Safety at Reagan National Airport

Hong Kong Private Equity Firm Submits Rescue Plan for SriLankan Airlines

FAA probes two American Airlines 737s flying under same callsign near Phoenix

Garuda Indonesia targeting profit in 1Q27

Skyband develops LEO-powered PNT unit to validate GPS on aircraft

Air Canada Posts Record Second Quarter Revenues Amid Higher Costs

New Surface Movement Radar Boosts Safety at Reagan National Airport

Russia prepares first Il-114-300 deliveries, but no aircraft has reached a customer yet

Fire Erupts in Luggage Container Moments Before it Was Due to Be Loaded on Packed British Airways Plane at Milan Malpensa

Vietnam Airlines Boeing 787-9 Reportedly Overruns Runway During Takeoff From Munich

Vietnam 787-9 apparently damaged after laboured take-off from Munich

Vietnam Airlines 787-9 returns to Munich after reported runway overrun and tail strike

Two American Airlines 737s Shared a Callsign Near Phoenix, Creating a Dangerous ATC Mix-Up

Identical American Airlines Callsigns Contributed to Phoenix Conflict Between Two 737-800s

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