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Maldives and Ethiopia sign bilateral air services agreement enabling direct flights and fifth-freedom traffic for Ethiopian Airl

The Maldives and Ethiopia have signed a bilateral air services agreement, paving the way for direct air connectivity between the two countries. Under the deal, Ethiopian Airlines will gain fifth-freedom access to carry traffic via the Maldives, according to Ethiopia’s Civil Aviation Authority.

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2026-07-30T03:34:31.813286-07:00

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Bloomberg • Michelle Ma

Gates-Founded Firm Bets on Cheaper Way to Produce Clean Jet Fuel

By Bloomberg: The investment focuses on startup developing lower-carbon jet fuel made from hydrogen and carbon dioxide.

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2026-07-30T04:04:27.357518-07:00

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Bloomberg • K Oanh Ha

AI Pricing Airfares Means Unhappy Hunting for Flyers

By Bloomberg: Airlines can now price seats with dynamic precision, closing pricing gaps that travelers loved.

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2026-07-30T04:04:30.657656-07:00

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Airline Weekly • Gordon Smith, Jay Shabat

Airshow Highs and Earnings Season Realities

By Airline Weekly: Airshow 2026. Farnborough International Ltd Summarize Story How did the major U.S. carriers perform in their Q2 earnings compared to expectations? What trends is the ST200 index revealing about the airline sector's year-to-date performance?.

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2026-07-30T02:07:02.299068-07:00

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eVTOL Insights • Thomas Sleightholm

Austrian eVTOL Developer FlyNow Relocates HQ to Saudi Arabia

By eVTOL Insights: Thomas Sleightholm FlyNow, the developer of pilotless electric aircraft for air taxi services, logistics, and emergency response, has officially moved its global headquarters to Riyadh.

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2026-07-30T04:04:06.533538-07:00

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Reuters • Alessandro Parodi, Joanna Plucinska

Air France-KLM beats quarterly profit expectations but trims capacity forecasts

By Reuters: Air France-KLM beat quarterly profit expectations on revenue gains from premium and long-haul travel and trimmed annual ‌capacity guidance, sending its share price higher on Thursday.

Also: FlightGlobal and Financial Times

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2026-07-30T00:50:17.425953-07:00

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WestJet flight attendants issue 72-hour strike notice over unpaid work

By Reuters: Flight attendants at Canada's WestJet Airlines on Thursday gave a 72-hour notice of a strike during the busy summer travel season, if a last-minute deal is not reached with the country's second-largest carrier.

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NDP Backs WestJet Flight Attendants as Public Supports Fight Against Unpaid Work

Also: Airline Economics, CBC and news.ssbcrack.com

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2026-07-30T00:01:58.748354-07:00

Europe Aircraft Finance & Leasing Orders Airbus Airbus A320 Airlines

FlightGlobal • David Kaminski-Morrow

Icelandair further expands A320neo fleet through additional lease agreement

By FlightGlobal: Six more aircraft to arrive for summer 2028 operations.

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2026-07-29T22:50:14.810782-07:00

Maldives and Ethiopia sign bilateral air services agreement enabling direct flights and fifth-freedom traffic for Ethiopian Airl

Gates-Founded Firm Bets on Cheaper Way to Produce Clean Jet Fuel

AI Pricing Airfares Means Unhappy Hunting for Flyers

Airshow Highs and Earnings Season Realities

Austrian eVTOL Developer FlyNow Relocates HQ to Saudi Arabia

Air France-KLM beats quarterly profit expectations but trims capacity forecasts

WestJet flight attendants issue 72-hour strike notice over unpaid work

NDP Backs WestJet Flight Attendants as Public Supports Fight Against Unpaid Work

Icelandair further expands A320neo fleet through additional lease agreement

AI Pricing Airfares Means Unhappy Hunting for Flyers

Gates-Founded Firm Bets on Cheaper Way to Produce Clean Jet Fuel

Austrian eVTOL Developer FlyNow Relocates HQ to Saudi Arabia

Maldives, Ethiopia sign air services pact with fifth freedom

Airshow Highs and Earnings Season Realities

Air France-KLM beats quarterly profit expectations but trims capacity forecasts

South Korea's Air Premia seeks $76mn in rights issue

Premium Takes Flight with Allegiant First Launching in 2027

Lufthansa, Air France-KLM Submit Bids for Portugal’s TAP

Airbus Profit Rises on Aircraft Deliveries; Maintains Targets

Saab books ~SEK 10.1B GlobalEye order: two AEW&C aircraft for 2030 deliveries from undisclosed Middle East customer

GE touts hybrid-electric altitude breakthrough as Safran lifts outlook and Jet2 adds 54 Airbus A320neo with LEAP-1A

GE touts hybrid-electric altitude breakthrough as Safran lifts outlook and Jet2 adds 54 Airbus A320neo with LEAP-1A

JetBlue launches “BlueFirst” domestic first class, with new fare tiering and expanded basic fares

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