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Skift • Gordon Smith

Air New Zealand CEO Nikhil Ravishankar: AI can accelerate the turnaround—but operations set the limits

Air New Zealand CEO Nikhil Ravishankar tells Skift that AI and innovation are central to the airline’s turnaround strategy, but he cautions that real-world operations determine how far “the machine” can go. The remarks frame AI adoption as disciplined, operationally grounded, and geared to execution rather than experiments.

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2026-06-19T03:07:45.676771-07:00

Policy & Regulation Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact Airlines

ch-aviation • Dominik Sipinski

US lifts sanctions on Venezuela's Conviasa

By ch-aviation: The United States Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has issued a general licence authorising most transactions with Venezuelan state-owned carrier Conviasa (V0, Caracas Simón Bolivar), albeit without removing it from the sanctions list just yet.

Live and Let's Fly

U.S. Eases Conviasa Sanctions, Opening Door For Venezuela’s State Airline To Return

2026-06-19T02:05:34.292896-07:00

BizAv NTSB Accident Aviation Safety & Regulation

FlightGlobal • David Kaminski-Morrow

Nature of ‘mechanical’ issue before fatal Laredo Citation 680A crash yet to be clarified

By FlightGlobal: Business jet en route to Austin came down near Texas highway after crew declared emergency. US investigators expect to produce an initial report on a fatal Cessna 680A Citation Latitude crash near Laredo in around two weeks, but have yet to clarify the nature of an emergency which preceded the accident.

2026-06-19T01:50:58.939617-07:00

Policy & Regulation Airlines

ch-aviation • Paul Ash

Pakistan grants PIA tax break on new aircraft, parts

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2026-06-19T01:24:00.263915-07:00

BizAv Orders

ch-aviation • Luciano Braganca

India's JetSetGo adds first Global 6000 for charter

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2026-06-19T00:37:16.992924-07:00

Supply Chain Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact Airlines

ch-aviation • Dirk Andrei Salcedo

Uzbekistan Airways cuts Russia flights amid fuel shortages

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2026-06-18T21:44:33.838100-07:00

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ch-aviation • Dirk Andrei Salcedo

Virgin Australia Regional retires final A320-200s

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2026-06-18T20:22:58.101930-07:00

Aviation Safety & Regulation Policy & Regulation Air Canada

FlightGlobal • Jon Hemmerdinger

Canada launches pilot-licensing review after ex-Air Canada captain indicted

By FlightGlobal: Authorities charged the former Air Canada captain with fraud and false documentation. Canada's aviation regulator will launch a review of its crew-licensing processes after police two weeks ago indicted a former Air Canada pilot who allegedly flew passenger jets for years without proper licences.

2026-06-18T18:52:36.993980-07:00

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