AeroTime
• Miquel Ros
Oman’s two major airlines, Oman Air and SalamAir, have appointed new chief executives. The leadership changes affect both of the country’s principal carriers and could shape their respective operational, commercial and fleet strategies as Oman’s aviation sector evolves.
ch-aviation
• Dirk Andrei Salcedo
By ch-aviation: Stralis (Brisbane International) will close down weeks after completing its first hydrogen-electric taxi test with Beech (single piston) A36 Bonanza VH-X2H (msn E-394) on July 29, 2026.
ch-aviation
• All Nippon Airways (NH
By ch-aviation: Singapore Airlines (SQ, Singapore Changi) and ANA - All Nippon Airways (NH, Tokyo Haneda) have secured Australian competition approval for their joint venture covering Australia-Japan passenger services until September 10, 2031.
AeroTime
• Miquel Ros
By AeroTime: At least four people suffered burns after a laptop’s battery caught fire onboard an American Airlines flight, several media outlets reported.
CNBC
• Leslie Josephs
By CNBC: United Airlines wanted to put lie-flat premium seats on its Max 10 planes once they were certified, but that has been delayed by years.
CNBC
• Leslie Josephs
By CNBC: United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby talked to CNBC in a wide-ranging interview about his proposed airline megadeals, AI and the future of the carrier.
Air Data News
• Ricardo Meier
By Air Data News: An Enugu Air Embraer E170 that overran a runway in Nigeria in July had an unavailable autobrake system and touched down with less than a third of the runway remaining, according to preliminary findings from the Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB).
The Air Current
• Julie Johnsson
By The Air Current: Data-driven reporting and analysis on the strategy and technology of flying., Data-driven reporting and analysis on the strategy and technology of flying.
The Air Current
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