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FlightGlobal • Graham Dunn

airBaltic abandons 100-aircraft growth plan, cuts A220 fleet to 36

Latvia’s state-owned airBaltic is shifting from expansion to financial stability, reducing its Airbus A220-300 fleet from 54 to 36 aircraft before year-end. The restructuring will concentrate the carrier’s network more heavily around its Riga hub after projected growth targets became unattainable.

PaxEx.Aero • Seth Miller

AirBaltic Slashes Fleet, Trading Growth for (Potential) Profitability

Air Data News • Ricardo Meier

airBaltic to shrink Airbus A220 fleet as airline abandons 100-jet expansion plan

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2026-08-11T06:35:55.747652-07:00

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Air Data News • Ricardo Meier

Boeing delivers 53 aircraft in July, bringing 2026 total to 367

By Air Data News: 737 MAX accounted for 39 deliveries while gross orders reached 38 Boeing delivered 53 commercial aircraft in July, bringing its total for the first seven months of 2026 to 367 aircraft, 12% more than the 328 delivered during the same period last year.

Also: Seeking Alpha

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2026-08-11T08:35:23.441232-07:00

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CNBC

Boeing jet deliveries drop 17% in July

By CNBC: Boeing also booked 30 new orders after adjusting for cancellations in July, which include a handful of orders announced during a subdued Farnborough Airshow.

Also: FlightGlobal

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2026-08-11T08:50:22.926071-07:00

Europe Airports Airport Infrastructure & Air Traffic Management

AeroTime • Ian Molyneaux

Istanbul Airport leaps past London-Heathrow as Europe’s busiest airport

By AeroTime: London-Heathrow Airport has said that the "case for expansion has never been clearer" after Istanbul Airport was crowned Europe's busiest in July 2026.

Also: Euronews and The Independent

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2026-08-11T07:22:26.395722-07:00

PaxEx Cybersecurity (Cyber Threats & Protection) Delta Air Lines

Paddle Your Own Kanoo • Mateusz Maszczynski

Hackers Allegedly Disrupt Delta Flight’s Wi-Fi and Broadcast Fake Login Page

By Paddle Your Own Kanoo: The alleged incident happened on Delta flight DL-591, which departed Las Vegas Harry Reid Airport at around 8:30 am on Monday, after being delayed overnight from Sunday.

Also: View from the Wing

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2026-08-11T06:50:18.545780-07:00

Orders Airline Industry & Market Trends Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs) Embraer

Air Data News • Ricardo Meier

Long waits for larger jets are opening opportunities for Embraer E2, CEO says

By Air Data News: Airbus and Boeing have more than 12,000 A320neo-family and 737 MAX aircraft awaiting delivery, although the smaller E2 cannot replace them on delivery lead times for larger single-aisle aircraft are creating new sales opportunities for Embraer's E-Jets E2 family , according to Embraer CEO Francisco Gomes Neto .

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2026-08-11T06:51:31.714685-07:00

Leadership Airline Industry & Market Trends Air Canada Airlines

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Skift • Gordon Smith

Air Canada Heads Into Winter Between CEOs and With Plenty To Prove

By Skift: Air Canada reports Q2 results Wednesday, facing questions on fuel recapture, weak U.S. demand, and whether its withdrawn full-year guidance returns.

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2026-08-11T09:05:59.776189-07:00

Orders Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs) Airbus A350 Airbus

Leeham News • Scott Hamilton

First delivery of A350F could slip to 2028, though Airbus reaffirms timeline

By Leeham News: Subscription required By Scott Hamilton Aug. 11, 2026, © Leeham News: The first delivery of the Airbus A350F could be slipping from late 2027 to 2028, LNA has learned.

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2026-08-11T06:06:06.137196-07:00

airBaltic abandons 100-aircraft growth plan, cuts A220 fleet to 36

AirBaltic Slashes Fleet, Trading Growth for (Potential) Profitability

airBaltic to shrink Airbus A220 fleet as airline abandons 100-jet expansion plan

Boeing delivers 53 aircraft in July, bringing 2026 total to 367

Boeing jet deliveries drop 17% in July

Istanbul Airport leaps past London-Heathrow as Europe’s busiest airport

Hackers Allegedly Disrupt Delta Flight’s Wi-Fi and Broadcast Fake Login Page

Long waits for larger jets are opening opportunities for Embraer E2, CEO says

Air Canada Heads Into Winter Between CEOs and With Plenty To Prove

First delivery of A350F could slip to 2028, though Airbus reaffirms timeline

Air Canada Heads Into Winter Between CEOs and With Plenty To Prove

Boeing jet deliveries drop 17% in July

Boeing delivers 53 aircraft in July, bringing 2026 total to 367

Istanbul Airport leaps past London-Heathrow as Europe’s busiest airport

Long waits for larger jets are opening opportunities for Embraer E2, CEO says

Hackers Allegedly Disrupt Delta Flight’s Wi-Fi and Broadcast Fake Login Page

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Kenya's Jambojet lands first third-party MRO customer

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Lufthansa Group selects A320neo for August 19 Starlink Wi-Fi debut, targeting 850-aircraft rollout

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