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Australia’s Zinc Airlines seeks A$200m (US$143m) to launch ULCC

Former Qantas executive Peter Kelly is seeking to raise A$200 million (US$143.3 million) to launch Zinc Airlines, an ultra-low-cost carrier modeled on a Ryanair-style approach, according to Australian media reports. The funding effort targets a new ULCC entry intended to compete on cost and structured value offers.

2026-05-25T21:30:58.369603-07:00

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Air New Zealand sets timeline to restore grounded B787-9 by late June 2026, complete fleet return with Airbus by 2027

2026-05-25T19:16:42.356569-07:00

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Qatar Airways unveils FIFA World Cup 2026 Boeing 777-300ER (A7-BEH) with bespoke cabin and special livery

2026-05-25T14:47:22.179591-07:00

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PNG Air to replace ageing DHC-8-100s with three ATR42-600s leased from landowners; Ok Tedi Mining will contract the aircraft

2026-05-25T15:07:13.425011-07:00

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Australia’s Zinc Airlines seeks A$200m (US$143m) to launch ULCC Former Qantas executive Peter Kelly is seeking to raise A$200 million (US$143.3 million) to launch Zinc Airlines, an ultra-low-cost carrier modeled on a Ryanair-style approach, according to Australian media reports. The funding effort targets a new ULCC entry intended to compete on cost and structured value offers.

2026-05-25T21:30:58.369603-07:00

Australia’s Zinc Airlines seeks A$200m (US$143m) to launch ULCC

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Air New Zealand sets timeline to restore grounded B787-9 by late June 2026, complete fleet return with Airbus by 2027 Air New Zealand expects its grounded Boeing 787-9 fleet to re-enter service by late June 2026, followed by a broader return of its Airbus aircraft by 2027. The carrier is mapping a multi-year recovery sequence to rebuild capacity and normalize operations across its widebody network.

2026-05-25T19:16:42.356569-07:00

Air New Zealand sets timeline to restore grounded B787-9 by late June 2026, complete fleet return with Airbus by 2027

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PNG Air to replace ageing DHC-8-100s with three ATR42-600s leased from landowners; Ok Tedi Mining will contract the aircraft Three Papua New Guinea landowner companies have acquired three ATR42-600s and will lease them to PNG Air at Port Moresby, per a government release. The aircraft will be contracted to holding company Ok Tedi Mining and are intended to replace PNG Air’s ageing DHC-8-100 fleet as part of a landowner-participation and connectivity upgrade.

2026-05-25T15:07:13.425011-07:00

PNG Air to replace ageing DHC-8-100s with three ATR42-600s leased from landowners; Ok Tedi Mining will contract the aircraft

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Qatar Airways unveils FIFA World Cup 2026 Boeing 777-300ER (A7-BEH) with bespoke cabin and special livery Qatar Airways has unveiled a FIFA World Cup 2026 special-livery Boeing 777-300ER, registration A7-BEH, ahead of the tournament. The carrier says the aircraft pairs an outward branded livery with a bespoke cabin design, positioning the widebody as part of its World Cup 2026 travel rollout.

2026-05-25T14:47:22.179591-07:00

Qatar Airways unveils FIFA World Cup 2026 Boeing 777-300ER (A7-BEH) with bespoke cabin and special livery

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Malaysia Airlines takes delivery of its 200th Boeing aircraft since 1972—737-8 (9M-MVR) arrives in Kuala Lumpur Malaysia Airlines marked a fleet milestone with the arrival of its 200th Boeing aircraft since 1972. The aircraft, a Boeing 737-8 registered 9M-MVR, touched down in Kuala Lumpur after a 22-hour ferry flight from Boeing’s Seattle delivery center, representing the airline’s latest narrowbody induction.

2026-05-25T06:13:19.487570-07:00

Malaysia Airlines takes delivery of its 200th Boeing aircraft since 1972—737-8 (9M-MVR) arrives in Kuala Lumpur

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Poland takes first delivery of 3 F-35A Husarz jets at Łask’s 32nd Tactical Air Base Poland has received its first three Lockheed Martin F-35A Husarz fighters—serials 3509 AZ-09, 3510 AZ-10 and 3511 AZ-11—arriving at 32.BLT Łask on 22 May following a delivery flight from Fort Worth. The milestone marks the country’s entry into fifth-generation combat aircraft service.

2026-05-25T01:12:20.923306-07:00

Poland takes first delivery of 3 F-35A Husarz jets at Łask’s 32nd Tactical Air Base

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Poland receives first Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II jets (Huszars) under growing European fifth‑generation airpower footpri Poland has received its first three Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II fighters this Friday, 22 May 2026. The aircraft, designated F-35PL “Huszars,” mark Poland’s first F-35 acquisitions outside the United States and a step-up in Europe’s fifth-generation fighter posture.

2026-05-25T01:12:20.923306-07:00

Poland receives first Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II jets (Huszars) under growing European fifth‑generation airpower footpri

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FAI seeks Maltese AOC as it continues business-aviation fleet renewal Germany’s FAI is pursuing a Maltese air operator certificate while continuing its fleet renewal programme. The move underlines how business aviation operators are managing regulatory and operational structure alongside aircraft refresh plans.

2026-05-25T00:57:44.819228-07:00

FAI seeks Maltese AOC as it continues business-aviation fleet renewal

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Australia’s Zinc Airlines seeks A$200m (US$143m) to launch ULCC

Air New Zealand sets timeline to restore grounded B787-9 by late June 2026, complete fleet return with Airbus by 2027

Qatar Airways unveils FIFA World Cup 2026 Boeing 777-300ER (A7-BEH) with bespoke cabin and special livery

PNG Air to replace ageing DHC-8-100s with three ATR42-600s leased from landowners; Ok Tedi Mining will contract the aircraft

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