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Competition Bureau Urges 100% Foreign Ownership for Canada’s Domestic Airlines

Canada’s Competition Bureau has urged the government to lift foreign-ownership caps to 100% for domestic-only carriers and relax rules on foreign airlines serving domestic routes. The move targets a market where Air Canada and WestJet together handle up to three-quarters of domestic passenger traffic.

2025-06-19T07:27:43.233746-07:00

Bloomberg

India’s Booming Aviation Market at a Crossroads After Deadly Crash

2025-06-19T00:19:37.778091-07:00

Bloomberg

JetBlue to cut flights and retire A320s as soft demand makes 2025 breakeven unlikely

2025-06-17T08:16:10.218674-07:00

FlightGlobal

EgyptAir Exercises Six A350-900 Options, Boosts Order to 16 at Paris Air Show

2025-06-18T03:17:28.062535-07:00

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IATA and A4E Warn EU Free Cabin Bag Mandate Will Raise Fares and Disrupt Operations The International Air Transport Association and Airlines for Europe are pushing back on an EU proposal to force all carriers to include a standard trolley-sized cabin bag in every fare. They argue the mandate will drive up ticket prices, complicate turnarounds and limit commercial flexibility for airlines.

2025-06-20T09:04:13.147842-07:00

IATA and A4E Warn EU Free Cabin Bag Mandate Will Raise Fares and Disrupt Operations

Airways Magazine

Cathay Pacific ups Hong Kong–Dallas/Fort Worth nonstop to daily Cathay Pacific will increase its Hong Kong–Dallas/Fort Worth nonstop service from four to seven weekly flights this winter, bolstering transpacific capacity on its newest North American link and enhancing DFW’s gateway connectivity.

2025-06-20T07:12:10.057905-07:00

Cathay Pacific ups Hong Kong–Dallas/Fort Worth nonstop to daily

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Cathay Group marks 100 global destinations as May traffic surges 36% The Cathay Group expanded its network to 100 passenger destinations with six new routes added in May and June. May 2025 traffic jumped 36.1% year-over-year to 2.3 million passengers, while its cargo division also posted robust gains and the carrier secured a Top 3 global ranking.

2025-06-20T06:27:03.676846-07:00

Cathay Group marks 100 global destinations as May traffic surges 36%

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Competition Bureau Urges 100% Foreign Ownership for Canada’s Domestic Airlines Canada’s Competition Bureau has urged the government to lift foreign-ownership caps to 100% for domestic-only carriers and relax rules on foreign airlines serving domestic routes. The move targets a market where Air Canada and WestJet together handle up to three-quarters of domestic passenger traffic.

2025-06-19T07:27:43.233746-07:00

Competition Bureau Urges 100% Foreign Ownership for Canada’s Domestic Airlines

Frontier Airlines

Frontier Airlines Launches Twice-Weekly San Juan–Puerto Plata Nonstop Service Frontier Airlines has launched twice-weekly nonstop flights between San Juan’s Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport (SJU) and Puerto Plata’s Gregorio Luperón International Airport (POP), expanding its Caribbean leisure network. Introductory one-way fares start at $99, underscoring the carrier’s ultra-low-cost growth strategy.

2025-06-19T07:11:57.999978-07:00

Frontier Airlines Launches Twice-Weekly San Juan–Puerto Plata Nonstop Service

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Wizz Air Reopens Suceava Base with Two A321neos, Launches Three-Times-Weekly Birmingham Service Wizz Air will reopen its Suceava International Airport base in December 2025, stationing two Airbus A321neos and rolling out eight new routes. Among these is a brand-new three-times-weekly link from Birmingham, expanding Wizz Air’s Romanian network alongside existing services to Bucharest, Craiova, Budapest and Sibiu.

2025-06-19T02:22:31.537637-07:00

Wizz Air Reopens Suceava Base with Two A321neos, Launches Three-Times-Weekly Birmingham Service

Bloomberg

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India’s Booming Aviation Market at a Crossroads After Deadly Crash India’s aviation sector, among the world’s fastest growing, faces three pressing questions on safety, regulation and capacity following a fatal crash. As carriers expand fleets and airports rush upgrades, policymakers and airlines must balance growth ambitions with operational resilience and risk management in a market surging past 100 million annual passengers.

2025-06-19T00:19:37.778091-07:00

India’s Booming Aviation Market at a Crossroads After Deadly Crash

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Southeast Asia’s Low-Cost Carriers Ramp Up Capacity Despite Profit Pressures Major Southeast Asian budget airlines are locked in a capacity expansion battle, adding seats and routes even as rising fuel and operating costs compress margins. The aggressive growth has already forced Qantas to shutter Singapore-based Jetstar Asia, underscoring the risks of overexpansion under tight profitability.

2025-06-18T18:55:12.516661-07:00

Southeast Asia’s Low-Cost Carriers Ramp Up Capacity Despite Profit Pressures

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