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Reuters • Sergio Goncalves

Portugal Relaunches TAP Air Portugal Privatisation, Seeks to Sell 49.9% Stake

The Portuguese government has relaunched the long-delayed partial privatisation of TAP Air Portugal, inviting bids to acquire up to 49.9% of the national carrier. The plan includes allocating 5 percentage points to employees and aims to bolster the airline’s finances amid ongoing restructuring efforts.

2025-07-10T06:38:47.968367-07:00

Wall Street Journal

Delta Restores Full-Year 2025 Guidance After Record June Quarter, Eyes Leisure Demand Rebound

2025-07-10T04:11:05.828047-07:00

AeroTime

Qatar Airways Fully Equips Widebody Fleet with Starlink After 777 Retrofit

2025-07-10T02:51:46.279334-07:00

Military.com

European Court of Human Rights Rules Russia Shot Down Flight MH17

2025-07-09T06:35:44.615350-07:00

Hype Analysis

Riyadh Air: Saudi Arabia's New National Carrier Prepares for Launch Amid Regional Competition

October 15, 2024 - A report on Riyadh Air's development, outlining key milestones and future prospects as Saudi Arabia's new national carrier approaches its 2025 launch. Read More.

The 2024 CrowdStrike Outage: Unveiling the Aviation Industry's Cyber Vulnerabilities

October 9, 2024 - Examining the 2024 CrowdStrike outage that disrupted global airlines, revealing aviation's cybersecurity vulnerabilities and prompting industry-wide respon Read More.

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Spire Launches Aircraft Exposure Analytics to Quantify Weather Risk Spire Global has launched Aircraft Exposure Analytics, a service leveraging global ADS-B utilization and Significant Meteorological Information alerts to quantify aircraft exposure to turbulence, icing, storms and other hazardous weather conditions, enabling airlines and operators to assess flight-level weather risk with data-driven precision.

2025-07-10T13:14:08.787305-07:00

Spire Launches Aircraft Exposure Analytics to Quantify Weather Risk

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American Airlines Adds Three New Winter 2025/26 Routes to Mexico, Caribbean and Latin America American Airlines will expand its Latin America and Caribbean network this winter, launching three new routes from US hubs to popular sun destinations, while upping frequencies on existing Mexico and Caribbean services for the 2025/26 season. The additions aim to capture seasonal leisure demand in key markets.

2025-07-10T08:25:30.150065-07:00

American Airlines Adds Three New Winter 2025/26 Routes to Mexico, Caribbean and Latin America

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Virgin Atlantic doubles down on premium cabins with 787 Hi-J refits and A330neo high-J layout Virgin Atlantic is launching a major cabin overhaul of its next-generation fleet, retrofitting Boeing 787s with new Hi-J business-class suites and introducing a high-J configuration on Airbus A330neos. The upgrades aim to capture surging demand for high-yield business and premium economy travel.

2025-07-10T07:46:46.266593-07:00

Virgin Atlantic doubles down on premium cabins with 787 Hi-J refits and A330neo high-J layout

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Portugal Relaunches TAP Air Portugal Privatisation, Seeks to Sell 49.9% Stake The Portuguese government has relaunched the long-delayed partial privatisation of TAP Air Portugal, inviting bids to acquire up to 49.9% of the national carrier. The plan includes allocating 5 percentage points to employees and aims to bolster the airline’s finances amid ongoing restructuring efforts.

2025-07-10T06:38:47.968367-07:00

Portugal Relaunches TAP Air Portugal Privatisation, Seeks to Sell 49.9% Stake

Wall Street Journal

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Delta Restores Full-Year 2025 Guidance After Record June Quarter, Eyes Leisure Demand Rebound Delta Air Lines reported record revenues for its June quarter, delivering results in line with—or above—its previous guidance and reinstating its full-year 2025 targets. Management said the U.S. economy remains solid and anticipates an inflection in U.S. leisure demand in the back half of the year.

2025-07-10T04:11:05.828047-07:00

Delta Restores Full-Year 2025 Guidance After Record June Quarter, Eyes Leisure Demand Rebound

Times Aerospace

Emirates deploys retrofitted 777s with Premium Economy cabins to Malé and Colombo Emirates has begun deploying retrofitted Boeing 777s equipped with its new Premium Economy cabins on services to Malé (MLE) and Colombo (CMB). The refreshed aircraft feature newly configured cabins – including Premium Economy – as the carrier presses ahead with retrofits that remain slower than initially forecast.

2025-07-10T03:17:29.991417-07:00

Emirates deploys retrofitted 777s with Premium Economy cabins to Malé and Colombo

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Qatar Airways Fully Equips Widebody Fleet with Starlink After 777 Retrofit Qatar Airways has completed installations of Starlink Ku-band LEO internet on its 54 Boeing 777s and is now fitting its Airbus A350 fleet, making it the first major airline to fully equip its widebody network with complimentary high-speed inflight Wi-Fi. Since October 2024, the carrier has operated more than 15,000 Starlink-connected flights.

2025-07-10T02:51:46.279334-07:00

Qatar Airways Fully Equips Widebody Fleet with Starlink After 777 Retrofit

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Thai Airways Eyes 35 Additional Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners Amid US Trade Strategy Thai Airways is weighing an option to acquire 35 additional Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners, a move designed to reinforce its long-haul fleet and deepen ties with US manufacturers amid looming US-China trade tensions and potential tariffs. The deal underscores the carrier’s strategic pivot toward US-built aircraft.

2025-07-10T01:20:41.264534-07:00

Thai Airways Eyes 35 Additional Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners Amid US Trade Strategy