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• Graham Dunn
Latin American airline group Abra is working to bring the networks of Avianca, Gol and Sky Airline together as a consolidated offering takes shape, while targeting growth in Rio de Janeiro. The reported strategy points to deeper coordination across the group’s airline portfolio and expanded regional connectivity.
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Egyptian carrier flyplus has added another Airbus A320-200 on wet lease from Kuwait’s Jazeera Airways. Aircraft 9K-CAO, manufacturer serial number 6124, entered service on Oct. 1, 2026, adding capacity without flyplus taking the aircraft onto its own operating certificate or fleet ownership.
Latin American airline group Abra is working to bring the networks of Avianca, Gol and Sky Airline together as a consolidated offering takes shape, while targeting growth in Rio de Janeiro. The reported strategy points to deeper coordination across the group’s airline portfolio and expanded regional connectivity.
British Airways has tightened rules governing passenger photography and video recording on its aircraft and at gates. New conditions of carriage specifically prohibit using Meta AI glasses to covertly film staff or fellow passengers, extending the airline’s restrictions to wearable recording devices.
The state-owned airline has taken delivery of a new ATR 72-600, the first of two leased aircraft intended to expand its fleet from two ATR 72s to four. The additions will double CVsky’s turboprop fleet as it grows its capacity.
Suspended acting chief executive Matshela Seshibe has brought an urgent High Court challenge seeking to be considered for South African Airways’ permanent group CEO position. The case puts the airline’s leadership selection process under legal scrutiny as it works to fill its top executive role.
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Aviation Capital Group has placed a firm order for 75 A320neo-family aircraft, its largest aircraft purchase to date. Deliveries are scheduled across 2032–35, adding a substantial commitment to a narrowbody program whose delivery positions already extend years into the future.
The Northern Mariana Islands tourism authority approved a sole-source contract for a joint marketing campaign with Philippine Airlines. The $400,000 effort will promote air services to the territory during the winter 2026/27 and summer 2027 seasons.
The state-owned Korea Development Bank has not decided whether to sell its holding as Korean Air prepares to absorb Asiana Airlines on Dec. 17, 2026. The potential sale would involve a 10.6% stake in Hanjin KAL, Korean Air’s parent company.
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