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Qatar Airways appoints new COO and Chief Customer Officer to drive next-phase operational and customer-experience growth

Qatar Airways says it has restored its network to 85% of pre-COVID levels and has created two new senior roles focused on operations and customer experience. The leadership expansion is intended to support the carrier’s next phase of growth as it scales services toward summer 2026.

2026-06-21T14:26:38.252851-07:00

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FAA investigates Boston Logan close call after controller cleared American jet for takeoff in Delta A319 landing path

2026-06-20T12:53:24.169598-07:00

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IATA flags sluggish SAF scale-up: production volumes remain disappointing five years after 2050 net-zero pledge

2026-06-20T00:27:37.979131-07:00

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United agrees to expand non-rev access to widebody crew rest bunks for flight attendants

2026-06-19T08:09:55.073023-07:00

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Qatar Airways appoints new COO and Chief Customer Officer to drive next-phase operational and customer-experience growth Qatar Airways says it has restored its network to 85% of pre-COVID levels and has created two new senior roles focused on operations and customer experience. The leadership expansion is intended to support the carrier’s next phase of growth as it scales services toward summer 2026.

2026-06-21T14:26:38.252851-07:00

Qatar Airways appoints new COO and Chief Customer Officer to drive next-phase operational and customer-experience growth

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FAA investigates Boston Logan close call after controller cleared American jet for takeoff in Delta A319 landing path The FAA is investigating a near-miss at Boston Logan in which air traffic control cleared an American Airlines Boeing 737 for takeoff on an intersecting runway while a Delta Airbus A319 was on final. Delta aborted the landing to avoid a collision, and controllers questioned the departure clearance after it was already issued.

2026-06-20T12:53:24.169598-07:00

FAA investigates Boston Logan close call after controller cleared American jet for takeoff in Delta A319 landing path

Leeham News

IATA flags sluggish SAF scale-up: production volumes remain disappointing five years after 2050 net-zero pledge Five years after IATA member airlines committed to net-zero carbon emissions by 2050, the industry is still seeing only slow increases in sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) output. IATA says SAF production—the key enabling input—has not yet matched the momentum implied by the net-zero pathway.

2026-06-20T00:27:37.979131-07:00

IATA flags sluggish SAF scale-up: production volumes remain disappointing five years after 2050 net-zero pledge

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Norse Atlantic reports 78.8% take-up of rights issue; bond conversion under way Norse Atlantic says 78.8% of subscription rights for its recent new share issue were validly exercised, and it is also pursuing a conversion of bonds. The update provides a read on shareholder participation and how much incremental funding may flow into the carrier’s balance sheet.

2026-06-19T15:08:17.145474-07:00

Norse Atlantic reports 78.8% take-up of rights issue; bond conversion under way

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Avelo Airlines launches nonstop Cleveland–New Haven and Cleveland–Charlotte (Concord) Avelo Airlines has announced new nonstop service to and from Cleveland Hopkins International Airport, adding routes to New Haven, Connecticut, and Charlotte / Concord, North Carolina. The announcement expands the carrier’s point-to-point network from a key Northeast/Mid-Atlantic hub.

2026-06-19T14:52:04.011498-07:00

Avelo Airlines launches nonstop Cleveland–New Haven and Cleveland–Charlotte (Concord)

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Air Transat launches nonstop Toronto–Tirana (TS422) as first non-stop North America–Albania link Air Transat has inaugurated its first-ever nonstop service between Toronto and Tirana, Albania, with inaugural flight TS422 operating on June 18, 2026. The new point-to-point route is positioned as part of the carrier’s summer programming, expanding direct North America–Balkan connectivity.

2026-06-19T09:13:23.558116-07:00

Air Transat launches nonstop Toronto–Tirana (TS422) as first non-stop North America–Albania link

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Lessor sues US’s 7 Air to repossess two Boeing 737-800(SFs) A lessor has filed suit against US operator 7 Air seeking to repossess two Boeing 737-800(SF) freighters. The action underscores how quickly aircraft leasing structures can shift into enforcement when operators fall out of compliance with lease obligations or face operational constraints.

2026-06-19T08:24:22.865878-07:00

Lessor sues US’s 7 Air to repossess two Boeing 737-800(SFs)

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Lessor sues US’s 7 AIR, to repossess two B737-800(SF)s

2026-06-19T08:24:22.865878-07:00

Lessor sues US’s 7 AIR, to rep

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Qatar Airways appoints new COO and Chief Customer Officer to drive next-phase operational and customer-experience growth

FAA investigates Boston Logan close call after controller cleared American jet for takeoff in Delta A319 landing path

IATA flags sluggish SAF scale-up: production volumes remain disappointing five years after 2050 net-zero pledge

United agrees to expand non-rev access to widebody crew rest bunks for flight attendants

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