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Bloomberg • Mihir Mishra

Air India to Gradually Reinstate International Services from August After AI171 Crash

Air India will begin a phased restoration of its international flight schedule on August 1, reversing cuts made after the June 12 AI171 Boeing 787 crash that killed 260. The carrier aims to resume its full global network by early October 2025.

2025-07-15T09:15:18.649984-07:00

FlightGlobal

Wizz Air to Suspend Abu Dhabi Operations from Sept. 1, Refocuses on Core European Market

2025-07-14T01:55:25.527195-07:00

Wall Street Journal

Air India CEO urges caution as Ahmedabad Dreamliner crash report raises questions

2025-07-14T07:10:20.515417-07:00

Reuters

India Mandates Fuel Switch Inspections on Boeing 737 and 787 Jets After Dreamliner Crash

2025-07-14T00:54:38.757024-07:00

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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UK lifts five-year ban on Pakistani carriers after safety overhaul Britain’s Air Safety Board has removed its 2020 ban on Pakistani airlines following a rigorous review of Pakistan’s civil aviation regulator and carrier safety standards. Pakistani operators can now apply to the UK Civil Aviation Authority for traffic rights, though activation will follow standard approval processes.

2025-07-16T07:03:50.232078-07:00

UK lifts five-year ban on Pakistani carriers after safety overhaul

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Air Peace to Launch First Direct Nigeria–Brazil Service with Lagos–São Paulo Route Nigeria’s largest carrier Air Peace is preparing to launch scheduled passenger flights to Brazil, inaugurating a Lagos–São Paulo service later this year. The route expansion marks the airline’s first entry into South America, diversifying its long-haul network and targeting growing transatlantic traffic between West Africa and Latin America.

2025-07-16T03:54:23.821905-07:00

Air Peace to Launch First Direct Nigeria–Brazil Service with Lagos–São Paulo Route

AeroTime

Luxair to Serve Record 97 Destinations in Summer 2026 with Nine New Routes Luxair will serve a record 97 destinations in its Summer 2026 schedule, adding nine new or reinstated routes. The expansion includes launches to Edinburgh, Helsinki and seven additional cities, marking the carrier’s largest seasonal network footprint to date.

2025-07-16T02:24:51.988524-07:00

Luxair to Serve Record 97 Destinations in Summer 2026 with Nine New Routes

Airways Magazine

Avelo Airlines to Exit West Coast Market by December, Shutter Burbank Hub Avelo Airlines will cease all West Coast operations, shuttering its Burbank hub by Dec. 2, 2025, as the pandemic-era ultra-low-cost carrier retreats from markets it helped pioneer. The move underscores ongoing financial strains as capacity shifts to higher-yield East Coast routes.

2025-07-15T12:12:44.901340-07:00

Avelo Airlines to Exit West Coast Market by December, Shutter Burbank Hub

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American Airlines Unveils Provisions by Admirals Club Grab-and-Go Lounge at Charlotte American Airlines will debut its Provisions by Admirals Club grab-and-go lounge at Charlotte Douglas International Airport this late summer. The time-saving concept offers stocked refrigerators with snacks and beverages for quick access and marks the carrier’s expansion of its lounge portfolio.

2025-07-15T11:50:50.779433-07:00

American Airlines Unveils Provisions by Admirals Club Grab-and-Go Lounge at Charlotte

The Points Guy

United to End Landline Bus Partnership Serving Allentown and Fort Collins by September United Airlines and Landline will discontinue their joint bus service connecting Allentown, Pennsylvania and Fort Collins, Colorado to United hubs by September, eliminating two U.S. intermodal corridors and marking a retrenchment in intermodal ‘flights-on-a-bus’ experiments aimed at extending airline networks into secondary markets.

2025-07-15T09:47:25.217523-07:00

United to End Landline Bus Partnership Serving Allentown and Fort Collins by September

theglobeandmail.com

Porter Airlines Finalizes Sale-and-Leaseback for Four Embraer E195-E2 Jets Porter Airlines has finalized a sale-and-leaseback deal with Fortress and GOAL for four Embraer E195-E2 jets. Two aircraft have already been delivered, with the remaining pair arriving in 2025, reinforcing Porter’s status as the world’s largest E195-E2 operator and supporting its North American network growth.

2025-07-15T09:33:02.806964-07:00

Porter Airlines Finalizes Sale-and-Leaseback for Four Embraer E195-E2 Jets

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Air India to Gradually Reinstate International Services from August After AI171 Crash Air India will begin a phased restoration of its international flight schedule on August 1, reversing cuts made after the June 12 AI171 Boeing 787 crash that killed 260. The carrier aims to resume its full global network by early October 2025.

2025-07-15T09:15:18.649984-07:00

Air India to Gradually Reinstate International Services from August After AI171 Crash