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Avianca to operate 3,000+ extra flights and nearly 600,000 seats for 2026 FIFA World Cup

Avianca will operate more than 3,000 additional flights for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, offering nearly 600,000 seats and linking supporters to 10 of the tournament's 16 host cities across the U.S., Mexico and Canada. The carrier also serves as the Official Airline of Colombia's national team during the event.

2026-04-08T15:56:57.865099-07:00

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FAA proposes $255,000 civil penalty for American Airlines over alleged drug- and alcohol-testing violations

2026-04-08T16:11:06.471910-07:00

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ACSF Safety Summit opens, putting daily operational safety culture under the microscope

2026-04-08T10:36:31.872104-07:00

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WestJet adds Copa as interline partner and launches interline booking across 50 carriers

2026-04-08T09:37:28.644309-07:00

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Nok Air to resume international operations in 3Q26 Thailand's Nok Air announced it will resume international operations in the third quarter of 2026, according to a ch-aviation report. The airline has not published route, schedule or fleet deployment details publicly; the ch-aviation article is behind a subscription paywall for full specifics.

2026-04-08T16:19:08.228570-07:00

Nok Air to resume international operations in 3Q26

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FAA proposes $255,000 civil penalty for American Airlines over alleged drug- and alcohol-testing violations The FAA on Wednesday proposed a $255,000 civil penalty against American Airlines, alleging the carrier failed to comply with federal drug-and-alcohol testing requirements for safety-sensitive employees, and seeks corrective action. The notice accuses the airline of lapses in its mandated testing program.

2026-04-08T16:11:06.471910-07:00

FAA proposes $255,000 civil penalty for American Airlines over alleged drug- and alcohol-testing violations

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Avianca to operate 3,000+ extra flights and nearly 600,000 seats for 2026 FIFA World Cup Avianca will operate more than 3,000 additional flights for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, offering nearly 600,000 seats and linking supporters to 10 of the tournament's 16 host cities across the U.S., Mexico and Canada. The carrier also serves as the Official Airline of Colombia's national team during the event.

2026-04-08T15:56:57.865099-07:00

Avianca to operate 3,000+ extra flights and nearly 600,000 seats for 2026 FIFA World Cup

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US’s Spirit Airlines sells 20 A320ceo aircraft US’s Spirit Airlines has sold 20 Airbus A320ceo-family aircraft, marking a notable disposal of legacy narrowbody assets. The transaction removes a discrete tranche of A320ceo capacity from Spirit’s fleet; buyers, pricing and transfer timing were not detailed in the report.

2026-04-08T11:56:31.947238-07:00

US’s Spirit Airlines sells 20 A320ceo aircraft

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ACSF Safety Summit opens, putting daily operational safety culture under the microscope The ACSF Safety Summit opened with a clear emphasis on everyday operational safety-culture challenges, zeroing in on frontline decision‑making, incident‑reporting barriers and leadership accountability. Sessions aim to turn culture awareness into measurable changes in procedures and behaviours across airline operations.

2026-04-08T10:36:31.872104-07:00

ACSF Safety Summit opens, putting daily operational safety culture under the microscope

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Trinidad & Tobago regulator tells Caribbean Airlines to drop Air Jamaica brand Trinidad & Tobago's civil aviation authority has advised Caribbean Airlines it may not operate its aircraft under the Air Jamaica brand. The instruction restricts the carrier's use of the legacy branding for flights, operational arrangements and commercial communications, effective immediately.

2026-04-08T10:21:28.411840-07:00

Trinidad & Tobago regulator tells Caribbean Airlines to drop Air Jamaica brand

Breitflyte

WestJet adds Copa as interline partner and launches interline booking across 50 carriers WestJet added Copa Airlines as a new interline partner and launched interline booking that lets customers book seamless multi-airline itineraries across 50 partner carriers. The capability centralizes multi-carrier ticketing, baggage and connection management on WestJet’s booking platform to simplify complex itineraries.

2026-04-08T09:37:28.644309-07:00

WestJet adds Copa as interline partner and launches interline booking across 50 carriers

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Cirium March 2026 On‑Time Performance — Global and Regional Leaders (visualised) Cirium's March 2026 On‑Time Performance report ranks global and regional leaders in punctuality, presenting visualised OTP standings and trend and scale context across North America, Europe, APAC, LATAM and MEA. The dataset highlights month‑on‑month shifts and comparative scale between regional markets.

2026-04-08T08:36:15.452502-07:00

Cirium March 2026 On‑Time Performance — Global and Regional Leaders (visualised)

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Avianca to operate 3,000+ extra flights and nearly 600,000 seats for 2026 FIFA World Cup

FAA proposes $255,000 civil penalty for American Airlines over alleged drug- and alcohol-testing violations

ACSF Safety Summit opens, putting daily operational safety culture under the microscope

WestJet adds Copa as interline partner and launches interline booking across 50 carriers

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