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• Dirk Andrei Salcedo
Slovakia’s Sky Alps Europe has taken its first DHC-8-Q400, marking the start of the carrier’s entry into service with the turboprop. The available report provides no details on the aircraft’s configuration, planned routes or delivery timeline beyond this initial acquisition.
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Slovakia’s Sky Alps Europe has taken its first DHC-8-Q400, marking the start of the carrier’s entry into service with the turboprop. The available report provides no details on the aircraft’s configuration, planned routes or delivery timeline beyond this initial acquisition.
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Emirates opened a company-operated travel store in Tokyo’s Otemachi business district on Oct. 14, its second in Japan after an Osaka location opened in July 2025. The airline is also increasing the seats it offers to Narita on Boeing 777-300ERs, deepening its retail presence and capacity in the Japanese market.
CityJet has closed its Stockholm base and is weighing what comes next for its fleet. The available information does not specify the timing, aircraft affected or whether the base closure changes the carrier’s routes or operating arrangements.
Horizon Air pilots say a pattern of mismanagement and corporate greed has affected negotiations with the regional carrier. Pilots held a picket as the dispute over their employment contract continues; the available report does not specify the union’s demands or the status of talks.
Komiaviatrans, a Russian airline, has been put up for sale at a stated price of $65.5 million. The available report does not identify a prospective buyer or provide further details on the sale process, the airline’s assets or its operations.
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Delta is rolling out a revamped Delta One experience, with new dining, wine, amenities and service beginning from Los Angeles in fall 2026. Singapore Airlines plans new amenity offerings across all cabin classes from November 2026, including premium-cabin skincare kits and Business Class sleeper suits.
Mumbai airport’s operator plans a partial rebuild of a 60-year-old terminal and has proposed temporarily reducing international departures, drawing objections from airlines. Separately, Malaysia Airlines says bilateral traffic rights are constraining its India expansion; it operates 80 weekly flights to 10 destinations in the country.
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