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• Keith Mwanalushi
TAAG Angola Airlines plans to begin twice-weekly service between Luanda and Praia on Dec. 12, expanding links between Angola and Cape Verde. Separately, the airline is deploying AirFi’s inflight entertainment platform across its Boeing 787 and 777 and Airbus A220 fleets.
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TAAG Angola Airlines plans to begin twice-weekly service between Luanda and Praia on Dec. 12, expanding links between Angola and Cape Verde. Separately, the airline is deploying AirFi’s inflight entertainment platform across its Boeing 787 and 777 and Airbus A220 fleets.
Venezuelan airline Avior is targeting a return to U.S. service in mid-fourth quarter 2026. The available report does not specify proposed routes, aircraft, or regulatory milestones, leaving the operational and commercial scope of the planned launch unclear.
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Taiwan’s two biggest international airlines resumed flights through Russian airspace over the weekend, their first use of the routes since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. The reported explanation may be linked to the “One China” policy, though the article summary does not specify the airlines or detail the policy connection.
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Embraer has agreed to provide component-pool support for 43 E-Jets operated by Austrian Airlines and Air Dolomiti, covering more than 300 components. Austrian’s agreement supports its 13 remaining E195s as the airline phases out the type through the end of 2028.
Servicios Aéreos Estrella, a Mexican operator, has ended its Embraer operations, according to the report. The available information does not specify when the change took effect, which aircraft were involved or what the airline will use in their place.
Emirates is presenting new accessibility concepts spanning the airport, lounge and aircraft cabin, while expanding existing support at Dubai International Airport. The initiative puts passenger accessibility across multiple stages of travel in focus, though the available report does not specify the concepts or the scope of the expanded support.
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will require aircraft operators flying into the United States to collect Ebola-related forms from passengers and crew beginning Nov. 4, in response to an outbreak in Africa. The notice applies to inbound flights, though the available information does not specify further details.
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