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Singapore Airlines Group reported interim net profit of S$134 million, down from S$239 million a year earlier, while operating profit fell 29%. A sharp rise in jet fuel costs linked to the Middle East conflict outweighed revenue growth; strong passenger and cargo demand helped temper costs, but the group warned of possible spillover effects on demand.
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KLM has introduced Grand Café KLM across its European fleet through a partnership with onboard technology and retail provider Immfly. The launch expands the airline’s onboard retail offering; the article provides no further details on the service’s products, rollout schedule or commercial terms.
The head of the company managing the UK’s air traffic control system apologized for two September glitches that led airlines to cancel about 2,200 flights and delay dozens more. The company said the issues have been fixed.
US-Bangla Airlines plans to invest $22 million in ground handling, according to ch-aviation. The available report does not specify the investment’s timing, facilities or operational scope, leaving open how the spending will affect the airline’s service capacity or the ground-handling market.
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Singapore Airlines Group reported interim net profit of S$134 million, down from S$239 million a year earlier, while operating profit fell 29%. A sharp rise in jet fuel costs linked to the Middle East conflict outweighed revenue growth; strong passenger and cargo demand helped temper costs, but the group warned of possible spillover effects on demand.
Omni Air, which flew ICE detainees internationally—including to countries other than their own—has stopped those flights, according to the article. The halt was attributed to a private equity firm, but the summary provides no explanation for the decision or details on its operational and financial effects.
The 2026 World Aviation Festival in Lisbon focused on how artificial intelligence is changing work behind the scenes at airlines. Its highlights centered on three operational areas: aircraft turnarounds, disruption management and airline payments, putting AI’s expanding role in day-to-day airline processes at the center of the event.
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