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• Ian Molyneaux
airBaltic staff are preparing for hundreds of job cuts across the airline’s bases in Riga, Vilnius and Tallinn. The workforce adjustments are intended to help secure the carrier’s future, but the available report does not specify the affected roles, timing or scale at each location.
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airBaltic staff are preparing for hundreds of job cuts across the airline’s bases in Riga, Vilnius and Tallinn. The workforce adjustments are intended to help secure the carrier’s future, but the available report does not specify the affected roles, timing or scale at each location.
Rosario has gained its first transatlantic air service, with Spanish carrier World2Fly debuting a route linking the Argentine city to Europe. The available report provides no details on service frequency, aircraft, or launch timing, limiting assessment of the route’s capacity and commercial scale.
The Trinidad and Tobago-based carrier is adding international links to Toronto and Caracas, alongside seasonal charters, as it reassesses its route network. The expansion comes while Caribbean Airlines works through an auditing backlog and faces operational cost pressures.
Airlines are trimming capacity as jet fuel prices climb, even while travelers continue to book. The combination could put upward pressure on fares, but higher ticket prices may not translate into stronger profits as carriers contend with rising fuel costs.
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IndiGo will increase fuel charges on new domestic and international bookings from Oct. 6, 2026, following a sharp rise in aviation turbine fuel prices. The airline said domestic charges will vary by distance and international charges by region; the move marks its third fuel-charge increase this year.
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The co-pilot, an Omani national, allegedly stabbed the captain in an attempt to crash the aircraft, according to reporting citing Israeli officials familiar with the investigation. A preliminary probe reportedly found no indication he was linked to an organization or foreign government, pointing investigators toward a lone-actor explanation.
Air Astana plans to begin direct flights between Almaty and Tokyo Narita toward the end of the year, marking its first service to Japan. Japan Airlines will codeshare on the route, extending its reach through the new connection.
Pegasus Airlines has completed its acquisition of Czech Airlines and Smartwings Group, then appointed Emre Pekesen as Smartwings’ chief executive and Nur Karabacak as finance chief. The leadership changes put Pegasus executives in charge of the Czech leisure-focused airline group, a longstanding operator in Central and Eastern Europe.
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