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• Jake Lloyd-Smith
A Singapore Airlines passenger jet landed at Rockhampton Airport in Australia after smoke was reported in the cabin. The available report does not identify the aircraft, flight number, cause of the smoke or whether anyone was injured.
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airBaltic has signed a longer-term wet-lease agreement to operate up to six A220-300s for Lufthansa Group during the summer season and four in winter. The deal supports airBaltic’s new business plan, which the airline says is intended to enable more balanced capacity allocation.
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Virgin Atlantic chief Koster has criticized Heathrow’s plan to move Delta operations to Terminal 4, which would split the carriers’ co-location. The joint-venture partners are exploring “multiple options” to reverse the plan as Heathrow reviews terminal occupancy.
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A Singapore Airlines passenger jet landed at Rockhampton Airport in Australia after smoke was reported in the cabin. The available report does not identify the aircraft, flight number, cause of the smoke or whether anyone was injured.
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 Azerbaijani government plans to raise its subsidy for AZAL Azerbaijan Airlines by 19.5% in 2027. The report does not specify the current subsidy level, the resulting total, or how the additional support would be allocated across the airline’s operations or fleet.
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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