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• Dirk Andrei Salcedo
VietJetAir expects to receive more than 600 Airbus and Boeing aircraft through 2035 as the Vietnamese low-cost carrier expands its international network and aviation-services businesses. The planned fleet growth points to an aggressive long-term capacity and diversification strategy across passenger operations and related aviation activities.
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VietJetAir expects to receive more than 600 Airbus and Boeing aircraft through 2035 as the Vietnamese low-cost carrier expands its international network and aviation-services businesses. The planned fleet growth points to an aggressive long-term capacity and diversification strategy across passenger operations and related aviation activities.
Three new airlines are targeting Australia’s lucrative domestic market, setting up the most significant challenge to Qantas Airways’ long-standing position since the carrier listed in 1995. Their entry could reshape competitive dynamics in one of the world’s most concentrated airline markets.
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Brussels Airlines is putting its long-haul fleet expansion on hold as weaker-than-expected profitability, strikes in Belgium and continued geopolitical uncertainty weigh on its outlook. The decision signals a more cautious approach to capacity growth while the carrier assesses whether market conditions can support further investment.
Brazil’s federal police have formally accused 16 current and former Voepass employees in connection with the airline’s August 2024 plane crash, which killed all 62 people aboard. The action advances the official accountability process surrounding one of Brazil’s deadliest recent airline accidents.
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Copa Airlines plans to expand capacity more aggressively in 2026 despite elevated fuel prices. The Panama-based carrier said strong passenger demand helped lift second-quarter operating revenue and allowed it to recover about 40% of the increase in fuel costs.
Cathay Pacific is preparing to order nearly 50 additional aircraft and grow its fleet to about 300 planes by 2033, linking the expansion to increased capacity at Hong Kong International Airport as its long-awaited third runway advances.
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Starting Aug. 25, American Airlines will stop upgrading eligible economy passengers directly into business class on certain long-haul domestic flights with separate premium-economy and business cabins. Economy elites will instead be eligible for premium economy, while business-class upgrades will begin from premium economy; the broader AAdvantage overhaul also adds cash-and-miles bookings, expanded Wi-Fi and new Loyalty Point Rewards.
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The FAA is ordering inspections of nearly 500 Boeing 737 MAX aircraft for possible cracks in fuselage or door-related structural components, while proposing action to address a Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 issue that could lead to dual-engine uncontained failures on the 787. Spanish-language reports also cite seat-anchor inspections on 453 MAX aircraft.
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