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ITA rules out any Alitalia brand revival

ITA has ruled out a return of the Alitalia brand, closing a potential branding pathway for the carrier’s identity strategy in Italy. The decision is likely to reinforce the current ITA positioning rather than pivoting toward the historical Alitalia name.

2026-04-23T03:39:48.556477-07:00

The Guardian

FAA investigates second recent close call at JFK involving parallel approaches by American and Air Canada regional jets

2026-04-22T05:35:18.212607-07:00

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Air Astana won’t resume Russia flights despite BAE Systems’ full exit

2026-04-22T22:49:52.183695-07:00

Bloomberg

Alibaba opens Qwen agentic AI app for China Eastern flight booking

2026-04-22T22:35:15.375105-07:00

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ITA rules out any Alitalia brand revival ITA has ruled out a return of the Alitalia brand, closing a potential branding pathway for the carrier’s identity strategy in Italy. The decision is likely to reinforce the current ITA positioning rather than pivoting toward the historical Alitalia name.

2026-04-23T03:39:48.556477-07:00

ITA rules out any Alitalia brand revival

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Air Astana won’t resume Russia flights despite BAE Systems’ full exit Air Astana says it will not restart Russia-bound services, even after BAE Systems has sold its remaining stake and fully exited the carrier. The update underscores that commercial ties and ownership changes won’t override the airline’s current operating constraints on Russia routes.

2026-04-22T22:49:52.183695-07:00

Air Astana won’t resume Russia flights despite BAE Systems’ full exit

Bloomberg

Alibaba opens Qwen agentic AI app for China Eastern flight booking Alibaba says its Qwen AI app—previously limited to its own use cases—now lets users book China Eastern Airlines flights directly, marking the first major commercial opening of the app’s agentic capabilities to an outside partner. Alibaba also pledged additional partnerships to expand Qwen’s agentic functions.

2026-04-22T22:35:15.375105-07:00

Alibaba opens Qwen agentic AI app for China Eastern flight booking

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Gov't orders audit committee to probe Iraqi Airways

2026-04-22T22:04:47.304252-07:00

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Cathay Pacific seeks HK$2bn (US$255mn) via Hong Kong dollar bond issuance amid jet-fuel pressure Cathay Pacific is planning to raise about HKD 2 billion (US$255.4 million) through a HK dollar-denominated bond issuance, according to a Reuters report citing sources and a term sheet. The financing comes as the carrier battles operating cost pressure tied to higher fuel prices.

2026-04-22T20:34:52.787343-07:00

Cathay Pacific seeks HK$2bn (US$255mn) via Hong Kong dollar bond issuance amid jet-fuel pressure

Aviation Source

Jet2 adds nonstop London East Midlands–Paris for Summer 2027 Jet2 will expand its network from London East Midlands Airport with new direct services to Paris for the Summer 2027 season, positioning the airport as a growing UK point of access to the French capital. The schedule targets the summer travel peak with year-ahead planning centered on nonstop demand.

2026-04-22T15:57:46.637810-07:00

Jet2 adds nonstop London East Midlands–Paris for Summer 2027

The Air Current

Ethiopian Airlines plots 100+ aircraft expansion amid jet-fuel shock Ethiopian Airlines is laying plans for an order covering more than 100 aircraft as part of an ambitious growth strategy, even as it navigates near-term turbulence and higher jet-fuel costs tied to the U.S.-Israel-Iran conflict. The move underscores continued fleet build despite margin pressure.

2026-04-22T15:35:51.359810-07:00

Ethiopian Airlines plots 100+ aircraft expansion amid jet-fuel shock

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American and Alaska shift from merger talks to expanded oneworld revenue sharing, with potential long-haul joint-venture tie-ins American Airlines and Alaska Airlines discussed merger and broader strategic initiatives, but current reporting suggests they’re settling on expanding revenue-sharing—potentially adding Alaska to American’s existing transatlantic and transpacific arrangements. Any expansion into long-haul joint ventures would still face regulatory hurdles.

2026-04-22T14:49:44.492373-07:00

American and Alaska shift from merger talks to expanded oneworld revenue sharing, with potential long-haul joint-venture tie-ins

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ITA rules out any Alitalia brand revival

FAA investigates second recent close call at JFK involving parallel approaches by American and Air Canada regional jets

Air Astana won’t resume Russia flights despite BAE Systems’ full exit

Alibaba opens Qwen agentic AI app for China Eastern flight booking

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