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Jury awards $49.5M in damages over 2019 Ethiopian Airlines 737 MAX crash

A federal jury in Chicago ordered Boeing to pay $49.5 million to the family of a 24-year-old woman killed in the 2019 crash of a Boeing 737 MAX operated by Ethiopian Airlines. The ruling adds to the mounting civil liability tied to the MAX program and prior litigation waves in the US.

2026-05-14T05:28:04.529166-07:00

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Starlux targets liquidity with A330neo sales and keeps growing: $159mn raise planned for mid-2Q26

2026-05-14T17:59:22.912449-07:00

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Italy’s Council of State annuls AGCM’s €4.2m discrimination fine against Ryanair

2026-05-14T15:32:43.597473-07:00

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Qantas faces Australian Services Union pressure over CEO Vanessa Hudson’s AI strategy

2026-05-14T15:04:04.363769-07:00

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Yeti Airlines accelerates its IPO plans in Nepal Nepal’s Yeti Airlines is pushing ahead with plans for an initial public offering (IPO). The update signals continued progress toward a public listing, with implications for the carrier’s ownership and capital-raising pathway.

2026-05-14T20:45:25.501350-07:00

Yeti Airlines accelerates its IPO plans in Nepal

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Starlux targets liquidity with A330neo sales and keeps growing: $159mn raise planned for mid-2Q26 STARLUX says it will monetize three newly acquired Airbus A330neo family aircraft and sell them, while also planning a $159mn capital raise in mid-2Q26. Separately, the carrier is set to increase Taipei Taoyuan–Busan service in July 2026 as it continues network expansion.

2026-05-14T17:59:22.912449-07:00

Starlux targets liquidity with A330neo sales and keeps growing: $159mn raise planned for mid-2Q26

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Nippon Yusen profit falls 55.7% as former parent Nippon Cargo Airlines sale hits results Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK) logged a 55.7% year-on-year drop in net profit for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2026, with Nippon Cargo Airlines (NCA) sale credited as a key factor. NYK reported net profit of JPY211.7 billion (USD1.3 billion), reflecting material earnings pressure from the transaction’s fallout.

2026-05-14T16:29:44.291813-07:00

Nippon Yusen profit falls 55.7% as former parent Nippon Cargo Airlines sale hits results

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Italy’s Council of State annuls AGCM’s €4.2m discrimination fine against Ryanair Italy’s top administrative court, the Council of State, annulled a €4.2 million fine imposed by the Italian Competition Authority (AGCM) on Ryanair, ruling the penalty was based on discrimination. The decision requires the repayment of the fine and narrows the competition authority’s application of discrimination findings.

2026-05-14T15:32:43.597473-07:00

Italy’s Council of State annuls AGCM’s €4.2m discrimination fine against Ryanair

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Qantas faces Australian Services Union pressure over CEO Vanessa Hudson’s AI strategy The Australian Services Union (ASU) has requested an urgent meeting with Qantas chief executive Vanessa Hudson to discuss the airline’s artificial intelligence strategy. The move highlights growing employee scrutiny of how Qantas plans to deploy AI across operations and workforce processes.

2026-05-14T15:04:04.363769-07:00

Qantas faces Australian Services Union pressure over CEO Vanessa Hudson’s AI strategy

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Copa Holdings posts $212.5M Q1 profit as Copa Airlines holds capacity targets despite delivery delays and higher fuel prices Copa Airlines reported $212.5 million in first-quarter net profit (up 20.2% year over year), with a 24.6% operating margin and 91.6% on-time performance. The carrier said it is sticking to prior capacity-growth targets even as aircraft delivery delays constrained capacity and jet-fuel prices spiked.

2026-05-14T12:10:30.726646-07:00

Copa Holdings posts $212.5M Q1 profit as Copa Airlines holds capacity targets despite delivery delays and higher fuel prices

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United–JetBlue Blue Sky: reciprocal MileagePlus and TrueBlue elite perks roll out United MileagePlus and JetBlue TrueBlue have launched reciprocal elite benefits under the Blue Sky partnership, extending priority boarding, extra legroom seating, and free checked bags to eligible members traveling on either network. The change follows broader Blue Sky commercialization and comes as the carriers’ tie-up faces ongoing legal scrutiny.

2026-05-14T10:55:50.146866-07:00

United–JetBlue Blue Sky: reciprocal MileagePlus and TrueBlue elite perks roll out

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Wizz Air takes delivery of 200th Airbus A321neo, eighth A321XLR variant Wizz Air has received its 200th Airbus A321neo-family aircraft, marking a step-up to an expanded long-range A321XLR footprint. The delivery is the carrier’s eighth A321XLR, reinforcing Wizz’s single-aisle strategy as it continues to densify network economics with extended-range narrowbodies.

2026-05-14T10:37:55.049202-07:00

Wizz Air takes delivery of 200th Airbus A321neo, eighth A321XLR variant

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Jury awards $49.5M in damages over 2019 Ethiopian Airlines 737 MAX crash

Starlux targets liquidity with A330neo sales and keeps growing: $159mn raise planned for mid-2Q26

Italy’s Council of State annuls AGCM’s €4.2m discrimination fine against Ryanair

Qantas faces Australian Services Union pressure over CEO Vanessa Hudson’s AI strategy

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