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Pre-delivery test flight scrutinizes Qatar Airways Cargo converted Boeing 777-200LR’s low pass near Horseshoe Bay, Texas

A video of a converted Boeing 777-200LR freighter operated for final tests before delivery to Qatar Airways Cargo shows a controversial low-height flypast near Horseshoe Bay Resort Jet Center. Safety authorities could investigate the maneuver for flight-safety and operational compliance.

2026-06-26T14:55:58.743670-07:00

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Delta launches 2x daily EWR–LAX nonstop in April 2027, challenging United’s core transcon market

2026-06-26T12:58:20.909131-07:00

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Light aircraft crash damages Beijing’s CITIC Tower (528 m), triggering major CBD emergency response

2026-06-26T07:26:24.183861-07:00

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Heathrow cuts 2026 passenger base case by 1.1% to 83.6M, citing Iran-conflict travel disruption

2026-06-26T03:27:58.333572-07:00

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Pre-delivery test flight scrutinizes Qatar Airways Cargo converted Boeing 777-200LR’s low pass near Horseshoe Bay, Texas A video of a converted Boeing 777-200LR freighter operated for final tests before delivery to Qatar Airways Cargo shows a controversial low-height flypast near Horseshoe Bay Resort Jet Center. Safety authorities could investigate the maneuver for flight-safety and operational compliance.

2026-06-26T14:55:58.743670-07:00

Pre-delivery test flight scrutinizes Qatar Airways Cargo converted Boeing 777-200LR’s low pass near Horseshoe Bay, Texas

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Delta launches 2x daily EWR–LAX nonstop in April 2027, challenging United’s core transcon market Delta will start 2x daily nonstop service between Newark (EWR) and Los Angeles (LAX) on April 12, 2027, moving directly into one of United’s most valuable hub-to-hub markets. The announcement also includes Delta adding three routes overall, including two seasonal winter 2026–27 services.

2026-06-26T12:58:20.909131-07:00

Delta launches 2x daily EWR–LAX nonstop in April 2027, challenging United’s core transcon market

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Light aircraft crash damages Beijing’s CITIC Tower (528 m), triggering major CBD emergency response A small aircraft reportedly collided with Beijing’s CITIC Tower, damaging the tower’s upper section and prompting a major emergency response in the city’s central business district. Social media images and videos showed debris and wreckage at the base, though authorities had not confirmed the number of occupants.

2026-06-26T07:26:24.183861-07:00

Light aircraft crash damages Beijing’s CITIC Tower (528 m), triggering major CBD emergency response

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Heathrow cuts 2026 passenger base case by 1.1% to 83.6M, citing Iran-conflict travel disruption Heathrow forecasts full-year 2026 passenger numbers will fall 1.1% to 83.6 million versus 2025, warning that the US-Iran conflict is worsening route uncertainty and dampening demand. The airport expects the decline after handling 84.5 million passengers in 2025, setting a lower outlook for this year’s traffic.

2026-06-26T03:27:58.333572-07:00

Heathrow cuts 2026 passenger base case by 1.1% to 83.6M, citing Iran-conflict travel disruption

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Star Alliance chief urges Heathrow to keep member airlines co-located at Terminal 2, arguing expansion must stay “affordable” Star Alliance’s leadership is calling on London Heathrow to maintain co-location of its network around Terminal 2—where member airlines have operated since 2014—and to ensure any airport growth plans remain “affordable.” The alliance framed the issue around sustaining seamless global connectivity via its 14 member airlines in Seoul.

2026-06-25T22:57:30.469499-07:00

Star Alliance chief urges Heathrow to keep member airlines co-located at Terminal 2, arguing expansion must stay “affordable”

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Court rejects Aeroméxico cargo storage concession extension A court has rejected Aeroméxico’s bid to extend a cargo storage concession, closing out an effort to maintain the existing arrangement. The decision turns on the concession’s renewal terms and signals tighter judicial scrutiny of aviation-related commercial concessions.

2026-06-25T15:48:01.533618-07:00

Court rejects Aeroméxico cargo storage concession extension

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Delta to buy two Atlanta gates from Spirit for $12M Delta will purchase two gates at Atlanta from Spirit for $12 million, continuing the conversion of Spirit’s airport assets into dealable capacity as it winds down. The transaction underscores how displaced slot and gate access is being reshaped at major hubs during the ULCC rebalancing cycle.

2026-06-25T12:12:22.645288-07:00

Delta to buy two Atlanta gates from Spirit for $12M

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2026-06-25T09:47:43.159334-07:00

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Pre-delivery test flight scrutinizes Qatar Airways Cargo converted Boeing 777-200LR’s low pass near Horseshoe Bay, Texas

Delta launches 2x daily EWR–LAX nonstop in April 2027, challenging United’s core transcon market

Light aircraft crash damages Beijing’s CITIC Tower (528 m), triggering major CBD emergency response

Heathrow cuts 2026 passenger base case by 1.1% to 83.6M, citing Iran-conflict travel disruption

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