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US–Iran Hostilities Drive Insurance Woes, Delaying Some Foreign Airlines’ Dubai Return

Rising difficulties in obtaining insurance as US–Iran tensions escalate are slowing the return of some foreign airlines to Dubai, the CEO of the entity that owns and manages the emirate’s airports said. The comments point to war-risk coverage constraints as a near-term brake on network recovery.

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2026-07-20T09:08:25.612601-07:00

CNBC

JetBlue takes Spirit’s LaGuardia slots in $58.5M bankruptcy auction deal

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2026-07-20T07:38:31.431485-07:00

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Emirates rolls out Safran U-Dream headrest across economy on A380, A350, 777 and 777X

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2026-07-20T02:21:38.430570-07:00

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Rotorcraft fleet renewals: THC locks in eight more Airbus H145s as wildfire and police operators add aircraft

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2026-07-20T01:08:01.010747-07:00

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EAA AirVenture 2026 in Oshkosh readies for wildfire smoke recovery as Boeing deploys mobile safety architectures and updated tra Ahead of EAA AirVenture 2026 (July 20-26) in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, attendees and aircraft repositioned while smoke from Canadian wildfires affected operations; conditions improved by Sunday afternoon, July 19. Boeing is rolling out mobile safety architectures and modern training frameworks for show participants, as venue construction planning advances for the next phase.

2026-07-20T10:08:08.663093-07:00

EAA AirVenture 2026 in Oshkosh readies for wildfire smoke recovery as Boeing deploys mobile safety architectures and updated tra

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US–Iran Hostilities Drive Insurance Woes, Delaying Some Foreign Airlines’ Dubai Return Rising difficulties in obtaining insurance as US–Iran tensions escalate are slowing the return of some foreign airlines to Dubai, the CEO of the entity that owns and manages the emirate’s airports said. The comments point to war-risk coverage constraints as a near-term brake on network recovery.

2026-07-20T09:08:25.612601-07:00

US–Iran Hostilities Drive Insurance Woes, Delaying Some Foreign Airlines’ Dubai Return

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JetBlue takes Spirit’s LaGuardia slots in $58.5M bankruptcy auction deal JetBlue won Spirit Airlines’ 22 LaGuardia takeoff-and-landing slots, paying $58.5 million to acquire capacity for up to 12 round-trip flights at the highly constrained New York airport. The offer topped Frontier’s by roughly $1 million, shifting JetBlue’s LGA footprint while Spirit exits the arrangement.

2026-07-20T07:38:31.431485-07:00

JetBlue takes Spirit’s LaGuardia slots in $58.5M bankruptcy auction deal

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Ireland signs Passenger Capacity Act 2026, setting up removal or amendment of Dublin Airport’s 32 million-passenger cap Ireland has signed the Dublin Airport (Passenger Capacity) Act 2026, moving toward axing or revising the long-postponed 32 million-passenger annual cap at Dublin International. The change could reset the airport’s regulatory growth envelope following years of delay.

2026-07-20T07:24:00.546309-07:00

Ireland signs Passenger Capacity Act 2026, setting up removal or amendment of Dublin Airport’s 32 million-passenger cap

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Israir alleges deliberate vandalism damaged a third aircraft at London Luton in under a year Israir says ground-service vehicles collided with its aircraft at London Luton Airport on three occasions in less than a year, and believes the repeated damage was deliberate. The airline frames the latest incident as “foul play,” highlighting heightened risks to aircraft during ground handling.

2026-07-20T02:51:32.550604-07:00

Israir alleges deliberate vandalism damaged a third aircraft at London Luton in under a year

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Emirates rolls out Safran U-Dream headrest across economy on A380, A350, 777 and 777X Emirates is introducing the U-Dream economy headrest as a fleetwide comfort upgrade, positioning itself as the first airline to bring the adjustable neck-support design to economy. The rollout covers retrofits already completed on 47 A380s and 53 777s, with expansion to A350, Boeing 777 and future 777X aircraft.

2026-07-20T02:21:38.430570-07:00

Emirates rolls out Safran U-Dream headrest across economy on A380, A350, 777 and 777X

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Honeywell lands record avionics/APU deal with IndiGo for 810 Airbus A320neo-family jets; Aeromexico to roll out runway safety te Honeywell Aerospace said IndiGo selected its flagship avionics and power/APU systems, plus full aftermarket support, for the airline’s record 810-aircraft Airbus A320neo-family order—its largest-ever commercial equipage and service win in India. Separately, Aeromexico plans to deploy Honeywell runway safety technology across more than 100 Boeing jets, and Hainan Airlines signed an Airbus deal for 40 A320neo-family aircraft.

2026-07-20T01:38:30.758145-07:00

Honeywell lands record avionics/APU deal with IndiGo for 810 Airbus A320neo-family jets; Aeromexico to roll out runway safety te

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Rotorcraft fleet renewals: THC locks in eight more Airbus H145s as wildfire and police operators add aircraft Saudi Arabia’s The Helicopter Company (THC) has placed firm orders for eight additional Airbus H145 light twins, with deliveries scheduled for 2027-2028 under a 2024 Airbus framework agreement signed at Verticon for up to 120 aircraft. Separate rotorcraft orders underline growing Western demand for mission-ready helicopters, including Europe’s first Restricted Category N-registered UH-60L Black Hawk delivered for wildfire suppression and UK National Police Air Service (NPAS) adding two Airbus H135s to its fleet renewal program.

2026-07-20T01:08:01.010747-07:00

Rotorcraft fleet renewals: THC locks in eight more Airbus H145s as wildfire and police operators add aircraft

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US–Iran Hostilities Drive Insurance Woes, Delaying Some Foreign Airlines’ Dubai Return

JetBlue takes Spirit’s LaGuardia slots in $58.5M bankruptcy auction deal

Emirates rolls out Safran U-Dream headrest across economy on A380, A350, 777 and 777X

Rotorcraft fleet renewals: THC locks in eight more Airbus H145s as wildfire and police operators add aircraft

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