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Cathay Cargo extends freighter footprint: Air Hong Kong leases Airbus A330P2F to add long-term A330 freighter capacity

Cathay Group says its cargo unit Cathay Cargo will expand Air Hong Kong’s fleet with a leased, converted Airbus A330P2F freighter. The aircraft is intended to support Cathay’s further regional growth, building on Cathay Cargo’s recent firm order for two additional Airbus A350F freighters.

2026-06-18T02:03:30.761244-07:00

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Europe airport traffic slips for first post-pandemic dip: Apr-26 passengers -0.7% amid war-driven disruption, higher costs, and

2026-06-18T12:34:42.921250-07:00

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Titan Aviation Fuels expands fuel supply agreement with PremierFBO’s full three-location footprint

2026-06-18T10:20:30.490432-07:00

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UK lifts Gulf travel warning for UAE, Qatar and parts of Saudi Arabia; airlines weigh operational “clearance” impacts

2026-06-18T10:03:34.994169-07:00

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AirInsight

Europe airport traffic slips for first post-pandemic dip: Apr-26 passengers -0.7% amid war-driven disruption, higher costs, and Europe’s airports recorded their first post-pandemic passenger dip in Apr-26, with passengers down 0.7% year-on-year as wars, costs, and a “chaotic” new biometric border system delayed flows. The report also points to softened cargo momentum and a stall in “revenge travel” demand dynamics.

2026-06-18T12:34:42.921250-07:00

Europe airport traffic slips for first post-pandemic dip: Apr-26 passengers -0.7% amid war-driven disruption, higher costs, and

AINonline

Titan Aviation Fuels expands fuel supply agreement with PremierFBO’s full three-location footprint Titan Aviation Fuels has strengthened its relationship with the PremierFBO FBO chain by expanding its fuel-supply coverage to all three PremierFBO locations. The deal broadens the fuel contract scope across the FBO network, aligning Titan’s fueling footprint with PremierFBO’s multi-station service model.

2026-06-18T10:20:30.490432-07:00

Titan Aviation Fuels expands fuel supply agreement with PremierFBO’s full three-location footprint

Skift

UK lifts Gulf travel warning for UAE, Qatar and parts of Saudi Arabia; airlines weigh operational “clearance” impacts The UK government has lifted its travel warning covering travel to the UAE, Qatar and parts of Saudi Arabia, citing an agreement signed with the U.S. European carriers will now assess what the change means for Middle East network and schedule decisions, while awaiting further clearance.

2026-06-18T10:03:34.994169-07:00

UK lifts Gulf travel warning for UAE, Qatar and parts of Saudi Arabia; airlines weigh operational “clearance” impacts

Breitflyte

easyJet adds 13 routes for winter 2026/27 from eight UK airports, reaching Finland, Denmark, Iceland and Egypt plus Spain, Germa easyJet is launching 13 new winter routes from eight UK airports for the 2026/27 season, adding direct links to Finland, Denmark, Iceland and Egypt, as well as new services to Spain, Germany and Switzerland. The carrier says Liverpool John Lennon Airport will offer winter flights to Reykjavik and Kittilä as part of the expansion.

2026-06-18T07:48:52.435201-07:00

easyJet adds 13 routes for winter 2026/27 from eight UK airports, reaching Finland, Denmark, Iceland and Egypt plus Spain, Germa

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PeakJet to launch by-the-seat Zurich flying to Málaga, Nice and Palma from 1 August (Legacy 650 operated under VistaJet Germany PeakJet (Peak Plus AG) plans to launch by-the-seat services from Zurich to Málaga, Nice and Palma de Mallorca starting 1 August. The operation will use Bombardier Legacy 650 aircraft, operated under VistaJet (Germany)’s AOC.

2026-06-18T07:24:19.178802-07:00

PeakJet to launch by-the-seat Zurich flying to Málaga, Nice and Palma from 1 August (Legacy 650 operated under VistaJet Germany

Reuters

Sen. urges FAA to reject approval of Trump’s 259-foot Independence Arch over commercial-flight risk concerns The top Democrat on the Senate aviation subcommittee urged the FAA to reject White House pressure to approve President Donald Trump’s proposed 259-foot (79-meter) Independence Arch, arguing the structure could pose risks to commercial flights.

2026-06-18T07:03:30.470552-07:00

Sen. urges FAA to reject approval of Trump’s 259-foot Independence Arch over commercial-flight risk concerns

Vertical Mag

First Airbus ACH160 delivered in New Zealand after CAA certification, expanding Advanced Flight’s rotorcraft services Advanced Flight has taken delivery of its first Airbus ACH160 helicopter in New Zealand, following Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) certification. The handover marks the start of the operator’s next-generation rotorcraft capability for service across the country’s island routes.

2026-06-18T05:49:19.275099-07:00

First Airbus ACH160 delivered in New Zealand after CAA certification, expanding Advanced Flight’s rotorcraft services

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Cathay Cargo extends freighter footprint: Air Hong Kong leases Airbus A330P2F to add long-term A330 freighter capacity Cathay Group says its cargo unit Cathay Cargo will expand Air Hong Kong’s fleet with a leased, converted Airbus A330P2F freighter. The aircraft is intended to support Cathay’s further regional growth, building on Cathay Cargo’s recent firm order for two additional Airbus A350F freighters.

2026-06-18T02:03:30.761244-07:00

Cathay Cargo extends freighter footprint: Air Hong Kong leases Airbus A330P2F to add long-term A330 freighter capacity

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