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• David Shepardson
The 11th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that the Department of Transportation’s order stripping Delta Air Lines and Aeromexico of antitrust immunity was “arbitrary and capricious.” The decision preserves the carriers’ transborder joint operations and overturns the department’s effort to dismantle the partnership.
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The 11th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that the Department of Transportation’s order stripping Delta Air Lines and Aeromexico of antitrust immunity was “arbitrary and capricious.” The decision preserves the carriers’ transborder joint operations and overturns the department’s effort to dismantle the partnership.
South African Airways has provided further details on its codeshare arrangement with South African regional carrier CemAir. The cluster also highlights continued use and fleet adjustments involving Bombardier CRJ700 and CRJ900 aircraft, including Camair-Co’s swap of a wet-leased CRJ900 for a CRJ700.
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Air India is introducing its new Boeing 787-9 cabin on Delhi–Toronto flights, adding Mumbai–Toronto service and 4,400 monthly Canada seats while accelerating 787-8 retrofits through Shanghai MRO. Separately, United will deploy its 222-seat “Elevated” 787-9 on Houston long-haul routes from October 2026.
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Singapore Airlines reported a S$76 million quarterly loss despite record revenue as jet-fuel costs jumped and Air India’s continued restructuring drag deepened group losses. Separately, Tata flagged Air India’s transformation timeline slipping amid “external headwinds,” while SIA also pushed back key premium-cabin rollout on the A350-900 to 2027.
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Saudia Cargo and Riyadh Cargo have signed an interline agreement to give freight forwarders and logistics partners broader network access, enhanced routing options, and improved cargo connectivity through Saudi Arabia. In parallel, Saudia Cargo has launched a scheduled Riyadh–Melbourne freighter route to extend its international cargo network.
Etihad Airways and Ghana’s Africa World Airlines (AWA) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding covering codeshare and interline cooperation, cargo collaboration, and frequent flyer programme linkage. The partnership is designed to support Etihad’s planned Abu Dhabi–Accra route launch on March 24, 2027, strengthening West Africa connectivity.
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Air India and Saudia have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to significantly expand their existing codeshare partnership, aimed at strengthening network connectivity between India and Saudi Arabia. The deal underscores continued bilateral commercial alignment as both carriers look to capture more passenger traffic on shared routes.
Air India and Saudia have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to strengthen their commercial aviation relationship. The MoU focuses on expanding strategic cooperation through codeshare agreements, aiming to deepen connectivity between the two carriers’ networks.
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