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Etihad agrees $348mn settlement to resolve Alitalia dispute

Etihad Airways has agreed to pay $348 million to settle a dispute with Alitalia. The negotiated cash settlement resolves the legal and financial claims between the parties and establishes a fixed payment amount to be transferred under the agreement.

2026-01-18T22:43:23.280808-08:00

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Jazeera renews KWD46.83m ($153m) banking facilities as Boodai raises stake to 17%

2026-01-18T21:51:41.679262-08:00

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Ethiopian Airlines — route network shifts, fleet expansion and order update

2026-01-18T20:22:02.253243-08:00

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JetBlue — route, fleet and partnership roundup

2026-01-18T09:51:16.689347-08:00

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Etihad agrees $348mn settlement to resolve Alitalia dispute Etihad Airways has agreed to pay $348 million to settle a dispute with Alitalia. The negotiated cash settlement resolves the legal and financial claims between the parties and establishes a fixed payment amount to be transferred under the agreement.

2026-01-18T22:43:23.280808-08:00

Etihad agrees $348mn settlement to resolve Alitalia dispute

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Jazeera renews KWD46.83m ($153m) banking facilities as Boodai raises stake to 17% Jazeera Airways has renewed KWD46.83 million (about $152.5 million) in banking facilities, covering guarantees, credit lines and a revolving loan. The financing renewal was disclosed alongside founding shareholder Boodai Reliance increasing its stake in the carrier to 17%.

2026-01-18T21:51:41.679262-08:00

Jazeera renews KWD46.83m ($153m) banking facilities as Boodai raises stake to 17%

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Ethiopian Airlines — route network shifts, fleet expansion and order update Daily Operator News briefing summarising Ethiopian Airlines' latest route network changes, strategic fleet developments and aircraft order activity, alongside coverage of start-ups, bankruptcies, mergers and partnership moves affecting the carrier’s capacity planning across Africa and long‑haul markets.

2026-01-18T20:22:02.253243-08:00

Ethiopian Airlines — route network shifts, fleet expansion and order update

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JetBlue — route, fleet and partnership roundup A roundup of JetBlue's recent route network changes, strategic fleet developments and partnership moves, including aircraft orders, service launches and alliance/loyalty tie‑ups. Daily operator updates compile activity across network changes, fleet strategy, M&A, start‑ups and market exits that affect JetBlue's operating footprint.

2026-01-18T09:51:16.689347-08:00

JetBlue — route, fleet and partnership roundup

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Lion Air — Route Network, Fleet and Strategic Developments Update Daily Operator News aggregates Lion Air's route network changes, fleet developments and aircraft order activity, plus corporate moves including start-ups, bankruptcies, mergers and partnerships. The update tracks capacity shifts, fleet renewal decisions and strategic alliances that shape the carrier's competitive positioning in the Asia‑Pacific market.

2026-01-18T03:54:01.189722-08:00

Lion Air — Route Network, Fleet and Strategic Developments Update

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Lufthansa route‑network and fleet update Daily Operator News roundup detailing Lufthansa’s route‑network changes, strategic fleet developments and aircraft orders. The update also tracks start‑ups, bankruptcies, mergers and commercial partnerships that influence group capacity, hub connectivity, seasonal scheduling and fleet deployment.

2026-01-18T02:08:58.742632-08:00

Lufthansa route‑network and fleet update

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L3Harris, AE Industrial revive Rocketdyne in $845M deal; Redmond propulsion plant folded into JV L3Harris and private-equity firm AE Industrial Partners have agreed an $845 million transaction to revive Rocketdyne as a joint venture, folding L3Harris’s Redmond rocket propulsion plant into the new venture. The deal transfers propulsion assets, IP and manufacturing capacity to the relaunched Rocketdyne unit.

2026-01-16T12:43:57.607676-08:00

L3Harris, AE Industrial revive Rocketdyne in $845M deal; Redmond propulsion plant folded into JV

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Jeppesen ForeFlight begins post‑Boeing restructuring after $10.55B Thoma Bravo buy, cites AI and automation Jeppesen ForeFlight has initiated a strategic restructuring and staff reductions following Thoma Bravo's $10.55 billion acquisition from Boeing, with the company citing automation and AI as drivers. Jeppesen ForeFlight confirmed layoffs but disputed social‑media reports about their scale and declined to disclose exact numbers, noting local (Arapahoe County) impacts.

2026-01-16T11:23:41.506556-08:00

Jeppesen ForeFlight begins post‑Boeing restructuring after $10.55B Thoma Bravo buy, cites AI and automation

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Etihad agrees $348mn settlement to resolve Alitalia dispute

Jazeera renews KWD46.83m ($153m) banking facilities as Boodai raises stake to 17%

Ethiopian Airlines — route network shifts, fleet expansion and order update

JetBlue — route, fleet and partnership roundup

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