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Avelo Airlines launches nonstop Cleveland–New Haven and Cleveland–Charlotte (Concord)

Avelo Airlines has announced new nonstop service to and from Cleveland Hopkins International Airport, adding routes to New Haven, Connecticut, and Charlotte / Concord, North Carolina. The announcement expands the carrier’s point-to-point network from a key Northeast/Mid-Atlantic hub.

2026-06-19T14:52:04.011498-07:00

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FAA extends “use it or lose it” High Density Rules at JFK and keeps New York slots through 2027, barring new peak-hour service

2026-06-19T05:12:19.660905-07:00

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MDA Space to acquire Blue Canyon Technologies from RTX for $620M to expand U.S. space-defense manufacturing

2026-06-19T05:09:54.648542-07:00

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Alaska Airlines begins MRO construction at Portland, expanding in-house maintenance capacity

2026-06-18T15:25:19.359663-07:00

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Avelo Airlines launches nonstop Cleveland–New Haven and Cleveland–Charlotte (Concord) Avelo Airlines has announced new nonstop service to and from Cleveland Hopkins International Airport, adding routes to New Haven, Connecticut, and Charlotte / Concord, North Carolina. The announcement expands the carrier’s point-to-point network from a key Northeast/Mid-Atlantic hub.

2026-06-19T14:52:04.011498-07:00

Avelo Airlines launches nonstop Cleveland–New Haven and Cleveland–Charlotte (Concord)

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Air Transat launches nonstop Toronto–Tirana (TS422) as first non-stop North America–Albania link Air Transat has inaugurated its first-ever nonstop service between Toronto and Tirana, Albania, with inaugural flight TS422 operating on June 18, 2026. The new point-to-point route is positioned as part of the carrier’s summer programming, expanding direct North America–Balkan connectivity.

2026-06-19T09:13:23.558116-07:00

Air Transat launches nonstop Toronto–Tirana (TS422) as first non-stop North America–Albania link

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FAA extends “use it or lose it” High Density Rules at JFK and keeps New York slots through 2027, barring new peak-hour service The FAA extended special slot-relief at New York-area airports—keeping airlines’ takeoff/landing rights through Oct. 30, 2027 even when they do not operate—while maintaining strict flight caps at JFK. The High Density Rules extension means no new airline service can be added at JFK peak hours through the same date.

2026-06-19T05:12:19.660905-07:00

FAA extends “use it or lose it” High Density Rules at JFK and keeps New York slots through 2027, barring new peak-hour service

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MDA Space to acquire Blue Canyon Technologies from RTX for $620M to expand U.S. space-defense manufacturing MDA Space has agreed to buy Blue Canyon Technologies from RTX’s Raytheon business in an all-cash $620 million deal. MDA says the acquisition is meant to deepen its U.S. defense footprint, expand its satellite-guidance component supply, and grow its space-defense manufacturing pipeline by $3.5 billion.

2026-06-19T05:09:54.648542-07:00

MDA Space to acquire Blue Canyon Technologies from RTX for $620M to expand U.S. space-defense manufacturing

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Alaska Airlines begins MRO construction at Portland, expanding in-house maintenance capacity Alaska Airlines has started construction of an MRO facility in Portland, Oregon, signaling a push to expand its maintenance footprint. The move adds to ongoing U.S. aftermarket capacity build-out and reflects carriers’ continued focus on securing maintenance capabilities closer to their operating networks.

2026-06-18T15:25:19.359663-07:00

Alaska Airlines begins MRO construction at Portland, expanding in-house maintenance capacity

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Air Liaison sues Central Mountain Air over Quebec operations Air Liaison has filed a lawsuit against Central Mountain Air, alleging issues tied to Central Mountain Air’s operations in Quebec. The dispute centers on contested operational activity in the province and underscores how carriers’ regional execution can quickly escalate into formal legal action.

2026-06-18T14:34:38.195074-07:00

Air Liaison sues Central Mountain Air over Quebec operations

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JetZero breaks ground on Z4 blended-wing-body “smart factory” in Greensboro, North Carolina JetZero has started construction of a $4.7 billion aircraft manufacturing campus in Greensboro, North Carolina, spanning 600 acres and more than 8 million sq. ft. (743,200 sq. m). The plant targets production of its all-wing Z4 blended-wing-body airliner and is expected to create 14,500 jobs.

2026-06-18T14:19:08.264402-07:00

JetZero breaks ground on Z4 blended-wing-body “smart factory” in Greensboro, North Carolina

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Aero Vodochody books L-39NG Skyfox deals for Angola and North America, boosting $230m-plus orderbook Aero Vodochody has signed contracts for L-39 Skyfox deliveries to Angola and a North American customer, marking the jet’s entry into Africa and the Americas. The deals cover five L-39NG aircraft in total, alongside related overhaul work, pushing recent orders for nine aircraft and filling production capacity through mid-2027.

2026-06-18T07:52:44.638579-07:00

Aero Vodochody books L-39NG Skyfox deals for Angola and North America, boosting $230m-plus orderbook

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Avelo Airlines launches nonstop Cleveland–New Haven and Cleveland–Charlotte (Concord)

FAA extends “use it or lose it” High Density Rules at JFK and keeps New York slots through 2027, barring new peak-hour service

MDA Space to acquire Blue Canyon Technologies from RTX for $620M to expand U.S. space-defense manufacturing

Alaska Airlines begins MRO construction at Portland, expanding in-house maintenance capacity

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