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Avelo launches from McKinney, adding a third DFW-area scheduled airport; American returns Naples–Charlotte nonstop in 2026

Avelo Airlines will launch the first scheduled service from McKinney National Airport near Dallas, starting in November with five routes to Florida—Fort Lauderdale, Fort Myers, Orlando and Tampa. Separately, American Airlines plans a Naples (SW Florida)–Charlotte nonstop on Dec. 2, 2026, marking the return of commercial service to Naples after 25 years.

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2026-07-01T01:29:07.789240-07:00

Skift

American Airlines to relaunch Chicago O’Hare–Tokyo Narita nonstop service on March 27, 2027

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2026-07-01T08:46:14.800309-07:00

Aviation Source

American Airlines to launch daily Chicago O’Hare–Tokyo Narita nonstop from March 27, 2027 with Japan Airlines

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2026-07-01T22:31:37.506743-07:00

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IATA: May 2026 air cargo demand +6% as Middle East disruption persists; AI/semiconductor demand lifts June growth

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2026-07-02T07:15:55.163238-07:00

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U.S. Navy MH-60S Seahawk makes emergency water landing in Arabian Sea; 3 crew recovered, 1 missing A U.S. Navy MH-60S Seahawk assigned to the USS George H.W. Bush conducted an emergency water landing in the Arabian Sea. Naval Forces Central Command says three crew members were recovered alive and are stable, while search and rescue continues for a fourth crewman who remains missing.

2026-07-02T09:16:54.640676-07:00

U.S. Navy MH-60S Seahawk makes emergency water landing in Arabian Sea; 3 crew recovered, 1 missing

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IATA: May 2026 air cargo demand +6% as Middle East disruption persists; AI/semiconductor demand lifts June growth IATA’s May 2026 data shows global air cargo demand rising 6.0% year over year, with volumes increasing faster than capacity despite continued Middle East-related disruption. Separately, IATA links a +7% June gain to exceptional semiconductor and AI-linked hardware flows, even as spot rates continue to ease.

2026-07-02T07:15:55.163238-07:00

IATA: May 2026 air cargo demand +6% as Middle East disruption persists; AI/semiconductor demand lifts June growth

Air Data News

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US Air Force: pilot error shut off fuel during OA-1K Skyraider II training mission in Oklahoma The US Air Force has concluded that pilot error caused the first crash involving the OA-1K Skyraider II. During a training mission in Oklahoma, a trainee inadvertently shut off the aircraft’s fuel supply, leading to the accident.

2026-07-01T23:46:20.946091-07:00

US Air Force: pilot error shut off fuel during OA-1K Skyraider II training mission in Oklahoma

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American Airlines to launch daily Chicago O’Hare–Tokyo Narita nonstop from March 27, 2027 with Japan Airlines American Airlines will begin daily nonstop service between Chicago O’Hare (ORD) and Tokyo Narita (NRT) on March 27, 2027. The route becomes American’s 11th long-haul destination from its Chicago hub and is operated in partnership with Japan Airlines.

2026-07-01T22:31:37.506743-07:00

American Airlines to launch daily Chicago O’Hare–Tokyo Narita nonstop from March 27, 2027 with Japan Airlines

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t’way Air parent Sono International files IPO review application, targeting a $1.9bn listing Sono International, the parent of South Korea’s t’way Air, has submitted a preliminary IPO review application to the Korea Exchange, local media reported on June 26, 2026. The company is targeting a $1.9bn IPO as it moves toward a public listing.

2026-07-01T19:14:00.158507-07:00

t’way Air parent Sono International files IPO review application, targeting a $1.9bn listing

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Duncan Aviation expands turbine overhaul engine shop in Lincoln, Nebraska Duncan Aviation has opened an expanded turbine overhaul engine shop in Lincoln, Nebraska, built to support a growing global customer base. The expansion increases capacity for turbine engine maintenance/overhaul work and reinforces the company’s role in regional jet and business-jet engine sustainment.

2026-07-01T11:45:48.168949-07:00

Duncan Aviation expands turbine overhaul engine shop in Lincoln, Nebraska

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American Airlines to relaunch Chicago O’Hare–Tokyo Narita nonstop service on March 27, 2027 American Airlines will restore nonstop O’Hare–Tokyo Narita service on March 27, 2027, after an eight-year hiatus, operating daily Boeing 787-9 flights. The carrier also plans to resume additional domestic routes from Chicago, positioning the renewed transpacific network to better compete on the Chicago–Narita market.

2026-07-01T08:46:14.800309-07:00

American Airlines to relaunch Chicago O’Hare–Tokyo Narita nonstop service on March 27, 2027

SpaceNews.com

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EchoStar’s DISH DBS and wireless subsidiaries file for prepackaged Chapter 11, targeting $9B+ debt relief ahead of senior note m EchoStar said its DISH DBS pay-TV satellite broadcasting subsidiary—and certain wireless affiliates tied to the satellite TV and 5G/abandoned wireless businesses—has filed for Chapter 11 protection. The filing follows delays around a crucial AT&T transaction and is designed as a prepackaged restructuring to cut the debt load early after spectrum sales to SpaceX and AT&T.

2026-07-01T05:24:51.917591-07:00

EchoStar’s DISH DBS and wireless subsidiaries file for prepackaged Chapter 11, targeting $9B+ debt relief ahead of senior note m

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