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Air Tahiti receives 26-seat all-business ATR 72-600 for premium island services
Air Tahiti has taken delivery of an ATR 72-600 fitted with a HighLine All-Business Class cabin, becoming the second airline to introduce the configuration after Berjaya Air. The aircraft is scheduled to enter commercial service in December 2026. The turboprop will support the launch of Air Tahiti Signature, a premium service linking Tahiti with destinations
Israel signs for 12 E-model Apache attack helicopters
The “Echo” model AH-64Es are scheduled for delivery at the beginning of the 2030s. Israel has signed a deal with Boeing covering 12 of the airframer’s latest AH-64E Apache attack helicopters. The agreement will see the new rotorcraft delivered in the beginning of the 2030s, with neither Boeing nor the Israeli Ministry of Defense (MoD) providing a more specific timeframe. A purchase price was also not disclosed.
Liège Airport passes one million tonnes as exports offset parcel-tax impact
Liège Airport handled more than one million tonnes of cargo in the first nine months of 2026, with strong export growth helping offset a sharp decline in small-parcel volumes following the introduction of a €3 import tax. January–September freight throughput reached 1,032,283 tonnes, up 7.3% year on year. Exports rose 18.5% to 453,265 tonnes, while
Air Canada to launch Montréal–Seville flights with A321XLR in September 2027
Air Canada will launch seasonal non-stop flights between Montréal and Seville on 8 September 2027, adding its fifth Spanish destination. According to the airline, the route will be Seville’s only non-stop connection with North America. Services will initially operate three times weekly, increasing to four weekly flights from 1 October. Air Canada will deploy Airbus
LOT and Thai Airways plan codeshare partnership for summer 2027
LOT Polish Airlines and Thai Airways have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to establish codeshare cooperation covering selected destinations in Europe, Asia and Oceania. The partnership is expected to launch at the start of the 2027 summer season, subject to regulatory approval. The signing coincided with the inauguration of LOT’s Warsaw–Bangkok route. The airlines intend
F-35C logs first landing aboard Ford-class aircraft carrier
The John F Kennedy is the US Navy’s newest aircraft carrier and the second vessel in the Ford-class line. Lockheed Martin’s F-35C naval strike fighter has logged its first landing aboard one of the US Navy’s new Ford-class aircraft carriers. The milestone, which took place on 13 October off the coast of Virginia, did not… The post F-35C logs first landing aboard Ford-class aircraft carrier first appeared on FlightGlobal.
Turning point on scaling SAF output unlikely before 2040, says producer
Aether Fuels is confident it will have several commercial plants ‘up and running’ in 14 years and expects to sign more agreements with airlines in the near future.
Portugal selects Lufthansa for TAP stake sale, with further privatisation possible by 2028
Portugal’s government has selected Lufthansa Group as the preferred buyer in TAP Air Portugal’s partial privatisation, ahead of Air France-KLM. The transaction remains subject to final negotiations and regulatory approvals. The initial sale covers up to 49.9% of TAP’s capital, with 44.9% allocated to Lufthansa and up to 5% reserved for employees, leaving the Portuguese
Fuel Doubled. Five Counterparties Now Decide Which Airlines Absorb It
Skift Take: Jet fuel prices doubled in 2026, and the question for every airline is who captures the margin that remains. Increasingly, the answer sits with counterparties: manufacturers, unions, premium travelers, airports and the banks behind co-brand cards. Read the Complete Story On Skift
Cyberattack disrupts French aerospace supplier Egide
French aerospace and defense electronics supplier Egide has partially suspended operations at its manufacturing plant in Bollène, southern France, after a cyberattack involving an external IT service provider.
Airbus Helicopters readies HTeaming crewed-uncrewed system for year-end service entry
Technology enables crew on helicopter to task activities involving drones. Airbus Helicopters’ HTeaming technology is ready for service introduction by the end of this year, with the company pitching an “agnostic” capability to enable rotorcraft operators to work in tandem with uncrewed aerial systems (UAS). Following several years of development work and testing, the company is now offering an initial standalone solution where a single drone can be tasked from a crewed helicopter via a tablet controller, with a safety pilot in the loop.
Garmin says over 2,500 aircraft now flying with Autoland
More than 2,500 aircraft now feature Garmin Autoland, an award-winning safety net that provides both pilots and passengers with peace of mind when flying.
Bell MV-75 Cheyenne nacelles complete, gearbox tests begin
Bell has completed the first MV-75 Cheyenne nacelles and begun gearbox testing as work progresses on the US Army’s future Black Hawk replacement.
911 The FAA and ATC Modernization
FAA ATC hiring record, NBAA and ATC modernization, restrictions on flights near spacecraft launches, Army findings on the DC midair crash. Also, VFC-12 (the “Fighting Omars”), talking with Kiah Erlich and Martin Kemp, Launchpad’s last chocolates, Kinner Sportwing B-2, a new refueling squadron, and a United transatlantic flight makes an unusual fuel stop.
Singapore Airlines rolls out new amenity kits in all cabin classes
Singapore Airlines (SIA) announced it will introduce new in-flight amenities across all cabin classes from November 2026, including luxury skin care kits in its premium cabins and sleeper suits in Business Class for the first time. The new kits will be rolled out gradually on flights longer than six hours. Sleeper suits will be offered
Why Everyone Wants to Give You 10% Back on a Hotel
Skift Take: Ten percent back has become a common hotel reward, and what a company can afford to pay depends on what the customer is worth to it after checkout. Read the Complete Story On Skift
Brussels Airport handles 2.36 million passengers in September as cargo volumes continue to grow
Brussels Airport welcomed 2,361,512 passengers in September 2026, an increase of 3.9% compared with the same month last year. Cargo traffic also continued to grow, with total volumes rising by 6.8% to 70,257 tonnes, according to the airport’s latest traffic figures. Over the first nine months of 2026, Brussels Airport handled more than 19 million
Booking Holdings Plans to Fund New AI Startup Vayo With $100 Million
Skift Take: Booking already has tools that organize trips. Vayo's proposition is that AI can turn the itinerary into something more: a system that learns how you travel, watches the entire trip, and starts working before you ask. Read the Complete Story On Skift
Portugal Picks Lufthansa Over Air France-KLM for TAP Stake
Lufthansa Group beats Air France-KLM to win a 44.9% stake in TAP Air Portugal, expanding its European airline portfolio and strengthening its Brazil network.
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