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Airlines

Ryanair Group CEO Michael O'Leary
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Ryanair Sees ‘Robust’ Summer Demand, O'Leary Contract Extension Nears

May 18, 2026
Ryanair said summer travel demand remains “robust” and also gave an update on Michael O’Leary’s plans to remain in charge into the next decade.
airBaltic aircraft in a hangar
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AirBaltic Records No Aircraft Engine AOGs In First Quarter

May 15, 2026
Latvian carrier airBaltic has seemingly turned a corner in its battle to get its fleet of Airbus A220-300s fully operational.
Enter Air 737-8 inflight
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Poland’s Enter Air To Buy Tour Operator

May 15, 2026
Polish charter operator Enter Air is expanding its interests in the vacation market by taking control of one of the country’s tour operators.
fiji airways a350-900
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Fiji Airways Cuts Dallas Route Amid Fuel Cost Pressure

Apr 29, 2026
Fiji Airways will suspend service between Nadi and Dallas-Fort Worth in September as rising fuel costs and shifting demand prompt the carrier to retrench on one of its longest-haul routes.

The Daily Memo

Newark Liberty Airport air traffic control tower
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Daily Memo: New Tools, New Math Mean Fewer FAA Controllers

May 18, 2026
The FAA’s latest air traffic controller workforce plan says the agency needs fewer controllers than it thought.

Regulatory/Legislative

Wong Hong took over as director-general of the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA) on April 1.
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Governments Must Focus On Airline Fuel Cost Crisis, AAPA Head Says

May 18, 2026
Asia-Pacific governments must pay close attention to airlines to ensure their survival is not threatened by soaring fuel costs caused by the Middle East crisis.

Advanced Air Mobility

NASA picks up X-59 flight test tempo Guy Norris Colorado Springs. NASA is continuing to speed up the rate of X-59 flight tests as the Quesst low-boom supersonic demonstrator program builds up to its first Mach 1 faster-than-sound milestone flight. The needle nose Lockheed Martin Skunk Works-built aircraft has so far accumulated around 19.6 flight hours on 16 flights, eight of which were completed in April. Based out of NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center in Edwards AFB, California, the highest tempo wa
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Joby Hopes N.Y. eVTOL Demos Will Help Smooth Air Taxi Regulations

May 14, 2026
After completing demonstration flights with its electric air taxi first in the San Francisco Bay Area and then in New York, Joby Aviation is taking the lessons learned into its planning for operations set to begin this year under an FAA pilot program.

Airports

London Southend Airport
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London Southend Eyes Additional Based Aircraft, Domestic Routes

May 18, 2026
London Southend Airport is seeking to build on a sharp recovery in passenger traffic.

Sustainability

DHL Express aircraft and employee
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DHL Express, SAF One Sign Deal To Launch Middle East SAF Hub

May 15, 2026
The Middle East is poised to become a center for lower-emission aviation following an agreement between DHL Express and Dubai-based SAF One.

MRO

Emirates new engineering facility in Dubai South groundbreaking.
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Emirates Breaks Ground On $5.1B Dubai MRO Complex

May 18, 2026
Emirates has plans to add significant MRO capacity in Dubai by breaking ground on its $5.1 billion investment in an engineering complex.

Industry Data

Air Astana 787-9 rendering
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Carbon Analysis: Air Astana’s Even Greener Future

May 18, 2026
How is Air Astana performing in terms of emissions and how will its decisions regarding its future fleet effect its efficiency?