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Vertical Aerospace completes first 'piloted thrustborne transition by a full scale eVTOL aircraft'

Vertical Aerospace announced (06-Apr-2026) it completed its first "piloted thrustborne transition by a full scale eVTOL aircraft" at Cotswold Airport on 02-Apr-2026. The aircraft took off vertically ...
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Jet2.com partners with Airbourne Colours for lightweight paint application

Jet2.com partnered (02-Apr-2026) with Airbourne Colours to apply lightweight paint to its existing fleet, as well as new A321neo aircraft being delivered to the carrier. The company has applied the ...
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Solomon Airlines to deploy A320-200 equipment on Honiara-Munda service

Solomon Airlines announced (01-Apr-2026) plans to deploy A320-200 equipment on Honiara-Munda service from 13-Apr-2026, as its Dash 8 aircraft undergoes C-Check maintenance from 11 ...
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Kuwait Airways to resume services to India via Dammam from Apr-2026

Kuwait Airways announced (05-Apr-2026) plans to resume services from Kuwait to the following destinations in India via Dammam, commencing Apr-2026: The airline will transport passengers from Kuwait to ...
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Air France-KLM and Lufthansa submit non-binding offers for stake in TAP Air Portugal

TAP Air Portugal’s privatisation process reportedly moved into its final phase after a parliamentary review of the decree regulating the sale, with Portugal aiming to raise at l ...
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ITA Airways shines bright upon Star entry - first ever net profit as Lufthansa relationship deepens

Joerg Eberhart, Chief Executive of Italia Trasporto Aereo ( ITA Airways) has hailed 2025 as a "turning point". Italy 's flag ...
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Despite operational challenges, German airports look to future with big infrastructure investments

The real winner in Germany has been Munich, where Lufthansa selected to build up long-haul services in 2003. This expansion ...
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Qatar Airways to gradually expand network to more than 120 destinations by mid May-2026

Qatar Airways released (01-Apr-2026) "its latest revised schedule, reflecting the gradual increase in flights to, and from, Doha to more than 120 destinations by mid-May 2026". The airline added: "All ...
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EUROCONTROL reports 59% reduction in Europe-Middle East flights due to crisis

EUROCONTROL published (31-Mar-2026) the 11th edition of 'Aviation Trends' paper focusing on the impact of the Middle East crisis on European aviation since 28-Feb-2026. Highlights ...
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Video of the week: Aviation in an age of uncertainty – crisis as the new normal

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Icelandair signs LoI for possible purchase of 49% share in PLAY Europe

Icelandair signed (01-Apr-2026) a LoI regarding the possible purchase of a 49% share in PLAY Europe. PLAY Europe is registered in Malta and holds a Maltese air operator's certificate (AOC). Icelandair ...
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Ryanair opens four aircraft base in Tirana

Ryanair opened (01-Apr-2026) its new base with four aircraft at Tirana Rinas Airport (TIA) on 31-Mar-2026. The LCC's 2026 summer schedule from Tirana features 44 routes, including 21 new connections ...