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flightglobal.com > united-states > 2026 > 04 > judge-expedites-delta-aeromexico-joint-venture-appeal-agrees-to-oral-hearing

Judge expedites Delta-Aeromexico joint venture appeal, agrees to oral hearing

1+ hour, 41+ min ago  (520+ words) Delta and Aeromexico are seeking a court order that would keep their joint venture alive. Attorneys for Delta Air Lines, Aeromexico and the US Department of Transportation (DOT) may soon find themselves facing off in court, with the future of…...

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flightglobal.com > airframers > 2026 > 04 > embraer-maintained-steady-aircraft-delivery-pace-in-q1

Embraer maintained steady aircraft delivery pace in Q1

1+ hour, 45+ min ago  (327+ words) The Sao Jose dos Campos-based manufacturer delivered 47% more aircraft last quarter than one year prior. Embraer delivered 44 aircraft in the first quarter of 2026, an improvement from the same period last year but down significantly from its strong operational performance in…...

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flightglobal.com > archive > 2026 > 04 > canada-inks-c1-5-billion-sustainment-deal-for-new-airbus-tanker-fleet-support

Canada inks C$1.5 billion sustainment deal for new Airbus tanker fleet support

2+ hour, 39+ min ago  (652+ words) The contracts with Airbus and L3Harris will provide maintenance, repair and overhaul support to Canada's planned fleet of nine A330-based refuelling aircraft, which are to begin entering service in 2027. The Canadian government has issued a series of contracts totaling C$1.5 billion…...

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flightglobal.com > archive > 2026 > 04 > malaysia-airlines-parent-sees-no-significant-change-to-fleet-strategy-amid-middle-east-crisis

Malaysia Airlines parent sees no significant change to fleet strategy amid Middle East crisis

6+ hour, 23+ min ago  (650+ words) Malaysia Aviation Group (MAG) does not intend to significantly adjust its operating fleet amid the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, as the parent company of national operator Malaysia Airlines continues to see healthy travel demand in the near term....

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flightglobal.com > archive > 2026 > 04 > secretive-us-air-force-737-monitored-artemis-ii-launch

Secretive US Air Force 737 monitored Artemis II launch

6+ hour, 53+ min ago  (583+ words) The rarely observed NT-43A is normally used for evaluating radar signatures of stealth aircraft. A unique and rarely seen Boeing 737-200 used by the US Air Force to observe and evaluate stealth aircraft participated in NASA's recent Artemis II space launch....

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flightglobal.com > defence > 2026 > 04 > gcap-advances-as-edgewing-lands-first-joint-contract-from-partner-nations

GCAP advances as Edgewing lands first joint contract from partner nations

8+ hour, 41+ min ago  (408+ words) The three-nation Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP) is moving into its next phase of activity, following the award of a contract worth "686 million ($904 million). Placed with design and development authority Edgewing and announced on 2 April, the contract "invests in key…...

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flightglobal.com > archive > 2026 > 04 > air-france-klm-confirms-non-binding-offer-for-tap-shareholding

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13+ hour, 10+ min ago  (11+ words) Air France-KLM confirms non-binding offer for TAP shareholding'flightglobal.com...

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flightglobal.com > archive > 2026 > 04 > icelandair-pursues-maltese-aoc-set-up-by-collapsed-rival-play

Icelandair pursues Maltese AOC set up by collapsed rival Play

14+ hour, 14+ min ago  (422+ words) Icelandair Group is exploring the possibility of acquiring a substantial minority shareholding in the Maltese company Play Europe, established by the Icelandic budget carrier Play before the airline ceased operations last year. The group says it has signed a preliminary…...

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flightglobal.com > archive > 2026 > 04 > no-notam-issued-before-an-26-struck-soil-embankment-on-car-runway

No NOTAM issued before An-26 struck soil embankment on CAR runway

16+ hour, 19+ min ago  (297+ words) Ukrainian investigators have disclosed that no NOTAM was issued regarding runway obstruction at N'Dele in the Central African Republic before an Antonov An-26 collided with an artificial soil embankment on landing. The Air Urga aircraft had been arriving from the…...

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flightglobal.com > archive > 2026 > 04 > why-us-carriers-may-be-circling-jetblue-for-a-potential-takeover

Why US carriers may be circling JetBlue for a potential takeover

1+ day, 4+ hour ago  (1736+ words) No deal for JetBlue to be acquired by a rival airline appears imminent, but industry observers are watching for the next big US airline tie-up." The airline sector is awash with speculation that JetBlue Airways is exploring combinations with other…...