Daily Aviation Brief

American Not Interested In United Merger, Cites Competition Concerns American Airlines confirmed it is “not engaged with or interested in,” any merger discussions with United Airlines. natalia.pelayo… Mon, 04/20/2026 - 17:22 Author Christine Boynton Content source Aviation Daily Primary Category Airlines & Lessors

Qatar Airways Ramps Up As Doha Reopens To Foreign Airlines Qatar’s civil aviation authority is gradually allowing foreign airlines to resume operations through Doha. natalia.pelayo… Mon, 04/20/2026 - 16:27 Author Victoria Moores Content source Aviation Daily Primary Category Airlines & Lessors

Israeli flag-carrier El Al is to open services to the Argentinean capital Buenos Aires, restoring a route absent for more than a decade. El Al states that it will operate twice-weekly on the route from Tel Aviv, using Boeing 787s configured in three classes. It will commence the service in November this year, although this… The post Israel’s El Al to open South American gateway first appeared on FlightGlobal.

Beond Suspends European Flights Until October All-business-class airline Beond has halted scheduled flights between Europe and the Maldives until October, saying the unit economics no longer work given the sharp rise in fuel prices. guy.ferneyhoug… Mon, 04/20/2026 - 12:13 Author Victoria Moores Content source Aviation Daily Primary Category Airlines & Lessors

Air Astana Group has introduced a second full-flight simulator at its training centre in the Kazakhstan capital, to support Airbus A320 operations. The Acron Aviation Reality7e system has been certified to European Union Aviation Safety Agency standards and approved by Kazakh regulatory authorities. Air Astana says it is the first airline in the country to… The post Air Astana Group adds new simulator for Airbus fleet first appeared on FlightGlobal.

Premium leisure carrier Beond is suspending services from its European network to its Maldives base for the summer. The carrier has not specified a reason for the decision, but it follows a sharp surge in aviation fuel costs which began in February as the Iranian conflict broke out. Beond advised in March that it would… The post Premium leisure carrier Beond withdraws European routes for summer first appeared on FlightGlobal.