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13 May 2026

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Korean Air Sets Date To Integrate Asiana Under Single AOC

Aviation Week Network · 17:40
Korean Air Sets Date To Integrate Asiana Under Single AOC Korean Air has released new details of the timing of its full integration with Asiana Airlines, which is set to be completed on Dec. 17. natalia.pelayo… Wed, 05/13/2026 - 17:40 Author Adrian Schofield Content source Aviation Daily Primary Category Airlines & Lessors

Air India Slashes International Operations Due To High Jet Fuel Prices

AirInsight · 17:21
Air India has confirmed that it will adjust its schedule in response to airspace restrictions “over certain regions” and high

Pratt & Whitney and GE Set to Assemble Next-Gen Adaptive Cycle Engines

The Aviationist · 11:54
Pratt & Whitney and General Electric completed the Assembly Readiness Reviews of XA103 and XA102 engines, activating their supply chains to prepare for the assembly of the physical NGAP engines. Engine makers Pratt & Whitney (P&W) and GE Aerospace have completed the Assembly Readiness Reviews (ARR) of their XA103 and XA102 adaptive cycle engines, both […]

Heathrow Takes Traffic Hit As Dubai Seeks Return To Normalcy

Aviation Week Network · 09:44
Heathrow Takes Traffic Hit As Dubai Seeks Return To Normalcy Travel disruptions related to the Iran war took a toll on London Heathrow's traffic in April, while Dubai International is working to scale its operations back up. guy.ferneyhoug… Wed, 05/13/2026 - 09:44 Author Aaron Karp Content source Routes Aviation Daily Primary Category Airports & Networks

Korean Air to fully absorb Asiana Airlines by year-end

FlightGlobal · 09:13
The final integration caps off a six-year process that began at the height of the Covid-19 pandemic. Korean Air has confirmed it will fully integrate compatriot Asiana Airlines into its operations by December, two years after it successfully acquired the carrier. Korean Air and Asiana’s boards approved the merger agreement on 13 May, paving the… The post Korean Air to fully absorb Asiana Airlines by year-end first appeared on FlightGlobal.

Routes & Schedules

Condor: 70 year-old German leisure airline looks to the future after state aid repayment

CAPA · 01:30
Condor Flugdienst CEO Peter Gerber told the CAPA Airline Leader Summit - Airlines in Transition on 24-Apr-2026 that its controlling shareholder may bring in a minority shareholder to support long term growth. London-based investment firm Attestor owns 51% of the German leisure airline. Mr Gerber said it is considering strategic options to achieve "meaningful synergies with the right partner and then move Condor to the next level". Meanwhile, Condor has repaid state aid dating back to the 2019 collapse of its previous owner Thomas Cook Group and the 2020 COVID-19 crisis. Shrugging off the loss of Lufthansa feed into its long haul network, Condor has developed its own feeder network and is the only leading German airline currently following a growth path. As it celebrates 70 years since its first flight in 1956, Condor's growing poise is evident.

MRO & Maintenance

Lufthansa to acquire majority stake in ITA Airways

MRO Business Today, Latest Aerospace News · 11:56
Deutsche Lufthansa AG is set to increase its shareholding in ITA Airways from 41 to 90 percent, marking one of the most significant consolidation moves in European aviation in recent years. Lufthansa Exercises Option to Take Majority Control of ITA Airways Deutsche Lufthansa AG has confirmed it will exercise its option to acquire an additional […] The post Lufthansa to acquire majority stake in ITA Airways appeared first on MRO Business Today, Latest Aerospace News.