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By Rafiq Vayani DOHA: Qatar Airways, the operator of the world’s first and largest Starlink-equipped widebody fleet, has become the first airline to operate Starlink-equipped Boeing 787-9 aircraft, globally. The carrier has also completed Starlink rollout across its Boeing 787-8 sub-fleet in seven months, bringing the total number of its Starlink-equipped widebody aircraft to 150. … The post Qatar Airways’ 150 Starlink-Equipped Widebody Aircraft Now Include World’s First Starlink-Equipped Boeing 787-9 appeared first on Biz Today.

A new study has found that flight attendants and pilots face the highest risk of dying from radiation-related… Cabin crew, pilots at greatest risk of death from radiation-linked cancer: study appeared first on AeroTime.

Scandinavian carrier also expects decision within a month on reallocating 787s returned by IndiGo following lease termination. Norse Atlantic is in talks with “several airlines” and expects to make a decision “within three to four weeks” on new lease and charter agreements to replace the hole left by the termination of its partnership with IndiGo.… The post Norse Atlantic sees ‘strong interest’ in possible takeover after disappointing second quarter first appeared on FlightGlobal.

Second-quarter income slumps as Norse cuts own network activity while lease business for IndiGo underperforms. Long-haul low-cost operator Norse Atlantic has turned in a $95 million net loss for the first half – more than four times deeper than last year – as its shift to a split business model led to a heavy fall… The post Norse Atlantic turns in heavy losses as shift in business model hammers revenues first appeared on FlightGlobal.

Fuselage design for initial freighter selected after competition. Airbus has unveiled the paint scheme on its first A350F aircraft, as the freighter edges towards flight testing. The initial flight-test airframe features a fuselage design representative of packaging, with labels and postal instructions. This livery was the successful entry from over 4,000 submitted during a competition… The post A350F test aircraft emerges in distinctive ‘parcel’ paint scheme first appeared on FlightGlobal.

Gulfstream Completes Solar Panel Installation At Mesa Service Center Gulfstream completes solar panel installation at Mesa Service Center, meeting 100% of its electricity needs and advancing its sustainability goals. jill.angelini@… Wed, 08/19/2026 - 19:53 Author Molly McMillin Content source Business Aviation & AAM Report Primary Category Airports, FBOs & Suppliers

While Jetstar Airways has pared back its planned growth in the middle of 2026, this is not much of a setback in the context of the airline's long-term expansion trend. The airline has made some selective capacity cuts in its network, in response to the fuel cost spike caused by the Iran conflict. It has also redeployed some capacity between markets. Jetstar has been forced to close some short haul international routes, but it has also opened others. The overall result is a slight dip in capacity year-on-year, versus the airline's original plan for continued capacity growth. The arrival of new-generation Airbus narrowbodies has helped fuel the longer-term growth trend - and more are in the pipeline to continue its expansion. But the airline is also demonstrating that it can flex more toward fleet replacement than growth when needed.

Subscription Required By Scott Hamilton and Bjorn Fehrm Aug. 20, 2026, © Leeham News: Boeing’s strategy of filing a trade complaint against Bombardier in 2017 for alleged price dumping of its C Series was simple: kill the US... Read More The post Turning Point: How Embraer Recovered from Boeing Merger Plans, Part 2 appeared first on Leeham News and Analysis.