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The airlines operate 175 aircraft combined and will maintain separate brands. Turkish carrier Pegasus Airlines has completed its acquisition of Czech Airlines and its low-cost unit Smartwings, 10 months after emerging as a bidder. The airlines operate a combined fleet of more than 175 aircraft and hold orders for 140 more. Smartwings and Czech Airlines… The post Pegasus completes acquisition of Czech Airlines and Smartwings first appeared on FlightGlobal.

Proposal envisions functions to carry out parameter and position checks, and conduct real-time supervision. European safety authorities would require take-off performance monitoring systems to be fitted in new-build aircraft from 2033, according to a draft regulation. The proposed regulation – expected to enter force late this year or in early 2027 – would grant a… The post EASA aims for take-off performance monitoring system implementation from 2033 first appeared on FlightGlobal.

Both airline groups have emphasised their focus on maintaining the Portuguese carrier’s brand identity and developing its Lisbon hub, as they attempt to win over the government. Air France-KLM and Lufthansa Group have submitted improved offers for a stake in TAP Air Portugal and have both made last-minute pitches outlining why they think their bids… The post Air France-KLM and Lufthansa Group enter improved offers for TAP stake first appeared on FlightGlobal.

RwandAir expects to take delivery of four more Airbus A330-200s in the current financial year, in addition to… RwandAir plans four more A330s as Europe, Far East expansion looms appeared first on AeroTime.

A Flydubai Boeing 737 MAX 8 flying from Dubai to Tel Aviv diverted to Saudi Arabia after the two pilots reportedly became involved in a violent confrontation inside the cockpit. A Flydubai Boeing 737 MAX 8 operating flight FZ1073 from Dubai International Airport to Ben Gurion Airport was diverted to Saudi Arabia on Sept. 30, […]

Transfer will help Kyiv to counter rise in Russian Geran-4 one-way drone attacks. Belgium has pledged to send three Lockheed Martin F-16s to Ukraine by the end of the year, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky posted to X on 29 September. Zelensky also says Ukraine has received deliveries of F-16 ammunition from Belgium and other countries,… The post Belgium to send three F-16s to Ukraine by year end first appeared on FlightGlobal.

By Bjorn Fehrm • Aerospace Analyst October 1, 2026 Subscription Required We analyzed how the doubling of jet fuel prices since January (Figure 1) has hit the profitability of short-to-medium-range flights operated by narrowbody aircraft last week. We... Read More The post How Do Doubled Jet Fuel Prices Hit Airlines? Part 2: Widebodies appeared first on Leeham News.