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Global airline alliance oneworld and its member airlines, along with Bill Gates-backed Breakthrough Energy Ventures (BEV), have introduced a new $150 million fund aimed to address the limited availability and high cost of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF).  In a statement, released on September 17, 2025, the airline alliance said Bill Gates’ Breakthrough Energy Ventures (BEV) would serve as the fund’s capital investment manager.  The fund is also supported by oneworld alliance member airlines such as International Airlines Group (IAG), Cathay Pacific, and Japan Airlines. Both oneworld and Breakthrough Energy Ventures have also decided to include non-alliance investors, like Singapore Airlines. …

LONDON — Ukrainian leaders are concerned about the United States’ wavering support and have urged local manufacturers to boost self-sufficiency as a hedge, though air defense remains a complex bottleneck, according to the Ukrainian defense-procurement chief.“We are very much concerned about that. It is something that’s kept us awake six months ago for sure,” Arsen Zhumadilov, director of the Defense Procurement Agency of Ukraine, told reporters on the sidelines of the DSEI trade show here last week.Since taking office in January, President Donald Trump’s view on U.S. assistance to Ukraine has fluctuated considerably. In March, his administration suspended delivery of…

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Emirates has introduced its first retrofitted Boeing 777 in Africa, marking a milestone in the airline’s ongoing fleet upgrade program. The newly upgraded aircraft, featuring a premium economy cabin, has been deployed on routes to Cape Town and Johannesburg, South Africa. IATA Code EK ICAO Code UAE With this debut, the two South African cities have become the first destinations on the continent to welcome Emirates’ retrofitted Boeing 777s with premium economy class. Emirates’ refreshed 777s feature four-class cabins, with new design elements and an upgraded business class. First Deployment In Africa Emirates South Africa is the first African country…

Despite positive results in its first quarter, FedEx expects to see a $1 billion headwind to its operating income in fiscal 2026 due to tariffs and the volatile global trade environment.  FedEx reported $22.2 billion in adjusted revenue for fiscal 2026’s Q1, which ended Aug. 31, an increase of 2.8% year over year.  “We delivered […] source

This is the first meeting of the Production and Continuing Airworthiness (P&CA TeB) Advisory Body in 2025.Learn more about the EASA Advisory Bodies source

I probably care more about this than the average person, given that this is my home airport, but I still think this is an interesting topic to discuss… KLM’s Miami flight will operate year-round as of 2026Historically, KLM has operated its route between Amsterdam (AMS) and Miami (MIA) as a winter seasonal service. Miami is one of those rare transatlantic markets where there’s more capacity from some airlines in winter than in summer. As you’d expect, in summer, demand is stronger ex-Miami, while in winter, demand is stronger ex-Europe, given Florida’s nice weather. So there’s a positive update on that…

Later this year, the world will gain a new shortest Boeing 767-400ER scheduled service. Operated by Delta Air Lines, it will be from Atlanta—where the carrier has 79% of the airport’s movements—to Miami. Cirium Diio data shows the route last had regular 767-400ER flights in 2006. The 767-400ER is an unpopular but exciting variant. Designed to replace old tri-engine equipment, just 38 aircraft were built. The first flight took place in October 1999. Only Delta and United Airlines use it commercially. Delta’s 21 frames have 238 seats, while United’s 16 aircraft each have 231 seats. The 767-400ER’s Shortest Flights: October…

Virgin Australia, one of the biggest airlines in Australia, has announced that it will now allow pets on board, becoming Australia’s first pet-friendly airline.  In a statement released on September 17, 2025, the carrier announced that its new Pets in Cabin service will begin as a trial on flights from Melbourne to the Gold Coast and from Melbourne to the Sunshine Coast. The inaugural flight is scheduled to take off from Melbourne Airport (MEL) on October 16, 2025.  Virgin Australia announced plans to launch this service in March 2024. Since then, the airline has been collaborating with airlines that provide…

LONDON — As numerous countries aim to boost the tactical unmanned aerial capacities of their naval and land forces, Austrian helicopter-drone maker Schiebel is pitching two new products, the armed Camcopter S-101 and S-301 unmanned aerial systems (UAVs), to potential clients in cooperation with its partner, French defense-electronics producer Thales.Matthew Moore, the deputy sales director for intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance at Thales U.K., told Defense News that, under the Peregrine program, the two companies have already supplied naval surveillance UAVs to the Royal Navy.“In the Persian Gulf, Camcopters S-100 have been deployed to Type 23 frigates and they are carrying…