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    Beond, via its official Facebook account, announced (18-Apr-2026) it suspended all Europe services operating from the Maldives, effective until Oct-2026 due to "recently increased fuel prices". The carrier stated: "Coupled with the typical seasonal demand, the unit economics of our service do not support continuous scheduled operations". Beond added: "We are refreshing our onboard product and operational platform in parallel", noting: "We will communicate details regarding our fleet in the coming weeks". [more - Aviation Week]

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    Beond previously flagged it planned to introduce a fuel surcharge across its network in the near future.1 It also outlined multiple Europe route starts and frequency increases from Dec-2026, including Paris CDG and London Heathrow via Dubai World Central, plus higher Munich and Zurich frequencies.2 3 4 Separately, Beond signed an LoI with Bahrain’s Ministry of Transportation and Telecommunications to explore establishing a Bahrain-based subsidiary, following its stated multi-AOC strategy.5

    Air Seychelles announced (11-Apr-2026) plans to operate twice weekly Seychelles-Istanbul service from 02-May-2026 to 27-Jun-2026. The service will be operated with 249 seat A330-300 equipment leased from Hi Fly. Air Seychelles will offer onward connections through its codeshare partnership with Turkish Airlines. Air Seychelles stated it will introduce the service to support tourism and "maintain access to key international markets" in response to "ongoing regional challenges affecting Gulf carriers". [more - original PR]

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    Air Seychelles also planned short-term European capacity, including three times weekly nonstop Seychelles-Paris CDG from 20-Mar-2026 for one month using an Etihad Airways Boeing 787-9, with a potential increase to four weekly frequencies.1 It also planned twice weekly Seychelles-Rome Fiumicino from 28-Mar-2026 with A320neo via a technical stop in Hurghada, citing Gulf airspace closures and temporary suspensions by major Gulf carriers.2

    Volotea launched (17-Apr-2026) the Fair Travel Promise programme, offering the following benefits for bookings made from 26-Mar-2026:

    • Unlimited booking changes;
    • Flexible cancellation with Volotea credit for future travel;
    • Fuel surcharges applied per flight and per passenger, reflecting market fuel price fluctuations up to seven days prior to departure. [more - original PR - French]

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    Volotea previously opened bookings for spring/summer 2026 (Apr-2026 to Oct-2026) across more than 275 destinations, citing growing demand for long-term planning and access to competitive fares.1 It also planned capacity growth at Asturias in 2026, including new routes from late Mar-2026 and an upgauge from A319s to A320s to support a 35% year-on-year seat increase to 1.1 million.2

    Ethiopian Airlines purchased (20-Apr-2026) six additional Boeing 787-9 aircraft through the conversion to firm orders of commitments from 2023. Ethiopian has the largest 787 fleet in Africa, with 18 787-8s and nine 787-9s currently in service, according to the CAPA Fleet Database. [more - original PR]

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    Ethiopian Airlines Group CEO Mesfin Tasew said it planned to firm up Boeing 787-9 options from a Nov-2023 order, noting discussions with Boeing were being finalised in the “coming few weeks”.1 In Nov-2023 Ethiopian agreed to order 11 787-9s with 15 options, alongside 20 737 MAX 8s with 21 options, and it also planned 787 cabin retrofits with Boeing.2

    Vertical Aerospace closed (20-Apr-2026) its financing package of up to USD850 million. The company initially drew down an aggregate of USD30 million under the facilities. Vertical stated it now has approximately USD160 million of working capital for the near term. [more - original PR]

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    Vertical previously outlined the USD850 million in-principle package, comprising USD50 million of common equity plus an expected further USD30 million, alongside up to USD800 million of additional committed facilities through 2027 and beyond.1 It also said Mudrick Capital’s convertible notes would be amended to extend maturity from Dec-2028 to Dec-2030, aligning debt maturity after planned 2028 certification and first deliveries.1

    British Airways launched (20-Apr-2026) daily London Heathrow-Guernsey service on 19-Apr-2026. The carrier is the sole scheduled operator on the route, according to OAG. [more - original PR]

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    British Airways previously filed the Guernsey service in GDS, planning daily London Heathrow-Guernsey operations with A319s from 19-Apr-2026, with OAG showing the route was unserved at the time.1 Aurigny Air Services launched Guernsey-London City up to twice daily in early Apr-2024, with OAG indicating no other carriers served that route.2

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    Airbus VP cabin marketing Ingo Wuggetzer stated (15-Apr-2026) the company expects to commence deliveries of A220 aircraft fitted with the Airspace cabin to Air Canada, Lufthansa and Qantas in 2026. The A220 Airspace cabin features a new passenger service unit, 'XL' overhead baggage bins and new lighting. [more - Aviation Week]

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    Airbus previously confirmed it planned to offer the Airspace cabin as a linefit option on new A220 deliveries from 2026, with retrofit availability “in the coming years”, including XL bins, a new passenger service unit and LED lighting.1 Air Canada was named the launch customer, with first A220 deliveries featuring the larger bins scheduled for early 2026, and it operated 34 A220-300s at the time.2

    Myanmar Airways International, via its official Facebook account, announced (13-Apr-2026) Ho Chi Minh City Tan Son Nhat Airport will introduce Digital Pre-Arrival Information from 15-Apr-2026, a mandatory online registration for all foreign nationals.

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    Myanmar Airways International previously highlighted other digital passenger-processing initiatives in the region, noting Cambodian authorities implemented an online e-Arrival card from 01-Jul-2024.1 It also rolled out online check-in for select international flights and all domestic services, available 24 hours to four hours before departure.2

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