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    Boeing Commercial Airplanes (BCA) president and CEO Stephanie Pope commented on the company's plans to launch a new aircraft programme, stating: "We've got to have our financial capacity together", adding: "The market has to be ready, meaning the customers see the value equation, and the technology has to drive that value equation for the customer". Ms Pope said: "We're going to… continue to work to understand that. And when the technology is ready, we'll be ready". [more - Aviation Week]

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    Boeing CEO Kelly Ortberg said the market was “further from being ready” for a new commercial aircraft programme than in 2025, with customers urging Boeing to prioritise improving performance and durability on existing platforms, including engine upgrades1. Ortberg also said Boeing would only contemplate a 737 successor launch when market conditions, technology readiness and Boeing’s financial viability aligned, while teams focused on recovery, delivering a nearly 6000-aircraft backlog and certifying the 737-7, 737-10 and 777-92.

    ATR SVP commercial Alexis Vidal stated (16-Jul-2026) ATR is purchasing "an enormous amount" of anonymised location data sourced from GPS equipped devices such as smartphones. Mr Vidal said the company is "monitoring where devices go, from A to B, and how fast". He said the data provides strong information about transport modes, commenting: "It's very easy to look at where are the devices moving, whether it's by road, or rail, or between two airports". [more - Aviation Week]

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    Aireon and SkySoft-ATM partnered to integrate space-based ADS-B into SkySoft-ATM’s cloud-based Tower platform, improving real-time airport situational displays and runway/ground-traffic visibility.1 Aireon also collaborated with Ursa Space Systems to add real-time ADS-B aircraft tracking into Ursa’s geospatial analytics platform for commercial, defence and humanitarian use cases.2 Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport partnered with AT&T to anonymously track passenger phones on its network to measure security queue times.3

    TAAG Angola Airlines deployed (17-Jul-2026) Boeing 787-10 equipment on Luanda-Lisbon service, the first use of the aircraft type on its European network. The airline will initially operate two weekly frequencies with the 787-10. The aircraft is configured with 24 business and 343 economy class seats. According to OAG and the CAPA Route Capacity Analyser, TAAG operates Luanda-Lisbon service twice weekly with 787-10 and 12 times weekly with 777-300ER equipment. [more - original PR]

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    TAAG Angola Airlines announced it received EASA approval for commercial operations to Europe with Boeing 787-9 aircraft, and stated it would initially deploy the type on Luanda-Lisbon after previously operating the route with 777-300ERs.1 TAAG also took delivery of its first 787-10 under a leasing arrangement, configured with 24 business and 343 economy seats, after incorporating two 787-9s in 2025.2

    Kenya Airways redeployed (17-Jul-2026) Boeing 777-300ER equipment on Nairobi-London Heathrow service. The airline will use the aircraft daily on the route. Kenya Airways stated the reintroduction of the aircraft "will increase passenger and cargo capacity while improving operational flexibility". Kenya's Cabinet Secretary for Roads and Transport Davis Chirchir said the aircraft "provides immediate capacity where it is needed most". Kenya Airways operates 11 times weekly Nairobi-London Heathrow service with 777-300ER and 787-8 aircraft, and five times weekly Nairobi-London Gatwick service with 787-8, according to OAG and the CAPA Route Capacity Analyser. [more - original PR]

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    Kenya Airways announced it planned to return a Boeing 777-300ER to service, initially on Nairobi-Mombasa, ahead of international deployment including London from 17-Jul-2026, after the aircraft had been sub-leased to Turkish Airlines.1 Kenya Airways also scheduled an increase in Nairobi-London Gatwick frequency from three to five times weekly from 04-Jul-2026.2

    Ryanair launched (16-Jul-2026) a record winter schedule for 2026/27, with 1700 routes across 35 countries including more than 140 new routes. The schedule features services including winter sun destinations, ski trips, Christmas markets and city escapes. [more - original PR]

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    Ryanair previously rolled out winter 2025/26 schedules across multiple airports, ranging from eight routes at Rzeszow Jasionka to 79 routes at Alicante, typically combining new routes with frequency increases.1 2 It based capacity in key stations, including 16 aircraft at Alicante, nine Boeing 737-8200s at Malta from Nov-2025 and six aircraft at Seville, with job-support claims attached.2 3 4

    Rex Airlines, via its official LinkedIn account, confirmed (18-Jul-2026) the opening of a new lounge facility in Terminal 3 at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport.

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    Rex previously stated it would develop new airport lounges in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Adelaide alongside the gradual rollout of its Rex Flyer frequent flyer programme, which launched in Oct-2023.1 Rex also temporarily relocated to Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport Terminal three from 08-Apr-2025 to ease passenger volumes at Domestic Terminal two during renovation.2

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    Saudia scheduled to commence three times weekly Riyadh-Tokyo Narita service on 17-Nov-2026 with Boeing 787-9 aircraft, as per a 15-Jul-2026 GDS inventory and timetable display. The route is currently unserved, according to OAG.

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    Saudia resumed three times weekly Riyadh-Nice from 24-Jun-2026, remaining the sole scheduled operator, according to OAG.1 Saudia also operated a short-term three times weekly Riyadh-Wedjh service from 24-May-2026 to 30-Jun-2026 with A320s, also as the only scheduled carrier.2 Separately, Riyadh Air scheduled new Riyadh services with 787-9s to Malaga, Kuala Lumpur and Dhaka from Jul/Aug-2026.3

    South African Airways (SAA) and Turkish Airlines implemented (15-Jul-2026) a codeshare agreement for travel from 16-Jul-2026. Turkish Airlines will codeshare on SAA services between Johannesburg and Cape Town, Durban, Port Elizabeth, Windhoek, Harare, Victoria Falls and Mauritius. SAA will codeshare on Turkish Airlines services from Johannesburg, Cape Town and Durban to Istanbul, and on to Paris, London and Frankfurt. The agreement was signed on 04-Dec-2025. The airlines will explore additional opportunities for cooperation, including route development and network integration. [more - original PR]

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    Turkish Airlines and South African Airways previously signed their codeshare on 04-Dec-2025, initially slated for ticket sales from 01-Mar-2026, covering SAA-operated services across South Africa and selected regional points, and Turkish Airlines-operated services from Istanbul to South Africa and onward to key European cities. Turkish Airlines chairman Ahmet Bolat said it was “the largest non-African airline operating in Africa”.1 Turkish Airlines was also scheduled to lift Istanbul–Cape Town and Istanbul–Johannesburg to 10x weekly in winter 2026/27.2

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