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    Alaska Air Group CEO Benito Minicucci, on the company's 1Q2026 earnings call, announced (21-Apr-2026) Hawaiian Airlines joined oneworld.

    Background ✨

    Hawaiian Airlines previously confirmed it was scheduled to join oneworld in late Apr-2026.1 Alaska Airlines also received a single operating certificate from the US FAA to operate alongside Hawaiian Airlines as two separate brands, with a unified passenger service system planned for Apr-2026 and all flights to carry the ‘AS’ code after the change.2

    Ryanair Group CEO Michael O'Leary confirmed (21-Apr-2026) the LCC is considering Morocco as a potential site for an in-house engine MRO location. Mr O'Leary stated: "We are in active negotiations with six locations for engine MRO facilities. This includes Spain, Italy, Poland, the Baltic states, Northern Ireland and Morocco". Mr O'Leary added: "These are the most likely locations for our two engine MRO sites. We have to make a decision on the first location in a couple of months. For both sites we will invest a total of USD800 million". [more - Aviation Week]

    Background ✨

    Ryanair and CFM International signed an MoU under which CFM provided spare parts and parts repair for two new European engine MRO shops planned from 2029, as Ryanair expected to bring CFM56-7B and LEAP-1B maintenance in-house towards the end of the decade.1 Ryanair Group CEO Michael O'Leary previously said it aimed to announce one or two in-house engine MRO shops within 12 months, with a three-to-four-year build timeline.2 3 Morocco also advanced LEAP capability, with Safran Aircraft Engines and the Moroccan Government signing an MoU for a Casablanca shop scheduled to open by 2026 with capacity for 150 engines p/a.4

    Spanish Association of Airlines (ALA) announced (21-Apr-2026) it expects a 5.7% year-on-year increase in airline seat capacity in Spain from Apr-2026 to Oct-2026. Spanish airlines have transported 65.6 million passengers in 2026 to date, up 3.2% year-on-year. ALA president Javier Gándara stated that Spain does not anticipate any aviation fuel supply issues, noting that only 11% of Spain's total crude oil imports originate from the Middle East, while over 80% of aviation kerosene consumed in Spain is produced in refineries within the country. [more - original PR]

    KLM Royal Dutch Airlines announced (21-Apr-2026) it has extended the suspension of services to Riyadh, Dammam and Dubai until 14-Jun-2026. [more - original PR]

    Air France-KLM announced (21-Apr-2026) Air France plans to operate additional frequencies from Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport to the following destinations:

    • Bangkok: Six additional frequencies on 21-Apr-2026, 23-Apr-2026, 27-Apr-2026, 29-Apr-2026, 04-May-2026 and 07-May-2026;
    • Tokyo Haneda: Five additional frequencies on 16-May-2026, 21-May-2026, 23-May-2026, 28-May-2026 and 30-May-2026;
    • Mumbai: Two additional frequencies on 07-May-2026 and 16-May-2026;
    • Delhi: Four additional frequencies on 23-Apr-2026, 30-Apr-2026, 08-May-2026 and 14-May-2026;
    • Bengaluru: Two additional frequencies on 25-Apr-2026 and 01-May-2026;
    • Singapore: 10 additional frequencies on 21-Apr-2026, 25-Apr-2026, 28-Apr-2026, 02-May-2026, 09-May-2026, 12-May-2026, 19-May-2026, 22-May-2026, 26-May-2026 and 29-May-2026;
    • Nairobi: One additional frequency on 14-May-2026.

    KLM Royal Dutch Airlines plans to operate three additional weekly frequencies from Amsterdam to Bangkok from 12-May-2026 to 15-Jun-2026. [more - original PR]

    Background ✨

    Air France previously scheduled multiple ad hoc additional Paris CDG frequencies to Bangkok, Singapore, Delhi, Bengaluru, Tokyo Narita and Osaka Kansai across Mar-2026 and Apr-2026.1 2 3 KLM planned a broader winter 2025/26 capacity increase, including up to 10x weekly Amsterdam-Bangkok from mid Dec-2025 and a temporary rise on Amsterdam-Delhi to 10x weekly from 07-Jan-2026 to 01-Mar-2026.4 5

    Lufthansa Group announced (21-Apr-2026) plans to reduce its summer capacity by 1% of available seat kilometres through the cancellation of services previously operated by Lufthansa CityLine. The network optimisation will remove 20,000 short haul frequencies from the schedule through Oct-2026, generating jet fuel savings exceeding 40,000 tonnes. The first 120 daily cancellations have been implemented, effective through to the end of May-2026. With the cancellation of services from Frankfurt to Bydgoszcz, Rzeszow and Stavanger, at least three destinations have been temporarily removed from the current flight schedule. Connections to Heringsdorf, Cork, Gdansk, Ljubljana, Rijeka, Sibiu, Stuttgart, Trondheim, Tivat and Wroclaw are being consolidated within the group via other hubs. Flight schedule optimisations from Jun-2026 onward will be published in late Apr-2026. Lufthansa Group said it expects a "largely stable" fuel supply for the summer timetable, with group's jet fuel supply "secured" for the coming weeks. [more - original PR]

    Background ✨

    Lufthansa Group announced it would accelerate restructuring amid higher kerosene costs and labour-dispute burdens, including permanently removing Lufthansa CityLine’s 27 operational aircraft from the flight programme from 18-Apr-2026 and further fleet reductions from Oct-2026.1 Lufthansa also said it would reduce frequencies on more than 50 feeder routes in summer 2026 and discontinue selected routes from spring 2026 for operational reasons.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]

    Background ✨

    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

    Qatar Civil Aviation Authority announced (20-Apr-2026) the gradual resumption of international carrier operations to Qatar via Doha Hamad International Airport. [more - original PR]

    Background ✨

    Qatar Airways stated on 01-Mar-2026 that flight operations were temporarily suspended due to the closure of Qatari airspace, while Doha Hamad International Airport said all aircraft movements were suspended.1 On 03-Mar-2026, Qatar Airways and the airport reiterated services would resume once Qatar Civil Aviation Authority announced the safe reopening of Qatari airspace.2 Qatar Airways later issued revised schedules, citing dedicated flight corridors co-ordinated with the authority, scaling to more than 90 destinations (to 15-Apr-2026) and more than 120 by mid-May-2026.3 4

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