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    Britten-Norman completed (31-Jul-2026) the first BN2B-26 Islander aircraft to be manufactured in the UK in more than 50 years, at its base in Bembridge in the Isle of Wight. The aircraft is being prepared for ground testing and is destined for delivery to the Falkland Islands Government Air Service in Sep-2026. Manufacturing of the nine seat Islander was previously based in Romania. [more - Aviation Week]

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    Britten-Norman previously said it targeted completion of its first new UK-manufactured Islander by Mar-2026, with 50% of the airframe complete and full assembly planned for early 2026, alongside ramp-up ambitions to four aircraft p/a in 2027 and eight p/a by 2029.1 It later reported the first re-shored Islander reached 75% completion at Bembridge, with a second airframe at nearly 25% and follow-on components already in manufacture.2

    Airlink (South Africa) announced (03-Aug-2026) plans to commence three times weekly Johannesburg Lanseria-Harare service with Embraer E190 on 15-Nov-2026. Airlink stated the service will be "the first ever scheduled airline service" between Johannesburg Lanseria Airport and Harare. Airlink also operates Johannesburg OR Tambo-Harare service. CEO de Villiers Engelbrecht commented: "Johannesburg-Harare is one of the busiest routes in Southern Africa and saw demand averaging around 60,000 seats a month in 2025. A significant percentage of this market comprises people within Lanseria's catchment area and Airlink is able to better serve these customers by augmenting our existing services". [more - original PR]

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    Airlink CEO de Villiers Engelbrecht previously said it was assessing opportunities to operate from Johannesburg Lanseria, while noting Johannesburg OR Tambo’s hub role in feeding its network, and Airlink had applied to amend its operating certificate for Lanseria-Bulawayo and Lanseria-Harare services1. Airlink reportedly also applied for traffic rights for Lanseria-Harare and Lanseria-Bulawayo, alongside its existing Harare services from Cape Town, Durban and Johannesburg2.

    Air Congo, via its official Facebook account, outlined (02-Aug-2026) plans to commence Kinshasa-Paris CDG service. Air France's Paris-Kinshasa service is the only regular scheduled connection between the Democratic Republic of the Congo and France, according to OAG and the CAPA Route Capacity Analyser.

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    Air Congo expanded its fleet to six aircraft after receiving a Boeing 787-8 in Kinshasa on 30-Jun-2026, and launched four times weekly Kinshasa-Brussels services using 787-8 capacity sourced from Ethiopian Airlines, marking its first intercontinental route1. It had previously opened reservations for five times weekly Kinshasa-Brussels from 01-Jul-2026 with Ethiopian-sourced 787-8 equipment2.

    Riyadh Air, via its official Twitter account, announced (03-Aug-2026) plans to commence daily Riyadh-Manila service with Boeing 787-9 equipment on 09-Sep-2026, as confirmed by an 03-Aug-2026 GDS inventory and timetable display. Saudia, Philippine Airlines and Cebu Pacific also operate the route, according to OAG.

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    Riyadh Air accelerated its network rollout after launching scheduled operations with daily Riyadh-London Heathrow on 10-Jun-2026, with CEO Tony Douglas stating it expected to grow its fleet to eight aircraft by end-Jul-2026 and reach 22 destinations by Mar-2027.1 It subsequently added routes including Riyadh-Dubai (18-Jun-2026) and Riyadh-Cairo (25-Jun-2026), with Cairo planned to rise to twice daily.2 3 Riyadh Air also scheduled multiple 787-9 launches from Riyadh, including Kuala Lumpur (30-Jul-2026), Dhaka (07-Aug-2026), Mumbai (04-Aug-2026) and Islamabad/Lahore in Aug-2026.4 5 6

    WestJet reached (03-Aug-2026) a tentative agreement with the Canadian Union of Public Employees representing the LCC's cabin crew, "bringing an end to the work stoppage and network-wide operational disruption, and withdrawing both the strike and lockout notices". The agreement will now go to WestJet cabin crew for a ratification vote. [more - original PR] [more - Aviation Week]

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    CUPE 8125 confirmed WestJet mainline flight attendants reached a tentative agreement with management, ending strike action, and said it would be presented to members for review and a ratification vote.1 CUPE said the deal improved the legacy flight credit system by adding a duty period premium to recognise more cabin crew work and increase compensation.1

    CUPE 8125 announced (03-Aug-2026) WestJet mainline flight attendants reached a tentative agreement with management, concluding strike action. The tentative agreement will be presented to the membership for review and a ratification vote. CUPE stated the agreement "improves upon the legacy flight credit system by introducing a duty period premium that recognises more of the work cabin crew are required to perform and increases compensation for that work". [more - original PR - CUPE 8125]

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    WestJet and CUPE 8125 escalated bargaining in late Jul-2026 after flight attendants voted 99.4% for strike action, covering 4400 staff, following more than seven months of negotiations.1 2 CUPE then issued 72-hour strike notice and urged the federal government not to intervene, while WestJet served a lockout notice and warned disruption could start on 02-Aug-2026.3 4 WestJet later tabled an offer including wage rises retroactive to 01-Jan-2026, but CUPE 8125 president Alia Hussain said it did not go far enough as the strike halted WestJet's 737 and 787 operations.5 6

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    Air France-KLM reduced (30-Jul-2026) its 2026 capacity growth forecast to 2%-3%, down from 2%-4%, as rising fuel prices linked to the Middle East conflict impacted its profitability in 1H2026. The group expects its fuel bill to reach USD8.9 billion in 2026, which is USD2 billion more than in 2025. CFO Steven Zaat stated: "We don't hedge any further for 2026. We are already at 67% and currently at 40% for 2027". As previously reported by CAPA, Air France-KLM submitted a binding offer for up to a 49.9% stake in TAP Air Portugal and is interested in increasing its stake in SAS. When asked if Air France-KLM was also interested in easyJet, CEO Benjamin Smith said: "There are some interesting assets they have, of course, for any airline. But today, it's not something that we are studying or looking at extensively". [more - Aviation Week]

    Qantas Domestic CEO Markus Svensson, speaking at the CAPA Airline Leader Summit Australia Pacific, stated (29-Jul-2026) the A220 "is doing really well for us" and the airline is "pushing the utilisation up" for the aircraft type. Qantas intends to use its A220s on more international routes after deploying the type on Brisbane-Wellington service in Feb-2026. The airline was due to receive its 13th A220 on 29-Jul-2026 and take another 10 in FY2027, ending 30-Jun-2027. [more - Aviation Week]

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    QantasLink progressively rolled out the A220 across domestic and regional routes from Mar-2024, including Melbourne-Hobart and Melbourne-Canberra, as part of a 29-aircraft programme to replace Boeing 717s and open new route options.1 2 3 It later scheduled and operated its first international A220 service on Brisbane-Wellington from Feb-2026, and also introduced the type on Adelaide-Brisbane and Brisbane-Townsville in Mar-2026.4 5 6 7

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