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Bruce Drum, Editor of https://teapawt.org/t.co/V3f6SAR5Rs and World Airline News. The latest airline news from World Airline News and from Airline News Daily.

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Emirates wins Gold at the 2026 Global Performance Marketing Awards Emirates announced: Emirates was recognised as the first-ever winner of the Best Travel, Leisure & Experience Campaign…... worldairlinenews.com/2026/11…
Emirates wins Gold at the 2026 Global Performance Marketing Awards

Emirates wins Gold at the 2026 Global Performance Marketing Awards

Emirates announced: Emirates was recognised as the first-ever winner of the Best Travel, Leisure & Experience Campaign award for its work to transform its affiliate marketing programme in Asia …

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Etihad Airways and McLaren Racing take to the skies with first racing team livery on a Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner (A6-BMI) Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, has unveiled a striking new livery carrying the distinctive branding of partner McLaren Racing, marking the first time a Formula 1 team has been featured on a wide-body aircraft.... worldairlinenews.com/2026/11…

Etihad Airways and McLaren Racing take to the skies with first racing team livery on a Boeing...

Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, has unveiled a striking new livery carrying the distinctive branding of partner McLaren Racing, marking the first time a Formula 1 …

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おはようございます☀ スカイマーク【公式】です💫 本日、スカイマークは創業30周年を迎えました！ どんな時も一緒に空を飛んでくださり、ありがとうございます。 これからも"なくてはならない愛される翼"になれるよう努めてまいります！ 31年目も…えいえいおー！
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An A340-600 just landed on an Antarctic ice runway — how did a German charter airline end up flying luxury trips to the South Pole? Full story below airlinersgallery.smugmug.com…
German charter and ACMI operator USC Airlines has taken a major step in its long-haul expansion by...

German charter and ACMI operator USC Airlines has taken a major step in its long-haul expansion by...

USC (Universal Sky Courier) Airbus A340-313 D-AUSC (msn 646) HHN (Bernhard Ross). Image: 961396.

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After 600+ days of talks, Alaska and Hawaiian pilots have a tentative joint contract — what’s in it, and what happens next? Full story below airlinersgallery.smugmug.com…
The tentative joint pilot contract between Alaska Airlines and Hawaiian Airlines represents one of...

The tentative joint pilot contract between Alaska Airlines and Hawaiian Airlines represents one of...

Hawaiian Airlines Airbus A321-271N WL N227HA (msn 9223) (Moana) LGB (Michael B. Ing). Image: 969510.

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Another European charter carrier is gone — why did Air Explore’s debt nearly double and its 737s stop flying? Full story below airlinersgallery.smugmug.com…
Another victim of high operating costs: Air Explore's collapse appears to have been driven by a...

Another victim of high operating costs: Air Explore's collapse appears to have been driven by a...

AirExplore-AXE Boeing 737-8AS WL OM-JEX (msn 29932) NUE (Gunter Mayer). Image: 955458.

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@Jetstar_JapanNov 11
新しく仲間入りしたA321LRが運航開始✈️ 機内の仕様ももっと便利に！ 🧳頭上ロッカー大型化で収納力アップ 🔌USB Type-Aに加えてType-Cも追加 この機材は新ブランド移行※までの、期間限定「ホワイト塗装機」👀 国内線・国際線の主要路線で順次運航予定⭐ ※関係当局の認可を前提としています
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A $250M court fight has frozen VietJet’s future jets — how did four leased A321s put 500 aircraft on order at risk? Full story below airlinersgallery.smugmug.com…
VietJet’s current predicament is the culmination of a long-running legal battle that dates back to...

VietJet’s current predicament is the culmination of a long-running legal battle that dates back to...

Vietjet Air (VietJetAir.com) Airbus A321-271N WL VN-A600 (msn 8762) DPS (Pascal Simon). Image: 961191.

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AlbaStar is suspending all flights and heading for insolvency — after 16 years, what finally grounded the Mallorca charter carrier? Full story below airlinersgallery.smugmug.com…
Going out of business: AlbaStar's collapse marks the likely end of a niche European charter carrier...

Going out of business: AlbaStar's collapse marks the likely end of a niche European charter carrier...

AlbaStar (AlbaStar.es) Boeing 737-81Q WL EC-NAB (msn 29051) ZRH (Rolf Wallner). Image: 960006.

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Spring Japan introduces a new cherry blossom livery on JA05GR Spring Japan made this announcement: SPRING HAS COME! A new livery takes to the skies on its first domestic flight!... worldairlinenews.com/2026/11…
Spring Japan introduces a new cherry blossom livery on JA05GR

Spring Japan introduces a new cherry blossom livery on JA05GR

Spring Japan made this announcement: SPRING HAS COME! A new livery takes to the skies on its first domestic flight! The aircraft’s first domestic flight in its new brand designwill be Flight IJ857 …

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A Trans Maldivian Twin Otter floatplane took on water while taxiing at Malé today — what happened, and how are those aboard? Full story below airlinersgallery.smugmug.com…
A Trans Maldivian Airways de Havilland Canada DHC-6-300 Twin Otter floatplane was involved in an...

A Trans Maldivian Airways de Havilland Canada DHC-6-300 Twin Otter floatplane was involved in an...

Trans Maldivian Airways-TMA de Havilland Canada DHC-6-300 Twin Otter 8Q-TAB (msn 582) MLE (Paul Denton). Image: 911841.

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Cathay Group just ordered 14 more Airbuses — but what does its growing A330neo commitment mean for its fleet plans? Full story below airlinersgallery.smugmug.com…
Hong Kong’s Cathay Group has placed a firm order for 14 additional Airbus aircraft, comprising 11...

Hong Kong’s Cathay Group has placed a firm order for 14 additional Airbus aircraft, comprising 11...

Cathay Pacific Airways Airbus A321-251NX WL B-HPD (msn 10091) FUK (Michael B. Ing). Image: 963098.

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@flightradar24Nov 9
The newest special livery from @etihad is ready for flight. The new @McLarenF1 livery on 787-10 A6-BMI is set to make its first flight tomorrow as #EY103 from Abu Dhabi to Madrid. Get ready to track the flight at flightradar24.com/data/fligh…
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$35 fares, tickets bought onboard, $149 to London — how did PEOPLExpress change flying forever, then vanish in under six years? Full story below airlinersgallery.smugmug.com…
People Express Airlines, marketed as PEOPLExpress, was one of the most influential and disruptive...

People Express Airlines, marketed as PEOPLExpress, was one of the most influential and disruptive...

Peoplexpress (People Express Airlines) Boeing 727-243 N585PE (msn 22167) MIA (Bruce Drum). Image: 102254.

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A restaurant chain, a 737 and two Hooters Girls — how did Hooters Air go from orange-liveried fun to gone in just three years? Full story below airlinersgallery.smugmug.com…
Hooters Air was one of the most unusual airline ventures in modern U.S. aviation history, combining...

Hooters Air was one of the most unusual airline ventures in modern U.S. aviation history, combining...

Hooters Air (Pace Airlines) Boeing 737-3G7 N370WL (msn 24011) MIA (Bruce Drum). Image: 102083.

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From nine-seat Beech Queen Airs to jets and a $34M collapse — how did Altair Airlines go from commuter star to bankrupt in 16 years? Full story below airlinersgallery.smugmug.com…
Altair Airlines traced its origins to July 1966 when it was founded as a commuter airline in...

Altair Airlines traced its origins to July 1966 when it was founded as a commuter airline in...

Altair Airlines McDonnell Douglas DC-9-32 N902AK (msn 47020) PHL (Christian Volpati Collection). Image: 962799.

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A JFK–Athens charter dream built on DC-8s — why did Arista International Airlines vanish after less than two years? Full story below airlinersgallery.smugmug.com…
Arista International Airlines was a U.S. charter airline created during the early years of airline...

Arista International Airlines was a U.S. charter airline created during the early years of airline...

Arista International Airlines-AIA McDonnell Douglas DC-8-63PF N920CL (msn 46129) MIA (Bruce Drum). Image: 103208.

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On this day in 1965, a United 727’s approach to Salt Lake City went wrong in seconds — and changed how airliners are built to survive a crash. Full story below airlinersgallery.smugmug.com…
United Air Lines flight UA227 was a domestic transcontinental service operated by Boeing 727-22...

United Air Lines flight UA227 was a domestic transcontinental service operated by Boeing 727-22...

11.11.1965: United Airlines Boeing 727-22 N7001U (msn 18293) PAE (Christian Volpati Collection). Image: 965728.

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Expansion at CLT: Charlotte is getting a $2 billion lift — and American already holds 98 of its 123 gates. Full story below airlinersgallery.smugmug.com…
Expansion at CLT: American Airlines, Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT), and the...

Expansion at CLT: American Airlines, Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT), and the...

American Airlines Airbus A321-231 WL N167AN (msn 7013) (Medal of Honor) CLT (Jay Selman). Image: 404152.

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