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Royal Air Maroc delays Libya return to early 4Q26
Royal Air Maroc (AT, Casablanca Mohammed V) has further delayed the resumption of Casablanca Mohammed V-Tripoli Mitiga flights, with the route now scheduled to restart on October 27, 2026. The Moroccan carrier had previously planned to resume the service on June 23, after earlier postponing a March 2026 return. The route is filed as a...
Royal Air Maroc (AT, Casablanca Mohammed V) has further delayed the resumption of Casablanca Mohammed V-Tripoli Mitiga flights, with the route now scheduled to restart on October 27, 2026. The Moroccan carrier had previously planned to resume the service on June 23, after earlier postponing a March 2026 return. The route is filed as a 2x weekly B737-800 operation, although reservations remain unavailable. Libya and Morocco agreed in December 2024 to restore direct air connectivity between the two countries.
08May2026
UK gov’t looks to prevent summer disruptions
The United Kingdom’s Department for Transport is tabling plans to allow carriers to preemptively adjust their schedules and protect slot rights in cases of underuse, in anticipation of fuel supply shortages this summer. Airlines will be provided with the flexibility to lock in their schedules early, allowing for the consolidation and merging of...
The United Kingdom’s Department for Transport is tabling plans to allow carriers to preemptively adjust their schedules and protect slot rights in cases of underuse, in anticipation of fuel supply shortages this summer. Airlines will be provided with the flexibility to lock in their schedules early, allowing for the consolidation and merging of flights on routes with multiple trips per day, saving fuel and preventing last-minute cancellations. Building on a slot coordinator decision made in April, airlines will also be allowed to proactively ‘hand back’ proportions of their slots without losing rights to operate them next season. The department clarified that airlines are not currently experiencing fuel shortages.
08May2026
Lufthansa mulls more fuel stops driven by availability
Lufthansa (LH, Frankfurt International) is working on contingency plans to mitigate potential jet fuel shortages in the second half of 2026, which could include additional fuel stops at airports where supply will be better. Chief financial officer Till Streichert said Lufthansa Group was not expecting...
Lufthansa (LH, Frankfurt International) is working on contingency plans to mitigate potential jet fuel shortages in the second half of 2026, which could include additional fuel stops at airports where supply will be better. Chief financial officer Till Streichert said Lufthansa Group was not expecting shortages until the end of June, especially at its main hubs. However, CEO Carsten Spohr simultaneously called on the European Commission to allow the use of US-made JET-A fuel without secondary refining to the EU's JET-A1 standard. He also advocated the suspension of anti-tankering rules, to allow airlines to take more fuel at airports with safe supply.
08May2026
Switzerland's Cat Aviation to resume Falcon 6X operations
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08May2026
Austria’s GlobeAir to introduce M2s by late 2Q26
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08May2026
Malta's AirX puts Challenger 604 into service, mulls growth
AirX Charter (AX, Malta International) has entered the super-midsize jet segment following entry into service of a Challenger 604 added in October. The company confirmed to ch-aviation that further units are expected to join within the next six months.
“By building a fleet of Challenger 604 aircraft, the...
AirX Charter (AX, Malta International) has entered the super-midsize jet segment following entry into service of a Challenger 604 added in October. The company confirmed to ch-aviation that further units are expected to join within the next six months.
“By building a fleet of Challenger 604 aircraft, the company is not adding capacity in the traditional sense, but positioning unit economics to apply sustained pricing pressure on the super-midsize market,” AirX said in a statement.
The company told ch-aviation that is currently focused on the Challenger 604 and Challenger 850 product, with a minimum of three to four expected to join AirX's fleet within the next six months.
Configured for up to 12 passengers, the 2002-built Challenger 604, 9H-ATGT (msn 5517), entered revenue service in late April after being parked at London Stansted since July, where it underwent preparation for entry into service, including a full cabin refurbishment.
On April 7, the jet was ferried to Lelystad for repainting into AirX livery by Satys (France). On April 22, work was completed, and five days later the aircraft ferried to Lille Lesquin.
AirX founder John Matthews says the addition represents the opening move in what he describes as the company's “dash to 50” aircraft. In September, AirX secured a USD136 million bond, with plans to deploy proceeds toward the addition of more than 30 aircraft over the next three to five years.
The company's fleet currently comprises 20 aircraft, including an A340-300, a B737-700(BBJ), a Challenger 604, eight Challenger 850s, four Legacy 600s, and five Lineage 1000s.
“This is not a mixed fleet by accident. It is engineered. Each aircraft has a role, each role has an economic purpose, and together they allow us to apply pricing pressure across multiple segments rather than operate within a single one,” Matthews added.
07May2026
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