Aer Lingus, via its official LinkedIn account, confirmed (28-Sep-2026) it completed the installation of Starlink WiFi connectivity rollout across its entire narrowbody transatlantic fleet. The connectivity is available for passengers travelling to Cleveland, Hartford, Indianapolis, Nashville, New York Newark, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Raleigh Durham and Washington DC.
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Air France-KLM reiterated (30-Sep-2026) its "strong and continued interest" in TAP Air Portugal, submitting a "final offer" for an up to 49.9% stake in the airline. Air France-KLM stated its offer is underpinned by a strategic plan covering all parts of the business including passenger transport, cargo, loyalty and MRO - and aims to strengthen the execution of TAP's strategy and the development of the Portuguese aviation industry. If selected, Air France-KLM plans to position Lisbon as its exclusive Southern European hub, reinforcing the group's global network. Air France-KLM CEO Benjamin Smith stated: "Over the past four weeks, our team plus our advisors have worked diligently to strengthen our bid, and I am convinced that this revised proposal is the best path forward for TAP, its management, its employees and its customers, as well as for Portugal. What we present today is an ambitious long-term strategic plan, one we believe best positions TAP for the future and safeguards Portugal's connectivity and sovereignty". [more - original PR]
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Portugal's Council of Ministers approved opening negotiations with Air France-KLM and Deutsche Lufthansa for a 44.9% stake, requesting final improved proposals.1 Parpública submitted its assessment of both binding offers to the Government on 01-Sep-2026, with an opinion to follow.2 The privatisation deadline was extended to 31-Dec-2026 to allow extra time for negotiations and evaluation of improved proposals.3 4
Hokkaido Airports CEO Masaki Yamazaki, speaking at the CAPA Airline Leader Summit Asia, stated (01-Oct-2026) Hokkaido is consistently one of Japan's top domestic tourist destinations and is "becoming the world's new frontier" for international tourism, business and investment. Mr Yamazaki said there is a "significant shift" underway to increasingly connect Hokkaido with markets such as Australia, New Zealand and North America, creating opportunities to "open Hokkaido to the world". He said Hokkaido Airports aims to be a "strategic partner for growth" with airlines, tourism organisations and other stakeholders to meet Hokkaido's "tremendous untouched potential".
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Peru's Ministry of Transport and Communications (MTC) announced (30-Sep-2026) plans to modernise Chiclayo Cornel Ruiz Airport, Piura Airport, Trujillo Carlos Martínez de Pinillos Airport and Cajamarca Airport. Investments will aim to expand terminal capacity, improve passenger services and meet projected growth of air transport in the regions. The combined investment for the Piura, Trujillo and Cajamarca airports represents approximately USD280 million. In Chiclayo, a "comprehensive transformation" is planned with an investment of USD440 million. The project envisions a phased implementation and, as a first stage, improvements to access roads and complementary infrastructure, with an approximate investment of USD45 million. The investments are in addition to those planned for the rehabilitation runways at Pucallpa Airport and Iquitos Coronel FAP Francisco Secada Airport, totaling approximately USD266 million. The projects will improve airside infrastructure, extend the runways' lifespan and enhance the safety and continuity of air operations. [more - original PR - Spanish]
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Aeropuertos del Peru general manager Evans Avendaño said it planned up to USD800 million for new terminals at Chiclayo, Piura, Cajamarca and Trujillo in 2028, within a USD2 billion terminal programme, plus USD600 million for runway renovations network-wide.1 IATA regional VP for the Americas Peter Cerdá urged a secondary-airport development plan and highlighted potential for direct international services from Iquitos and Trujillo.2
Alaska Air Group completed (30-Sep-2026) installations of Starlink high speed inflight WiFi on more than 40% of its fleet. The company completed installations across the long haul fleet operated by Hawaiian Airlines and Alaska Airlines' regional fleet. The service is now rolling out across its Boeing 737 aircraft and Alaska expects to have the 787 fleet completed soon. Hawaiian operates a fleet of A330s, A321neos and 717s, and Alaska operates 737NGs, 737 MAXs, 787s and Embraer E175s. [more - Aviation Week]
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JetBlue VP loyalty & personalisation: 'We've all had good rich data' regarding the customer
JetBlue Airways VP loyalty & personalisation Edward Pouthier, speaking at the CAPA Airline Leader Summit Latin America & Caribbean, stated (10-Sep-2026) "Historically we've all had good rich data as it comes to the customer and what they're doing onboard". Mr Pouthier continued: "We've spent the last, call it [five] to 10 years, working on how do you combine that with all of the rich information we get from the credit card business, from their onboard experience through their use of either Internet or inflight entertainment onboard", adding: "I think that's going to be the challenge". He noted: "It's not that data is ever going to get less. We're just going to find more and more sources of it that has a true impact on what the decision-making behaviour is for customers". [more - CAPA TV]
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ICAO director of legal affairs: Geopolitical tensions present challenge to harmonisation efforts
ICAO director of legal affairs and external relations bureau Michal Gill, speaking at the CAPA Airline Leader Summit Latin America & Caribbean, stated (10-Sep-2026) "We're in a situation where there are a number of geopolitical tensions in different regions, not just in this part of the world, but in many other regions as well". Mr Gill continued: "They trickle down into the work of our governing bodies, our Assembly and our Council, because they're often asked to resolve geopolitical disputes which have a direct impact on international civil aviation. Whether that's overflights, closures of airspace, whether that's shootdown of aircraft, whether that's disputes around application of environmental regulation. Our governing bodies have to address those topics, but it is a distraction in the sense that it takes up time, it takes up energy, and it does create some political tension when we're trying to work on the system of development and implementation of standards on a global and harmonised basis". He concluded: "To be frank, we're seeing more and more of it in the past two or three years. More distraction. I guess it's a reflection of the geopolitical realities everywhere in the world, but aviation is not immune to that, and ICAO is not immune to that". [more - CAPA TV]
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