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    Air Tanzania, via its official Facebook account, announced (08-May-2026) plans to commence Moscow service "soon". There are no regular scheduled nonstop services between Tanzania and Russia, according to OAG and the CAPA Route Capacity Analyser.

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    Russia and Tanzania’s aeronautical authorities revised the 1978 air services agreement in Jul-2023, granting unrestricted third/fourth freedom rights and allowing Tanzania’s designated airlines to serve Moscow and other Russian points, including via third countries.1 Russia’s Transport Ministry later said practical steps for launching services to Tanzania were discussed with Tanzania’s ambassador in Moscow, with an end-2024 expectation.2

    Virgin Atlantic Airways, via its official online booking system, confirmed (May-2026) plans to commence seasonal three times weekly London Heathrow-Phuket service on 18-Oct-2026. The carrier will be the sole scheduled operator on the route, according to OAG.

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    Virgin Atlantic’s winter 2026/27 network adjustments also included cancelling a planned seven times weekly London Heathrow–Dubai resumption from 25-Oct-2026, suspending London Heathrow–Seattle from 25-Oct-2026 to 27-Mar-2027, and permanently removing London Heathrow–Riyadh after its last flight on 07-Apr-2026.1 2

    Sanad announced (11-May-2026) plans to establish an AED480 million (USD130.70 million) aircraft engine repair centre in the Al Ain region. The 17,600sqm facility will consolidate Sanad's repair capabilities by 2030 across "all major engine platforms", including the GEnx, GTF, LEAP, Trent 700 and V2500. Sanad claimed the facility will make it "the only independent MRO in the MENA region with such repair capabilities and at this scale". The company inspected more than 43,000 parts and repaired more than 19,000 components in 2025, and expects the new facility to provide capacity to repair 65,000 parts p/a once fully operational. Sanad expects to increase engine induction volumes from 230 in 2025 to more than 500 p/a by 2035. [more - original PR]

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    Sanad Group’s 2025 revenue rose 41% year-on-year to AED7 billion, while engine inductions increased to 230, supported by demand across Trent 700, V2500, LEAP and GEnx programmes; it also invested AED100 million in capacity and in-house repairs and secured AED38 billion in backlog.1 Sanad also progressed its Al Ain GTF MRO centre, signing a Musataha agreement for plots at Al Ain Aerospace Park and awarding a twin-cell GTF test cell project sized for 500 tests p/a.1 2

    LATAM Airlines Group announced (11-May-2026) it avoided emitting more than one million tons of CO2 per year due to series of operational and technological measures that optimise fuel consumption in its daily operations. Initiatives include single engine taxiing, using AeroSHARK across its entire fleet of Boeing 777-300ER aircraft, installing lighter seats and removal of unused suspended screens from aircraft. [more - original PR - Portuguese]

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    LATAM Airlines Group integrated Storkjet’s aircraft performance monitoring software across its fleet to improve operational efficiency, with expected savings of around 7kg of fuel per flight and about USD2.5 million p/a in fuel costs.1 LATAM also retrofitted additional Boeing 777s with Lufthansa Technik’s AeroSHARK film after a Dec-2023 trial delivered about one percent daily fuel burn reduction, with expected CO2 cuts of 6000 tonnes p/a.2

    China Southern Airlines scheduled to temporarily suspend three times weekly Shenzhen-Sydney service, effective 02-Jun-2026 until 16-Sep-2026, as per a 07-May-2026 GDS inventory and timetable display. The airline is the sole scheduled operator on the route, according to OAG.

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    China Southern Airlines resumed three times weekly Shenzhen-Sydney with A330-300 equipment from 16-Jun-2023 after a suspension since Feb-2020, with Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport noting it as the only scheduled service on the route.1 2

    Qatar Airways announced (11-May-2026) plans to commence twice weekly Doha-Bogota-Caracas-Doha service with Boeing 777-200 equipment on 22-Jul-2026, as confirmed by a 11-May-2026 GDS inventory and timetable display. Caracas and Bogota will become the airline's 15th and 16th destinations in the Americas, and Qatar Airways will become the first Gulf carrier to operate to Venezuela, as well as the first airline to operate scheduled nonstop services connecting the Middle East to both destinations. [more - original PR]

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    Qatar Airways previously targeted an early summer 2025 start for twice weekly Doha-Bogota-Caracas-Doha, planned with Boeing 777-200LR equipment, positioning it as the only Middle Eastern carrier offering direct links to Colombia and operating in Venezuela.1

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    Travelport group VP and global head of travel partners Damian Hickey, speaking to CAPA TV at the CAPA Airline Leader Summit - Airlines in Transition, stated (24-Apr-2026) the company's recent public announcement of its 2025 earnings and USD50 million in new capital "signalled the next step in the evolution of the growth of Travelport". Mr Hickey said the investment will "help us accelerate that next step of our journey". [more - CAPA TV]

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