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Straight & Level, July 2026
Aviation

Straight & Level, July 2026

The lighter side of Flight International. Museum pieces With a growing list of advanced air mobility ventures giving up the ghost well before their experimental designs reach the market, history risks losing a physical record of their visions. However, thanks to the efforts of Robert Gardemin, the original test aircraft of one of the electric…

Bahamian carrier Flamingo Air grounded after fatal Cessna 402 crash

No survivors after twin-engined aircraft came down near San Andros airport. Bahamian authorities have suspended the air operator’s certificate of regional carrier Flamingo Air after a fatal Cessna 402 accident. The Royal Bahamas Police Force says 10 occupants were on board the aircraft, only one of whom survived the initial crash at San Andros airport…

Delta outlines initial Boeing 737 Max and 787 plans

Executives plan what they call “efficient” growth with the new Boeing models. Delta Air Lines will use both the 737 Max 10 and 787-10 for “efficient” growth by replacing older, smaller aircraft with the larger, more capable models, commercial chief Joe Esposito said during a quarterly earnings call on 10 July. “Larger airplanes make us…

Delta sees fare increases holding even as fuel prices normalise

Chief executive Ed Bastian does not expect airfares to fall anytime soon. Delta Air Lines views the revenue momentum it saw in the second quarter as “sustainable,” the Atlanta-based carrier’s chief executive, Ed Bastian, said during its quarterly earnings call on 10 July. Adjusted total unit revenues (TRASM) increased 12.4% during the period compared to…

TAP to restore Venezuela flights as plan emerges to partially reopen earthquake-hit Caracas airport

Portuguese carrier will initially fly to Valencia as work continues to resume services to capital. TAP Air Portugal will resume flights to Venezuela on 13 July, three weeks after two strong earthquakes struck the country, killing thousands and destroying infrastructure. The Portuguese carrier says it will initially operate to Arturo Michelena International airport in Valencia…