Regional aircraft lessor TrueNoord has delivered a new ATR 42-600 (MSN 1801) on long-term lease to Afrijet, operating as FlyGabon. The turboprop, bearing the registration TR-LKA, was delivered on 30 July. Afrijet placed an order for an ATR 42-600, taking an option on another, in September 2024. "This versatile aircraft will mainly fly domestic routes within Gabon, and it has the ability to serve remote destinations," states Afrijet chair Marc Gaffajoli. Excluding the latest addition, FlyGabon operates two ATR 72-600s and an MHIRJ CRJ900 jet. This is Afrijet's first operating lease with TrueNoord. The airline is TrueNoord's fifth African client, increasing the lessor's fleet in the region to 10 aircraft.

Emirates has announced the addition of a fourth daily flight between Dubai and London Gatwick, effective 8 February 2026. This expansion will bring the airline's London operations to 12 daily flights across Gatwick, Heathrow and Stansted, "offering customers more departure time choices and greater flexibility", it says. The additional flight will be operated with Airbus A350-900 aircraft, making Gatwick the second UK destination after Edinburgh to be served by Emirates with the type. The carrier also flies its A350s to Lyon, Bologna, Dammam, Mumbai, Bahrain, Colombo, Kuwait, Muscat, Tunis, Amman, Istanbul and Ahmedabad. With the new flight, Emirates' UK operations expand to 140 weekly flights across Gatwick, Heathrow, Stansted, Manchester, Birmingham, Newcastle, Glasgow and Edinburgh. These are served with a mix of A350s, A380s and Boeing 777s.

ANA Holdings has completed its takeover of Nippon Cargo Airlines, after acquiring it its shares on 1 August. The group acquired the shares from NCA's parent company Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha after obtaining relevant approvals, it states in a 4 August press release. ANA says the takeover positions it as "Japan’s largest combination passenger and cargo carrier". "Combining NCA’s large freighter network with ANA Group’s extensive international network of passenger and freighter flights will bolster transport capacity between Japan and Asia, Europe and the US," it adds. ANA operates six Boeing 767 freighters and two 777 freighter, while NCA operates eight 747-8 freighters, details the group. NCA's financial statements are expected to be consolidated with ANA from the second quarter of fiscal year 2025. "The ANA Group’s profitability is expected to increase with NCA’s inclusion, as the strengthened cargo business will improve its resilience against market volatility and changes," states ANA. The completion of the takeover marks a close to almost two years of delays due to difficulty in securing regulatory approvals. ANA had planned to complete the acquisition in October 2023 after plans were first announced in March the same year.