Iran's Chabahar Airlines eyes international routes
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Russia's Komiaviatrans returns chartered Yak-40, adds An-24
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Yemenia reopens Sana base, Houthis release A320s
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Virgin Australia orders eight E190-E2s
Virgin Australia Holdings has ordered eight E190-E2s from Embraer to support its Western Australia-based regional and charter business. The airline holding confirmed the order on August 13 and expects the first E2 to arrive around October 2025, subject to regulatory approval. “When the first new E190-E2 enters service from October 2025, it will become the [...]
Georgian Airlines sued for not making prepaid flights
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Qantas board hits ex-CEO Joyce with A$9.26mn pay cut
The board of Qantas (QF, Sydney Kingsford Smith) has slashed former CEO Alan Joyce's final pay packet by AUD9.26 Australian dollars (USD6.11 million) following a governance review that blamed, among other things, his leadership style for reputational damage and customer service issues at the carrier during and after the pandemic. The sanction against Joyce, who [...]
Cathay Group to spend HK$100bn over seven years
Cathay Group, owner of Cathay Pacific (CX, Hong Kong International) and HK Express (UO, Hong Kong International), says it will invest more than HKD100 billion Hong Kong dollars (USD12.8 billion) over the next seven years in its fleet, cabin products, lounges, and digital and sustainability leadership. It adds that the investment will also strengthen Hong [...]
Largest shareholders in Korea's Air Premia eye divesting
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Gov't agency wants to take over Thai Airways MRO project
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Qantas temporarily reroutes Perth-London route
Qantas (QF, Sydney Kingsford Smith) has temporarily rerouted its daily nonstop route between Perth International and London Heathrow to go via Singapore Changi to avoid overflying parts of the Middle East as fears of air strikes in the area grow. The rerouting took effect from August 8 and currently runs until at least August 22. [...]