Three Gulf countries are eyeing a majority stake in PIA - Pakistan International Airlines (PK, Islamabad International) as the freshly elected Pakistani government pushes on with the majority state-owned carrier's planned partial privatisation. Reports from multiple Pakistan-based outlets say the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Saudi Arabia, and Qatar are in talks with the new Shehbaz [...]
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Air Astra (2A, Dhaka) has requested permission to fly four times per week between Dhaka and Pokhara International, Nepal, and simultaneously applied for a raft of fee exemptions, including holidays on landing, fuel, turn-over tax, parking, and navigation charges. Astra will become the sole operator on the route if given the green light. Multiple Kathmandu-based [...]
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Indonesia's competition regulator (Komisi Pengawas Persaingan Usaha - KPPU) is calling in seven locally-based airlines for discussions amid an investigation into rising ticket prices and suggestions of collusion. Indonesia's Tempo outlet names the carriers as Garuda Indonesia, Citilink, Sriwijaya Air, NAM Air, Batik Air, Lion Air, and Wings Air (Indonesia). ch-aviation does not suggest any [...]
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SAT Aero Holdings, a Texas-based company the Mexican government contracted to source B737-800 leases for Mexicana, among other services, has sued the new state-run carrier for USD840.9 million, accusing it of four material breaches of their ACMI contract, a filing for Case 1:24-cv-02300 seen by ch-aviation said. The breaches have undermined the ability of SAT [...]
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