aviation   M&A  
ch-aviation • Dirk Andrei Salcedo

Korean Air ordered to correct merger registration filing for planned Asiana absorption

South Korea’s Financial Supervisory Service (FSS) has ordered Korean Air to amend its merger registration statement tied to the planned absorption of Asiana Airlines, according to notices posted on the regulator’s electronic disclosure system. The directive requires corrective filings before the merger process can proceed.

2026-07-08T17:45:32.062525-07:00
defense   F-16   Europe   Military Aircraft Procurement   Defense Budgets & Spending   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact   Defense Policy  
The Hill • Ellen Mitchell, Filip Timotija, Julia Manchester, Laura Kelly

5 NATO flash points as Trump meets anxious allies in Turkey

By The Hill: President Trump's pressure campaign on defense spending and potential sale of F-35 fighter jets to Turkey among key issues in the upcoming NATO summit in Ankara.

Also: Reuters
2026-07-08T13:53:44.158742-07:00
aviation   Policy & Regulation   Asia-Pacific (APAC)   Airlines  
ch-aviation • Dirk Andrei Salcedo

Philippines' Cebu Pacific wins trademark suit against MOVE

By ch-aviation: The High Court of Malaya has ordered online travel agency MOVE Travel Sdn Bhd, which operates as AirAsia MOVE, to stop using the trademarks of Cebu Pacific Air (5J, Manila Ninoy Aquino International) and its Cebgo (DG, Manila Ninoy Aquino International) subsidiary.

2026-07-08T16:13:55.647800-07:00
aviation   Middle East   Farnborough Airshow   Orders   Airbus   Airlines   Boeing  
Reuters • Federico Maccioni, Tim Hepher

Etihad nearing deal to order 10 Boeing 787 jets, sources say

By Reuters: Abu Dhabi's ​Etihad Airways is nearing a deal ‌to order 10 Boeing 787 wide-body jets, with an announcement expected ​as early as this ​month's Farnborough Airshow, industry sources said ⁠on Wednesday.

Also: Seeking Alpha
2026-07-08T14:17:04.465436-07:00