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Bondholders to vote on plan to cut ~85% of SriLankan Airlines' debt

Bondholders of SriLankan Airlines will vote on a restructuring plan that would write down roughly 85% of the carrier’s outstanding debt, aiming to stabilise its balance sheet and allow operations to continue. The vote will determine whether the proposed restructuring proceeds.

2026-03-01T20:26:52.693456-08:00
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FlightGlobal • Dominic Perry

Leonardo AW149 selected for UK New Medium Helicopter programme — 23 to be built at Yeovil in £1bn deal

By FlightGlobal: Leonardo Helicopters has finally been declared the winner of the UK's £1 billion ($1.34 billion) New Medium Helicopter contest, which will see a reported 23 AW149s built at its Yeovil plant in southwest England.

Also: spacewar.com and UK Defence Journal
2026-03-01T05:34:42.656693-08:00
aviation   ATC   Middle East   PaxEx   Airports   Airline Industry & Market Trends   Airport Infrastructure & Air Traffic Management   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact   Airlines  
The Guardian

Hundreds of thousands of travellers stranded or diverted by airspace closures in Middle East

By The Guardian: UK plans evacuation of more than 76,000 Brits as key transit hubs in Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Doha close.

Also: Australian Aviation, Simple Flying, newsable.asianetnews.com, travelandtourworld.com, ANI News Agency and 3 more
2026-02-28T16:36:23.967866-08:00