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ch-aviation • Dirk Andrei Salcedo

Philippine Airlines’ 50-year franchise renewal advances in House

The Philippine House of Representatives approved House Bill 10545 on second reading on Aug. 24, 2026, moving Philippine Airlines closer to securing a renewed 50-year legislative franchise. The measure still represents a step in the legislative process rather than final approval of the carrier’s renewal.

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2026-08-30T21:20:24.328474-07:00

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FlightGlobal • Greg Waldron

First Hurjet for Turkish air force conducts maiden sortie

By FlightGlobal: Flight timed to coincide with major national holiday. The first Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) Hurjet advanced jet trainer destined for air force service has conducted its first flight.

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2026-08-30T20:35:35.991692-07:00

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NASA Spaceflight • Alejandro Alcantarilla Romera, Chris Bergin

SLS picks up the pace, four vehicles in production

By NASA Spaceflight: The NASA and contractor workforce continues to make progress ahead of next year’s Artemis III mission, with Solid Rocket Booster stacking continuing, while RS-25 engines are being installed on Core Stage 3.

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2026-08-30T17:20:09.635588-07:00

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ch-aviation • Paul Ash

Nepal Airlines aircraft debt balloons to $368mn

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2026-08-30T22:05:14.380516-07:00

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Reuters • Julie Zhu, Sophie Yu

China's three biggest airlines post heavy first-half losses as fuel shock bites

By Reuters: China's three biggest state-owned airlines reported first-half losses for the seventh consecutive year, battered by surging jet fuel prices, with the ‌outlook for the rest of the year clouded by a lacklustre summer season.

Also: Wall Street Journal, Economic Times and FlightGlobal

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2026-08-30T20:20:13.046839-07:00

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Airline Weekly • Gordon Smith, Jay Shabat

Jazeera Airways Revenue Rises 46% Despite 44% Capacity Drop During Kuwait Airport Closure

By Airline Weekly: Kuwait's Jazeera Airways flew 44% fewer seats this Q2 than last, with its home airport shut for some of the quarter, and still grew revenue 46%.

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2026-08-30T22:05:33.388910-07:00

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ch-aviation • Dirk Andrei Salcedo

Qantas seeks fix to Sydney ATC staff shortage

By ch-aviation: Qantas (QF, Sydney Kingsford Smith) has called for chronic air traffic controller shortages at Sydney Kingsford Smith to be addressed after related delays affected around 60,000 of its passengers in July 2026, hurting on-time performance.

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2026-08-30T20:05:19.699544-07:00

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The Hill • Ryan Mancini

Airlines for America CEO says plane ticket prices will stabilize

By The Hill: Airlines for America CEO Chris Sununu says ticket prices will stabilize despite soaring jet fuel costs linked to the ongoing Iran conflict.

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2026-08-30T18:12:49.137030-07:00

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