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New York Times • Damien Cave

U.S. sanctions aim to “shut down” Iran’s airlines, but a Boeing 747 is still flying from Tehran to Southeast Asia

The Trump administration says it is seeking to shut down all Iranian airlines, yet a Boeing jumbo jet continues to fly from Tehran to Southeast Asia. The contrast raises questions about how effectively sanctions are constraining Iranian carriers and the aircraft they operate.

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2026-10-04T21:35:31.867248-07:00

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FlightGlobal

Chinese J-16 in dangerous intercept of Philippine Grand Caravan

By FlightGlobal: Manila condemns the unsafe behavior of Chinese aircrew. Chinese military aircraft, including a Shenyang J-16, were involved in a dangerous intercept of a Philippine aircraft.

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2026-10-04T20:19:49.331988-07:00

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NASA Spaceflight • Haygen Warren

ESA, CAS release first images from SMILE; officially begin science operations

By NASA Spaceflight: Following its launch in May and a multi-month commissioning period, the joint European Space Agency and Chinese Academy of Sciences Solar Wind Magnetosphere Ionosphere Link Explorer (SMILE) mission has officially begun scientific operations.

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2026-10-04T15:54:59.754835-07:00

aviation MH370 MRO Aircraft Finance & Leasing Airbus

ch-aviation • Dirk Andrei Salcedo

Malaysia Airlines parent to acquire Airbus MRO unit

By ch-aviation: Malaysia Aviation Group, parent of Malaysia Airlines (MH, Kuala Lumpur International), has signed a sale and purchase agreement with Airbus to acquire its wholly-owned Sepang Aircraft Engineering maintenance subsidiary.

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2026-10-04T20:51:10.697244-07:00

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AeroTime • Ian Molyneaux

Pegasus Airlines installs new CEO and CFO at Smartwings following takeover

By AeroTime: Smartwings has appointed a new CEO and CFO following the confirmation that Pegasus Airlines has completed acquisition of Czech Airlines and Smartwings Group.

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2026-10-04T20:04:42.611138-07:00

aviation Routes Codeshare Asia-Pacific (APAC) Airlines

FlightGlobal • Alfred Chua

Air Astana to launch direct Japan flights

By FlightGlobal: Japan Airlines will codeshare on the new Almaty-Tokyo Narita service.

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2026-10-04T20:35:27.384734-07:00

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ch-aviation • Dirk Andrei Salcedo

Singapore Airlines, Scoot extend Middle East suspensions

By ch-aviation: Singapore Airlines (SQ, Singapore Changi) and its low-cost subsidiary Scoot have extended the cancellations of their Middle East flights until December.

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2026-10-04T19:15:05.572543-07:00

aviation Airport Infrastructure & Air Traffic Management Asia-Pacific (APAC) Airlines

ch-aviation • Dirk Andrei Salcedo

China Eastern approves $507mn Shanghai base investment

By ch-aviation: The board of China Eastern Airlines (MU, Shanghai Hongqiao) has approved a CNY3.4 billion yuan (USD507 million) investment in a production support area at Shanghai Pudong as part of the airport's Phase IV expansion.

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2026-10-04T19:55:00.663366-07:00

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