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Last Updated: Thursday, July 3, 2025, 10:53 PM PDT
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Air France-KLM to Acquire 60.5% Stake in SAS, Making It a Group Subsidiary
By airfranceklm.com: Air France-KLM today announced that it will initiate proceedings to take a majority stake in SAS. Provided all the necessary conditions are met, Air France-KLM would fully acquire the stakes held by Castlelake and Lind Invest, bringing its own stake to 60.5%.

Qantas Responds to Cyber Incident Involving Customer Data Breach
By Aviation Source: Qantas has provided an update on its actions following this week's cyberhacking security breach, confirming that its systems are now secure.

JetBlue, United Push Back at Spirit’s Blue Sky Alliance Criticism
By Aviation Week: Blue Sky partners JetBlue and United Airlines are firing back at Spirit’s criticism of the alliance.

U.S. lifts ban on GE engine exports to Comac
By The Air Current: The Commerce Department has lifted a ban on export license approval for GE Aerospace engines destined for Comac and its C919 and C909 jetliner programs.

Uzbekistan's My Freighter eyes 30–50 aircraft fleet
By ch-aviation: My Freighter (C6, Tashkent International) plans to grow its fleet to between 30 and 50 aircraft by the end of 2026, chief commercial officer Mamur Mamadaliev told STAT Trade Times....

Boeing’s Incoming CFO Jay Malave Recused From Defense and Lockheed Discussions
By Bloomberg: Boeing Co.’s new chief financial officer, Jesus “Jay” Malave, won’t be allowed to join in discussions initially that involve the company’s second-largest business, one of several unusual clauses in his hiring agreement addressing potential conflicts of interest with a former employer.

Etihad to launch summer flights to Krakow, Poland, and Salalah, Oman, in 2026
By Aviation24: Etihad Airways is adding two new seasonal destinations to its 2026 summer schedule: Kraków, Poland, and Salalah, Oman. Starting June 15, Etihad will fly.