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ch-aviation • Dirk Andrei Salcedo

Korean Air to complete $579 million buyback of remaining 80% of catering and duty-free business

Korean Air is scheduled to close its acquisition of the remaining 80% of Korean Air C&D Service on Nov. 4, 2026, after securing regulatory approval. The $579 million deal would give the airline full ownership of the catering and duty-free services business.

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2026-11-05T19:04:48.433670-08:00

Aircraft Finance & Leasing Airbus A320 Airlines

ch-aviation • Dirk Andrei Salcedo

Nauru Airlines wet leases A319-100 capacity

By ch-aviation: Discover more news on Nauru Airlines at ch-aviation, the leading aviation news and data provider.

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2026-11-05T17:55:25.420969-08:00

Airlines

ch-aviation • Samoa Airways (OL

Samoa Airways surveys diaspora on jet funding

By ch-aviation: The Samoan government is again assessing interest among the country's diaspora in investing in the proposed relaunch of jet operations by Samoa Airways (OL, Apia Faleolo), according to an official statement issued on November 2, 2026.

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2026-11-05T17:04:47.530398-08:00

ATC Airport Infrastructure & Air Traffic Management Policy & Regulation

CNBC

Watch CNBC's full interview with Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy

By CNBC: CNBC’s Morgan Brennan and Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy joins 'Squawk Box' to discuss the midterm election results, updates to Air Traffic Control, future of mobility, Europe bomb threats, and more.

FAA

Trump’s Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy Begins Retiring Decades Old Floppy Disks from Air Traffic Control as Part of Ongoing Modernization Effort Deployment of Brand New Air Traffic Control Continues at Record Pace

Politico Pro

POLITICO Pro: Duffy hopes for lame-duck vote on $30B air traffic control overhaul

4 Sources

2026-11-05T13:28:23.459757-08:00

ATC North America Airport Infrastructure & Air Traffic Management

Reuters • David Shepardson

US FAA says it will phase out floppy disks from air traffic control by 2028

By Reuters: The US Federal Aviation Administration said on Thursday it will ‌replace by the end of 2028 the outdated floppy disks used for weather and other critical information at more than 400 air traffic control facilities across the country.

aviationnews.eu

Out with the Floppy Disks: FAA Begins Massive Air Traffic Control System Upgrade

3 Sources

2026-11-05T14:04:28.004067-08:00

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Bloomberg • Angus Whitley

Qantas Hikes Fares, Deepens Cuts to Flying as Fuel Costs Bite

By Bloomberg: Qantas Airways Ltd. is hiking air fares and making deeper cuts to its domestic flight schedules early next year to tackle rising fuel prices.

Australian Aviation

Qantas eyes fare hike, reduced capacity amid fuel crisis

4 Sources

2026-11-05T15:04:46.874790-08:00

North America Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)

Air Data News • Ricardo Meier

FAA backs JetZero engine tests with US$ 5.3 million award

By Air Data News: Funding will support flight testing of the top-mounted engine installation on the full-scale Jet1 Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has awarded JetZero US$ 5.3 million to flight-test the unusual engine installation of its blended-wing-body demonstrator, which is scheduled to fly for the first time in late 2027.

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2026-11-05T15:04:30.855126-08:00

BizAv NTSB Accident

AeroTime • Stephen Pope

Investigators find pieces of Learjet’s elevator miles from Florida crash site

By AeroTime: Investigators found three pieces of a Learjet 60’s left elevator between 1.3 and 3.8 miles from the crash site in Palm Beach County, Florida.

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2026-11-05T11:34:32.320618-08:00

Korean Air to complete $579 million buyback of remaining 80% of catering and duty-free business

Nauru Airlines wet leases A319-100 capacity

Samoa Airways surveys diaspora on jet funding

Watch CNBC's full interview with Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy

Trump’s Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy Begins Retiring Decades Old Floppy Disks from Air Traffic Control as Part of Ongoing Modernization Effort Deployment of Brand New Air Traffic Control Continues at Record Pace

POLITICO Pro: Duffy hopes for lame-duck vote on $30B air traffic control overhaul

US FAA says it will phase out floppy disks from air traffic control by 2028

Out with the Floppy Disks: FAA Begins Massive Air Traffic Control System Upgrade

Qantas Hikes Fares, Deepens Cuts to Flying as Fuel Costs Bite

Qantas eyes fare hike, reduced capacity amid fuel crisis

FAA backs JetZero engine tests with US$ 5.3 million award

Investigators find pieces of Learjet’s elevator miles from Florida crash site

Korean Air to close $579mn catering and duty-free buyback

Nauru Airlines wet leases A319-100 capacity

Samoa Airways surveys diaspora on jet funding

Watch CNBC's full interview with Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy

Qantas Hikes Fares, Deepens Cuts to Flying as Fuel Costs Bite

FAA backs JetZero engine tests with US$ 5.3 million award

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