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MRO   M&A   Aircraft Demand: Airline Distress & Consolidation   Asia-Pacific (APAC)   Airlines  
Skift • Gordon Smith

Korean Air Builds MRO Capacity as Asiana Integration Reshapes South Korea’s Airline Market

Korean Air is expanding its maintenance, repair and overhaul capabilities and pursuing third-party work as it nears completion of its Asiana Airlines integration. Separately, Jin Air, Air Busan and Air Seoul are merging to create South Korea’s largest low-cost carrier, consolidating the country’s airline sector.

Also: Aviation Week
2026-08-24T16:53:18.625611-07:00
M&A   Aircraft Demand: Airline Distress & Consolidation   Airlines   Spirit Airlines  
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ch-aviation • Daniel Martinez Garbuno

Court delays Google's acquisition of Spirit's business data

By ch-aviation: A US bankruptcy court has postponed a hearing to approve Google’s USD10 million acquisition of internal business data from bankrupt Spirit Airlines, following objections from the Association of Flight Attendants-CWA (AFA).

2026-08-24T16:05:18.579150-07:00
Air Cargo & Freight Logistics   Leadership   Airlines   Lufthansa  
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FlightGlobal • David Kaminski-Morrow

Logistics entrepreneur and Lufthansa investor Kuehne passes away

By FlightGlobal: Veteran figurehead of Kuehne + Nagel International was also significant shareholder of German airline group. German logistics entrepreneur Klaus-Michael Kuehne, the largest shareholder in Lufthansa Group, has passed away at the age of 89.

2026-08-24T13:04:59.868737-07:00
Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   GKN Aerospace  
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Reuters

California Orange County DA announces $100 million for 50,000 evacuated residents in GKN incident

By Reuters: A district attorney in California ​said on Monday his office has concluded a ‌criminal probe into a GKN Aerospace factory and announced a claims program of up to $100 million for more ​than 50,000 nearby residents who left their homes ​in May due to a chemical incident ⁠at the plant.

2026-08-24T14:05:19.089224-07:00
BizAv   Leadership   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Textron  
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stateaviationjournal.com • Kim Stevens

Textron Appoints Brian Rohloff President and CEO of Textron Aviation

By stateaviationjournal.com: Textron Inc. today announced the appointment of Brian Rohloff as president and CEO of its Textron Aviation segment, effective August 31, 2026. Rohloff succeeds Ron Draper, who announced his retirement after more than 27 years with Textron, including the past eight years leading Textron Aviation.

Also: AeroTime, Aviation Week, Airline Economics, Seeking Alpha, stateaviationjournal.com and avm-mag.com
2026-08-24T07:12:58.216997-07:00
Routes   North America   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Airbus   Airbus A330   Airlines  
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FlightGlobal • David Kaminski-Morrow

Israir expecting lift from US flights after FAA clearance

By FlightGlobal: Israeli carrier intending to use A330s for New York service. Israeli leisure carrier Israir has obtained US FAA clearance to open services to North America, following previous approval from its home regulator.

Also: AeroTime, Simple Flying and aeroxplorer.com
2026-08-24T10:21:12.624061-07:00