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M&A Aircraft Demand: Airline Distress & Consolidation Asia-Pacific (APAC) Airlines

ch-aviation • Dirk Andrei Salcedo

Garuda-Pelita merger depends on improved performance at both airlines

Danantara Indonesia COO Dony Oskaria said the proposed merger of Garuda Indonesia and Pelita Air will proceed only after both carriers improve their business performance. The condition leaves consolidation contingent on a turnaround at each airline, rather than setting a merger timetable.

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2026-10-27T19:34:45.371670-07:00

Airline Industry & Market Trends Asia-Pacific (APAC)

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ch-aviation • Dirk Andrei Salcedo

China Eastern Airlines spends $3 million on share buyback

By ch-aviation: China Eastern Airlines (MU, Shanghai Hongqiao) repurchased 6,369,900 A shares for CNY20 million yuan (USD3 million) on October 22, 2026.

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2026-10-27T20:04:48.610363-07:00

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AeroTime • Stephen Pope

JetBlue defends its finances as creditors hire restructuring advisers

By AeroTime: JetBlue is defending its finances after creditors hired restructuring advisers, as losses deepen and cash reserves shrink.

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2026-10-27T20:34:20.993789-07:00

777X Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs) Aviation Safety & Regulation Boeing

FlightGlobal • Jon Hemmerdinger

Boeing still needs FAA approval for more 777-9 flight tests: CEO

By FlightGlobal: The FAA has said it will not certificate the 777-9 until approving a redesigned engine seal.

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2026-10-27T19:04:47.895457-07:00

Aircraft Finance & Leasing Asia-Pacific (APAC) Airlines Boeing 737

ch-aviation • Dirk Andrei Salcedo

Japan's Spring to lease four additional B737-800s

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2026-10-27T18:55:18.613945-07:00

Routes Airports Airport Infrastructure & Air Traffic Management Airlines

ch-aviation • Dirk Andrei Salcedo

Sydney Western opens to passenger traffic

By ch-aviation: Sydney Western opened to passenger traffic on October 25, 2026, with Jetstar Airways (JQ, Melbourne Airport) operating the inaugural flight to Gold Coast Coolangatta.

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2026-10-27T18:05:08.505109-07:00

Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)

CNBC • Alexa LoMonaco

Where Cramer stands on two beaten-down aerospace stocks

By CNBC: CNBC’s Jim Cramer likes this beaten-down aerospace stock after a post-earnings pullback.

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2026-10-27T16:04:37.182257-07:00

Routes North America Airline Industry & Market Trends Airlines

FlightGlobal • Graham Rapier

Volaris plans to shrink fleet, grow US presence

By FlightGlobal: Higher fares on routes to and from the United States are helping pad domestic softness. Mexico's Volaris plans to shrink its fleet and cut domestic flying to focus on cross-border growth.

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2026-10-27T15:04:57.337435-07:00

Garuda-Pelita merger depends on improved performance at both airlines

China Eastern Airlines spends $3 million on share buyback

JetBlue defends its finances as creditors hire restructuring advisers

Boeing still needs FAA approval for more 777-9 flight tests: CEO

Japan's Spring to lease four additional B737-800s

Sydney Western opens to passenger traffic

Where Cramer stands on two beaten-down aerospace stocks

Volaris plans to shrink fleet, grow US presence

JetBlue defends its finances as creditors hire restructuring advisers

China Eastern Airlines spends $3 million on share buyback

Garuda Indonesia-Pelita Air merger awaits turnaround

Boeing still needs FAA approval for more 777-9 flight tests: CEO

Japan's Spring to lease four additional B737-800s

Sydney Western opens to passenger traffic

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