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PaxEx.Aero • Seth Miller

Panasonic Avionics expands Osaka production as Astrova screens top 500,000 under contract

Panasonic Avionics says more than 500,000 Astrova inflight entertainment screens are now under contract, prompting a major production ramp at its expanded Osaka manufacturing facility. The planned increase signals rising demand for the system and puts manufacturing capacity in focus as the supplier scales output.

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2026-10-29T04:55:18.194771-07:00

Helicopter Orders Airbus

ch-aviation • Luciano Braganca

Germany's Hahnair replaces Citation Latitude with new unit

By ch-aviation: Hahnair (HR, Düsseldorf) has replaced a 2020-built Citation Latitude with a brand-new unit of the type, in line with plans outlined by general manager Daniel Rudas in an exclusive interview with ch-aviation in mid-2025.

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2026-10-29T04:15:30.822418-07:00

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Paddle Your Own Kanoo • Mateusz Maszczynski

Qatar Airways Is Finally Considering Premium Economy, a U-Turn on Akbar Al Baker’s Claim That Its Economy Was Already Just As Good

By Paddle Your Own Kanoo: Qatar Airways is said to be finally examining the introduction of Premium Economy, although no final decision has yet been made, with the airline’s chief executive Hamad Ali Al-Khater telling Australian publication Executive Traveller that “it’s something that we’re seriously considering.”.

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2026-10-29T05:00:37.673021-07:00

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ch-aviation • Vanja Popovic

Sweden rejects Syrianair's Damascus-Stockholm bid

By ch-aviation: Sweden's government has rejected an application by Syrianair (RB, Damascus) to operate scheduled flights between Damascus and Stockholm Arlanda, citing aviation safety and security risks in Syrian airspace.

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2026-10-29T05:35:00.550845-07:00

Airline Industry & Market Trends Airlines

Airline Weekly • Gordon Smith, Jay Shabat

Decoding Q3 U.S. Airline Earnings

By Airline Weekly: Gordon Smith and Jay Shabat break down third-quarter earnings from the biggest U.S. airlines, examining record revenues and diverging financial performance.

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2026-10-29T04:35:04.419680-07:00

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ch-aviation • Dirk Andrei Salcedo

Romania's ROMCargo wet leases two B747 freighters

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2026-10-29T03:35:12.014362-07:00

Routes Airbus A320 Airlines

ch-aviation • Vanja Popovic

Poland’s LOT adds wet-leased A320 to Tel Aviv route

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2026-10-29T02:55:19.611794-07:00

MRO Europe Orders Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs) Airbus

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MTU Aero Engines raises revenue outlook as maintenance business drives growth

By Reuters: German engine maker MTU Aero Engines raised its full-year revenue forecast after third-quarter sales beat expectations on Thursday, as growth in its engine maintenance business more than offset weaker profitability in original ⁠equipment manufacturing.

Aviation Business News

Narrowbody deliveries grow as Airbus confirms A220 and A320 ramp-up targets

Airline Economics

MTU raises 2026 revenue guidance driven by commercial maintenance business

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2026-10-29T01:04:18.487111-07:00

Panasonic Avionics expands Osaka production as Astrova screens top 500,000 under contract

Germany's Hahnair replaces Citation Latitude with new unit

Qatar Airways Is Finally Considering Premium Economy, a U-Turn on Akbar Al Baker’s Claim That Its Economy Was Already Just As Good

Sweden rejects Syrianair's Damascus-Stockholm bid

Decoding Q3 U.S. Airline Earnings

Romania's ROMCargo wet leases two B747 freighters

Poland’s LOT adds wet-leased A320 to Tel Aviv route

MTU Aero Engines raises revenue outlook as maintenance business drives growth

Narrowbody deliveries grow as Airbus confirms A220 and A320 ramp-up targets

MTU raises 2026 revenue guidance driven by commercial maintenance business

Sweden rejects Syrianair's Damascus-Stockholm bid

Germany's Hahnair replaces Citation Latitude with new unit

Qatar Airways Is Finally Considering Premium Economy, a U-Turn on Akbar Al Baker’s Claim That Its Economy Was Already Just As Good

Panasonic Avionics Boosts Production Capacity as Astrova Sales Top 500,000 Screens

Decoding Q3 U.S. Airline Earnings

IndiGo Posts a Lower-Than-Expected Loss Boosted by Higher Fares

Emirates expands A350 operations in Vietnam with Hanoi debut

Assessing Airbus' Engine Options for Next-Gen Narrowbody

Asia Pacific carriers see ‘resilience of demand’ amid operating pressures: AAPA

IndiGo Posts a Lower-Than-Expected Loss Boosted by Higher Fares

Boeing’s Q3 loss narrows as backlog hits record, but commercial losses double and production targets slip

Fuel inflation and capacity constraints cloud airline growth outlook

Airbus and Air France-KLM launch 50-50 A350 component-support venture

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