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FlightGlobal • Alfred Chua

Qantas and Alliance Aviation cut E190 wet-lease commitment from 30 to 23 aircraft

Qantas and Alliance Aviation Services have materially revised their long-term wet-lease agreement, improving commercial terms while reducing the Embraer E190 commitment by seven aircraft. Alliance plans to restructure and right-size its operations around the partnership’s lower fleet and flying requirements.

Also: CAPA and aviator.aero

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2026-08-05T20:30:27.034953-07:00

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PaxEx.Aero • Seth Miller

Viasat Inflight Connectivity Revenue Rises as Installed Aircraft Hit Record, but Backlog Shrinks

By PaxEx.Aero: Inflight internet services generated $324 million in revenue for Viasat last quarter, as the number of installed aircraft reached a new record. But the company's pending installation backlog continues to shrink, raising questions about the longer-term outlook.

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2026-08-05T19:05:34.862789-07:00

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ch-aviation • Paul Ash

IndiGo pauses new jet orders until 2030 amid next-gen review

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2026-08-05T20:31:07.882857-07:00

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Wall Street Journal • Alison Sider, Andrew Tangel, Michelle Hackman

Airlines Push Back Against ICE Enforcement at Airports

By Wall Street Journal: Federal agents are using flight manifests to arrest travelers with lapsed visas, drawing objections over safety and protocol.

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2026-08-05T18:14:12.222230-07:00

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ch-aviation • Dirk Andrei Salcedo

Jetstar Japan to rebrand after Qantas exit by 3Q27

By ch-aviation: Qantas Group and JAL - Japan Airlines (JL, Tokyo Haneda) have signed a binding agreement to restructure the ownership of Jetstar Japan (GK, Tokyo Narita), replacing Qantas with Development Bank of Japan through a share buyback.

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2026-08-05T16:14:54.820127-07:00

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ch-aviation • Dirk Andrei Salcedo

China's Urumqi Air mulls joint carrier with Kazakh gov't

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2026-08-05T17:32:05.301427-07:00

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Bloomberg • Angus Whitley

Qantas Pilots Approve Potential Strikes as Pay Talks Continue

By Bloomberg: Qantas Airways Ltd. international pilots voted in favor of potential strikes as part of years-long negotiations over pay and conditions.

Also: Reuters and businessnews.com.au

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2026-08-05T15:44:35.395157-07:00

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Bloomberg • Siddharth Philip

Air India Taps Ethiopian Airlines Veteran Gebremariam as CEO

By Bloomberg: Air India Ltd. announced Tewolde Gebremariam will succeed Campbell Wilson as chief executive officer amid the Tata Group-owned carrier’s struggles to recover from last year’s deadly plane crash and mounting losses linked to geopolitical tensions.

Reuters

Air India taps Ethiopian aviation specialist to steer turnaround

One Mile at a Time

Air India's New CEO Is Former Ethiopian Airlines CEO Tewolde Gebremariam

Also: Bloomberg, airwaysmag.com, FlightGlobal, Skift, Aviation Week, Airline Economics, Aviation A2Z, Live From A Lounge, Economic Times, CNA and 9 more

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2026-08-05T06:14:34.811855-07:00