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Aircraft Demand: Airline Distress & Consolidation Airlines

ch-aviation • Dirk Andrei Salcedo

Garuda Indonesia plans rights issue of up to 248.7 billion new shares in restructuring

Garuda Indonesia plans to issue up to 248.7 billion new Series E shares through a rights offering, with an indicative subscription price of IDR58-68 per share (about $0.003-0.004). The offering is part of the carrier’s financial restructuring.

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2026-11-08T17:54:51.324288-08:00

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ch-aviation • Dirk Andrei Salcedo

Thai Airways faces persistent cargo backlog at Bangkok

By ch-aviation: Thai Airways International (TG, Bangkok Suvarnabhumi) continues to face a substantial cargo backlog at Bangkok Suvarnabhumi despite the easing of flooding, with more than 1,000 consignments outstanding and another 700-800 cargo pallets awaiting unloading.

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2026-11-08T18:34:53.290698-08:00

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Bloomberg • Harry Suhartono

Garuda Indonesia’s CFO Kunduvara Steps Down From Role

By Bloomberg: Garuda Indonesia’s Chief Financial Officer Balagopal Kunduvara has stepped down after just over a year in the role, according to a post on his LinkedIn page, as the carrier faces a growing funding crisis that threatens its turnaround.

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2026-11-08T17:04:52.314898-08:00

Aircraft Finance & Leasing Airbus A330 Airlines

ch-aviation • Dirk Andrei Salcedo

New Caledonia's Aircalin to damp lease A330-300

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Also: CAPA

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2026-11-08T16:54:39.521546-08:00

PaxEx 777X Singapore Airshow Airbus A350 Airlines

PaxEx.Aero • Seth Miller

Singapore Airline Launches New Cabins for 777X, A350 Refresh

By PaxEx.Aero: Singapore Airlines unveiled its new premium cabin strategy last week, launching new designs and layouts for its 777X and A350 long-haul aircraft.

Also: CAPA, Simple Flying and CAPA

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2026-11-08T14:54:47.080920-08:00

Europe Orders Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs) Airbus Airlines

Air Data News • Ricardo Meier

Air France completes fleet of 60 A220s but still flies the A318

By Air Data News: Air France has received its 60th Airbus A220-300, five years after introducing the aircraft into service. The delivery fulfills the original order placed in 2019 and gives the French carrier one of the world's largest fleets of the type.

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2026-11-08T13:14:41.535068-08:00

Leadership Europe Airlines

ch-aviation • Ana Sesar

Smartwings (Czechia) appoints new Chief Executive Officer

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2026-11-08T10:05:01.766859-08:00

Orders Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs) Asia-Pacific (APAC) Airbus Airbus A320

AeroTime • Gabriele Petrauskaite

CFM wins engine deal for 101 China Eastern A320neo family jets

By AeroTime: China Eastern Airlines has confirmed CFM International as the engine supplier for its latest Airbus narrowbody order, selecting 202 LEAP-1A engines to power 101 A320neo-family aircraft.