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M&A   Airline Industry & Market Trends   Air India   Airlines  
Reuters • Julie Zhu, Yantoultra Ngui

Singapore Airlines seeks greater control before approving fresh Air India funding

Singapore Airlines, backed by Temasek and holding a 25.1% stake in Air India, is expected to seek greater management influence and stronger governance rights before supporting any new capital injection, according to people familiar with the matter. The move could complicate Air India’s efforts to secure additional shareholder funding.

2026-09-08T22:28:48.360762-07:00
Supply Chain   M&A   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)  
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The Air Current • Jon Ostrower, Julie Johnsson

Larry Culp explains what’s behind GE's mega acquisition of a key castings supplier

By The Air Current: GE Aerospace CEO Larry Culp is initiating a potentially tectonic shift for aerospace with an $11.75 billion acquisition that takes aim at a critical supply-chain chokepoint: shortages of engine parts designed to withstand punishing, blast-furnace-like conditions.

2026-09-08T22:05:25.587916-07:00
Routes   Airports   Airport Infrastructure & Air Traffic Management   Boeing 737  
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Australian Aviation • Jake Nelson

Fiji Airways to Launch Overnight Sydney–Nadi Service at Western Sydney International

By Australian Aviation: Commencing on 17 March, the service will operate overnight using 737 MAX 8 aircraft, adding more than 53,000 annual seats between Sydney and Nadi. It comes as operational testing ramps up with passenger trials ahead of the airport’s opening in a month’s time.

Also: FlightGlobal and executivetraveller.com
2026-09-08T18:49:58.628301-07:00
NTSB   Air Cargo & Freight Logistics   Accident   Aviation Safety & Regulation  
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Reuters • David Shepardson

Pilots considered aborting landing after touchdown in Miami cargo crash, NTSB says

By Reuters: The National Transportation Safety Board said on Tuesday that evidence recovered from a flight data recorder suggested the pilots of an ​Amazon Prime Air cargo plane involved in a deadly crash considered aborting the landing ‌after the aircraft touched down.

Also: The Independent
2026-09-08T19:05:12.025894-07:00
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FlightGlobal • Jon Hemmerdinger

‘Black art’: Why buying airfoil maker Consolidated Precision makes sense for GE

By FlightGlobal: The US engine maker will gain control over the complex parts that have most bedeviled turbofan manufacturers. GE Aerospace's planned acquisition of airfoil producer Consolidated Precision Products (CPP) is not just a tactical move to address supply chain constraints.

2026-09-08T19:21:28.305433-07:00