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• Dirk Andrei Salcedo
Philippine Airlines has firmed an order for nine more Airbus A350-1000s and secured purchase rights for five additional aircraft. The deal lifts the carrier’s total commitment for the type to 18, expanding its planned widebody fleet.
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• Dirk Andrei Salcedo
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• Dirk Andrei Salcedo
By ch-aviation: China Eastern Airlines (MU, Shanghai Hongqiao) former chairman Liu Shaoyong was sentenced to 14 years in prison for bribery by a court in Shenyang on November 3, 2026.
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• Luciano Braganca
By ch-aviation: Chinese start-up Beijing Airlink Aircraft (BAIRAC), established in March, has unveiled two hybrid-powered business jet concepts, the Belyn 100HF and Belyn 100HP.
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• Dirk Andrei Salcedo
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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• Dirk Andrei Salcedo
By ch-aviation: Garuda Indonesia (GA, Jakarta Soekarno-Hatta) plans to issue up to 248.7 billion new Series E shares through a rights offering, with an indicative subscription price of IDR58-68 rupiahs (USD0.003-0.004) per share, as part of its financial restructuring.
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• Dirk Andrei Salcedo
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Bloomberg
• Harry Suhartono
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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