MRO   Air Cargo & Freight Logistics   Airports   M&A   Orders   Airline Industry & Market Trends   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Asia-Pacific (APAC)  
Aviation Week • Chen Chuanren

HAECO, Japan Airlines, Toyota Tsusho and Sun Group launch $360M Vietnam MRO JV at Van Don (targeting late-2028 operations)

Hong Kong MRO group HAECO will form a joint venture with Japan Airlines, Toyota Tsusho and Sun Group to build a new $360 million aircraft maintenance facility at Van Don International Airport in Vietnam. The site is expected to enter operations by late-2028, expanding regional MRO capacity and sustainment capabilities in Vietnam.

2026-06-16T08:02:21.301153-07:00
North America   Airports   Aircraft Demand: Airline Distress & Consolidation   Airline Industry & Market Trends   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Airbus   Airbus A320   Spirit Airlines  
FlightGlobal • Jon Hemmerdinger

Bankrupt Spirit moves to auction Airbus jets and other assets, bidders emerge

By FlightGlobal: Potential bidders include a Florida firm that envisions launching a new US airline. The bankrupt parent of defunct US carrier Spirit Airlines aims in the coming weeks to close out bidding to sell assets, including several dozen Airbus A320-family jets and slots at New York LaGuardia airport.

Also: skygofly.com
2026-06-16T14:49:01.231481-07:00
Saudi Arabia   Routes   Middle East   North America   Orders   Policy & Regulation   Airlines   Boeing  
Reuters • David Shepardson

Saudi-backed Riyadh Air wins approval to operate US flights

By Reuters: Saudi Arabia's new airline Riyadh Air won the right ​to operate flights to and from the United States, ‌the U.S. Transportation Department said in an order Tuesday.

Also: Skift, Simple Flying, aeroxplorer.com and defensetalks.com
2026-06-16T10:26:00.501744-07:00