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Viasat PaxEx Airlines

PaxEx.Aero • Seth Miller

Viasat’s Inflight Connectivity Revenue Reaches $324 Million as Installed Fleet Hits Record

Viasat reported $324 million in inflight connectivity revenue last quarter, alongside a record number of aircraft equipped with its service. However, the company’s shrinking installation backlog points to a potentially slowing pipeline for future aircraft additions and raises questions about longer-term growth.

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

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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

M&A Airlines

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

M&A Aircraft Demand: Airline Distress & Consolidation Asia-Pacific (APAC) Airlines

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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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.

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

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Flying Magazine • Meg Godlewski

FAA Targets Boeing 737 Passenger Seats Over Safety Concerns

By Flying Magazine: FAA’s plan for certain Boeing jets requires mandatory inspections to address seat installation concerns.

Aviation Week

Boeing Begins 737-7 Changes, Clearing a Path Toward 737-10 and 777-9 Approvals

CAPA

AerCap CEO: 737 MAX 10 certification 'vital' for Boeing to boost appeal of MAX family

Also: atcnews.org

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2026-08-05T13:12:39.147656-07:00

Leadership Aircraft Demand: Airline Distress & Consolidation Airline Industry & Market Trends Air India Airlines

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

Routes Air Cargo & Freight Logistics Asia-Pacific (APAC)

ch-aviation • Dirk Andrei Salcedo

UPS Seeks Approval to Transfer Six Weekly Fifth-Freedom Cargo Frequencies Between Hong Kong and Clark

By ch-aviation: United Parcel Service has applied to the US Department of Transportation to transfer 6x weekly fifth-freedom cargo frequencies for services between Hong Kong International and Angeles City Clark International.

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2026-08-05T15:31:01.349424-07:00