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ch-aviation • Hilka Birns

South African Airways faces High Court challenge over CEO recruitment

Suspended acting chief executive Matshela Seshibe has brought an urgent High Court challenge seeking to be considered for South African Airways’ permanent group CEO position. The case puts the airline’s leadership selection process under legal scrutiny as it works to fill its top executive role.

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2026-10-16T02:05:25.435245-07:00

UAV Development & Drone Programs Airports Airport Infrastructure & Air Traffic Management Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact

AeroTime • Ian Molyneaux

Ukrainian drone attacks cause chaos at multiple Russian airports overnight

By AeroTime: Ukrainian drone attacks caused chaos at multiple Russian airports overnight with the country's civil aviation regulator forced to restrict flight activity.

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2026-10-16T02:19:26.473106-07:00

Aircraft Finance & Leasing Orders Airbus Airbus A320 Airlines

ch-aviation • Paul Ash

IndiGo inks $328mn finance deal for eight A320 family jets

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AeroTime

Airbus secures order for 75 Airbus A320neo family aircraft from ACG

FlightGlobal

Aviation Capital Group places its largest order for Airbus jets

Also: Reuters, Air Data News, Airline Economics, ukaviation.aero, Aviation Business News and Airbus

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2026-10-15T22:55:30.599524-07:00

ATC Europe Aviation Safety & Regulation Airport Infrastructure & Air Traffic Management

Reuters

Air traffic disrupted in Italy due to technical fault

By Reuters: Air travellers were facing delays and cancellations across Italy on Friday ‌due to a technical fault affecting air traffic control, which authorities said was not caused by malicious activity.

The Independent

Italy's air traffic cut 50% after network problems as delays spread nationwide

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2026-10-16T01:04:25.671021-07:00

ch-aviation • Paul Ash

Pakistan and UK in talks over equipment leases for PIA

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2026-10-16T00:55:32.335996-07:00

MRO Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs) Airbus A320 Boeing Boeing 737

Aviacionline • Pablo Diaz

GA Telesis to dismantle its first Boeing 737 MAX 8 for the spare parts market

By Aviacionline: The company adds the 737 MAX 8 to its disassembly program after acquiring three A320neo airframes, in a used-serviceable-material market that already counts its first scrapped MAX aircraft.

Also: Air Data News

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2026-10-15T18:04:53.218601-07:00

Accident Aviation Safety & Regulation

FlightGlobal • David Kaminski-Morrow

PC-12 and BN-2 pilots unaware of one another’s presence before serious Caribbean airprox

By FlightGlobal: Language conflict and absence of transponder cited after Islander overtaken by faster aircraft on same route.

1 Source

2026-10-16T00:04:55.160406-07:00

Airports Asia-Pacific (APAC)

ch-aviation • Paul Ash

Sch'd flights resume at Gulmi, Nepal after four-month pause

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2026-10-15T22:15:31.670725-07:00

South African Airways faces High Court challenge over CEO recruitment

Ukrainian drone attacks cause chaos at multiple Russian airports overnight

IndiGo inks $328mn finance deal for eight A320 family jets

Airbus secures order for 75 Airbus A320neo family aircraft from ACG

Aviation Capital Group places its largest order for Airbus jets

Air traffic disrupted in Italy due to technical fault

Italy's air traffic cut 50% after network problems as delays spread nationwide

Pakistan and UK in talks over equipment leases for PIA

GA Telesis to dismantle its first Boeing 737 MAX 8 for the spare parts market

PC-12 and BN-2 pilots unaware of one another’s presence before serious Caribbean airprox

Sch'd flights resume at Gulmi, Nepal after four-month pause

Ukrainian drone attacks cause chaos at multiple Russian airports overnight

South African Airways sued over CEO recruitment

Pakistan and UK in talks over equipment leases for PIA

Air traffic disrupted in Italy due to technical fault

GA Telesis to dismantle its first Boeing 737 MAX 8 for the spare parts market

PC-12 and BN-2 pilots unaware of one another’s presence before serious Caribbean airprox

Philippine Airlines' $400k Saipan marketing deal approved

The world’s most important airspace is a sliver of sky between two wars

Sichuan Airlines Group unit buys 20+30 Volant eVTOLs

Dev't bank undecided on sale of Korean Air parent stake

Portugal selects Lufthansa for up to 49.9% stake in TAP, choosing its proposal over Air France-KLM

Portugal selects Lufthansa for up to 49.9% stake in TAP, choosing its proposal over Air France-KLM

Portugal selects Lufthansa for up to 49.9% stake in TAP, choosing its proposal over Air France-KLM

JAL orders 16 Embraer E190-E2s, with options for 10, to replace J-Air’s regional fleet

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