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AeroTime • Gabriele Petrauskaite

Separate reports track Russia’s Su-57E export push and leased-aircraft extension

Russia says the Su-57E remains in its export portfolio despite India ruling out interest in the fighter. A separate report says Moscow has proposed extending rules that let domestic airlines operate disputed foreign-leased aircraft and engines through Dec. 31, 2028; the reports describe distinct developments.

Also: India Defense News

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2026-11-08T23:49:09.965490-08:00

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ch-aviation • Paul Ash

India's Star Air delays fleet expansion due to fuel costs

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2026-11-08T22:54:52.077948-08:00

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ch-aviation • Paul Ash

Sudan's Badr Airlines resumes int'l ops from Khartoum

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2026-11-08T23:34:55.318552-08:00

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ch-aviation • Hilka Birns

Dragonfly Africa receives Kenya's first CRJ900

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2026-11-09T00:04:58.712389-08:00

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Airline Weekly • Gordon Smith, Jay Shabat

Europe's Airlines Have Their Say

By Airline Weekly: Strong longhaul demand and premium travel are doing much of the heavy lifting for network carriers, but beneath the headline figures, the groups face very different challenges.

Also: Economic Times

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2026-11-08T22:04:51.939809-08:00

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ch-aviation • Paul Ash

Mongolia's MIAT probed by state audit office

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2026-11-08T21:54:45.760094-08:00

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ch-aviation • Dirk Andrei Salcedo

Philippine Airlines firms nine more A350-1000s

By ch-aviation: Philippine Airlines (PR, Manila Ninoy Aquino International) has firmed an order for nine additional A350-1000s from Airbus, with purchase rights for five more, bringing its total commitment for the type to 18 aircraft.

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2026-11-08T20:35:28.503321-08:00

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ch-aviation • Dirk Andrei Salcedo

China Eastern Airlines ex-chair gets 14 years for bribery

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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2026-11-08T21:04:56.567441-08:00

Separate reports track Russia’s Su-57E export push and leased-aircraft extension

India's Star Air delays fleet expansion due to fuel costs

Sudan's Badr Airlines resumes int'l ops from Khartoum

Dragonfly Africa receives Kenya's first CRJ900

Europe's Airlines Have Their Say

Mongolia's MIAT probed by state audit office

Philippine Airlines firms nine more A350-1000s

China Eastern Airlines ex-chair gets 14 years for bribery

Sudan's Badr Airlines resumes int'l ops from Khartoum

Dragonfly Africa receives Kenya's first CRJ900

Russia aims to keep disputed leased aircraft flying until 2028

India's Star Air delays fleet expansion due to fuel costs

Mongolia's MIAT probed by state audit office

Europe's Airlines Have Their Say

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