Bloomberg
• Kari Soo Lindberg
Dubai Aerospace Enterprise is seeking a loan equivalent to $2.1 billion, according to people familiar with the matter. The financing highlights Asian banks’ willingness to lend to some Middle Eastern borrowers despite the continuing conflict in Iran.
eVTOL Insights
• Thomas Sleightholm
By eVTOL Insights: Canadian aerospace company Horizon Aircraft has selected Germany-based AEE Aircraft Electronics Engineering GmbH to supply its MIAU 1000 avionics platform for the powered-lift control system of its Cavorite X7 hybrid-electric vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) aircraft demonstrator.
ch-aviation
• Luciano Braganca
By ch-aviation: Interested in Commercial Aviation/Business Aviation? Unlock exclusive news such as “AXIS Aviation adds Falcon 6X in Austria, CJ in San Marino” today!.
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• Dirk Andrei Salcedo
By ch-aviation: Interested in Commercial Aviation/Business Aviation? Unlock exclusive news such as “Maldivian seeks two A220-300s to replace A320” today!.
AINonline
• Charles Alcock
By AINonline: More operations support data now available, plus options for alerts.
Aviacionline
• Pablo Diaz
By Aviacionline: The Chilean parent company of JetSMART is cleared to operate domestic and international services with third- to ninth-freedom rights and no route restrictions.
ch-aviation
• Dirk Andrei Salcedo
By ch-aviation: Batik Air Malaysia (OD, Kuala Lumpur International) aims to grow its fleet to around 80 aircraft over the next five years, as it expands its widebody operations and international network, chief executive Chandran Rama Muthy told BusinessToday in an interview published on October 12, 2026.
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• Dirk Andrei Salcedo
By ch-aviation: Interested in Commercial Aviation/Business Aviation? Unlock exclusive news such as “China's Loong Air targets A321-200NY(XLR) from 2029” today!.
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Paddle Your Own Kanoo
• Mateusz Maszczynski
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• David Shepardson
Flying Magazine
• Meg Godlewski
