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FlightGlobal • Alfred Chua

Qantas and Alliance Aviation cut E190 wet-lease commitment from 30 to 23 aircraft

Qantas and Alliance Aviation Services have materially revised their long-term wet-lease agreement, improving commercial terms while reducing the Embraer E190 commitment by seven aircraft. Alliance plans to restructure and right-size its operations around the partnership’s lower fleet and flying requirements.

Also: CAPA and aviator.aero

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2026-08-05T20:30:27.034953-07:00

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PaxEx.Aero • Seth Miller

Viasat Inflight Connectivity Revenue Rises as Installed Aircraft Hit Record, but Backlog Shrinks

By PaxEx.Aero: Inflight internet services generated $324 million in revenue for Viasat last quarter, as the number of installed aircraft reached a new record. But the company's pending installation backlog continues to shrink, raising questions about the longer-term outlook.

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

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ch-aviation • Paul Ash

IndiGo pauses new jet orders until 2030 amid next-gen review

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2026-08-05T20:31:07.882857-07:00

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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

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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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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

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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.

Also: Reuters and businessnews.com.au

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

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