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ch-aviation • Luciano Braganca

ABS Jets becomes Starlink authorized dealer, installs system on Embraer Legacy 650

ABS Jets has joined Starlink’s authorized dealer network and completed its first installation, equipping an Embraer Legacy 650 with the satellite connectivity service. The announcement marks the business aviation provider’s entry into Starlink installations; the available report does not specify the system’s performance, pricing or rollout plans.

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2026-10-28T03:55:23.656217-07:00

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ch-aviation • Luciano Braganca

Mali brings presidential B737-700(BBJ) in-house

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2026-10-28T03:05:44.297814-07:00

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FlightGlobal • Kerry Reals

Swiss ends wet-lease deal with Air Baltic to focus on Helvetic and in-house flying

By FlightGlobal: Lufthansa Group carrier says easing of engine availability and staffing issues means it can reduce its reliance on third-party aircraft arrangements.

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2026-10-28T04:05:46.956029-07:00

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FlightGlobal • Alfred Chua

Japanese airports see China flights dwindle while Southeast Asia and India grow

By FlightGlobal: Japan-China flight frequencies in the week of 25-31 October are down 49% year on year. Flights between Mainland China and Japan are expected to decline sharply in the current Northern Winter season, according to Japanese regulators, while Southeast Asia, South Korea and India have emerged as growth markets.

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2026-10-28T02:05:18.254893-07:00

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ch-aviation • Hilka Birns

Austria's People's switches from E170 to Do328 in 1Q27

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2026-10-28T01:55:39.762909-07:00

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Airbus, Air France set up A350 support joint venture

By Reuters: Airbus and Air France-KLM have set up a 50-50 ‌joint venture, Alpha Component Solutions, to provide component support for the A350 jetliner, the ⁠European aerospace manufacturer said on Wednesday.

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Airbus and Air France-KLM finalize A350 component support joint venture

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2026-10-28T01:04:33.108748-07:00

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Bloomberg • Danny Lee, Tooba Khan, Yian Lee

Pakistan Denies Entry to Taiwan Airlines Citing One-China Policy

By Bloomberg: Pakistan closed its airspace to carriers from Taiwan in support of Beijing’s One-China policy, the first such move by any country that risks creating a new divide in Asia.

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2026-10-28T02:05:11.623679-07:00

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ch-aviation • Daniel Martinez Garbuno

UK gov’t accepts Spain-filed Volotea’s insolvency

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2026-10-28T00:35:00.291373-07:00

ABS Jets becomes Starlink authorized dealer, installs system on Embraer Legacy 650

Mali brings presidential B737-700(BBJ) in-house

Swiss ends wet-lease deal with Air Baltic to focus on Helvetic and in-house flying

Japanese airports see China flights dwindle while Southeast Asia and India grow

Austria's People's switches from E170 to Do328 in 1Q27

Airbus, Air France set up A350 support joint venture

What Airbus and Air France’s new joint venture means for global A350 operators

Airbus and Air France-KLM finalize A350 component support joint venture

Pakistan Denies Entry to Taiwan Airlines Citing One-China Policy

UK gov’t accepts Spain-filed Volotea’s insolvency

Swiss ends wet-lease deal with Air Baltic to focus on Helvetic and in-house flying

ExecuJet Australia adds San Marino-registered Falcon 7X

Mali brings presidential B737-700(BBJ) in-house

Pakistan Denies Entry to Taiwan Airlines Citing One-China Policy

Japanese airports see China flights dwindle while Southeast Asia and India grow

Austria's People's switches from E170 to Do328 in 1Q27

BySky adds Belarus' first Hawker 750

Nepal Airlines prepares to add leased capacity

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