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Oman's government has acquired a 90% stake in low-cost carrier SalamAir from Muscat National Development and Investment Company, a consortium of parastatal entities. The purchase is intended to boost operational efficiency and remove network overlaps with national carrier Oman Air, while keeping both airlines independent.
Leeham News
• Bjorn Fehrm, Leehamcoeu
By Leeham News: March 27, 2026, ©. Leeham News: We have started a series of articles about the Blended WingBody (BWB) as a potentially more efficient passenger-carrying airliner design than the classical Tube And Wing (TAW) configuration.
Vertical Mag
• Jen Nevans, March
By Vertical Mag: A structured service life continuation program is helping PHI Aviation reduce downtime, protect aircraft assets, and keep aging airframes productive longer.
Aviation Week
• Ella Nethersole
By Aviation Week: The move is part of a dual-airport strategy supporting an airlift initiative transporting passengers and cargo to and from Kuwait via Saudi territory amid the regional conflict.
Associated Press
By Associated Press: A helicopter has crashed on a remote beach on the Hawaiian island of Kauai, killing three people and injuring two others.
FlightGlobal
• Alfred Chua
By FlightGlobal: Singapore Airlines will be growing its network in Australia and Mainland China, with new flights to Western Sydney International and Hangzhou to commence later this year.
Reuters
• David Shepardson
By Reuters: The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration is investigating a close call between a United Airlines jet and an Army Black Hawk helicopter in California, the agency said on Thursday, in the latest incident between a passenger jet and a military aircraft.
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By ch-aviation: Hainan Airlines (HU, Haikou) has launched a tender to select partners for two international charter routes linking China with Africa, targeting services between...
FlightGlobal
• David Kaminski-Morrow
Flying Magazine
• Jack Daleo
