ch-aviation
• Dirk Andrei Salcedo
Air Astana says it will not restart Russia-bound services, even after BAE Systems has sold its remaining stake and fully exited the carrier. The update underscores that commercial ties and ownership changes won’t override the airline’s current operating constraints on Russia routes.
FlightGlobal
• Alfred Chua
By FlightGlobal: The changes will ensure clearer communication of "critical information" to flight crew, say Australian safety investigators.
Bloomberg
• Luz Ding, Vlad Savov
By Bloomberg: Alibaba Group Holding Ltd.’s Qwen AI app now helps users book China Eastern Airlines Corp. flights directly, the first time it’s opened its agentic AI technology to a major commercial partner.
FlightGlobal
• Greg Waldron
By FlightGlobal: KAI is pressing forward with efforts to develop an indigenous transmission for the Surion helicopter. Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) has completed assembly of a new locally designed main gearbox (MGB) for the KUH-1 Surion helicopter.
The Guardian
• Guardian staff reporter
By The Guardian: The US Federal Aviation Administration said on Tuesday it was investigating a close call at New York’s John F Kennedy international airport between two passenger jets.
Aviation Source
Airline Geeks
ch-aviation
• Dirk Andrei Salcedo
By ch-aviation: Cathay Pacific (CX, Hong Kong International) is planning to raise about HKD2 billion Hong Kong dollars (USD255.4 million) through a Hong Kong dollar-denominated bond issuance, Reuters reported citing sources and a term sheet.
Bloomberg Law
• Siddharth Philip, Sri Taylor
By Bloomberg Law: American Airlines Group Inc. and Alaska Air Group Inc. are pursuing potential revenue-sharing agreements and other strategic partnerships, people familiar with the matter said, in a push for scale as the US carriers grapple with higher costs and fierce competition.
ch-aviation
• Dirk Andrei Salcedo
By ch-aviation: COMAC (Shanghai Pudong) is restructuring its supply chains to mitigate geopolitical risks following the temporary suspension of CFM International LEAP-1C engine exports mid-2025.
DefenseNews.com
• Aaron Mehta
