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ch-aviation • Paul Ash

Akasa Air signs sale-and-leaseback deal for seven Boeing 737-8s

India’s Akasa Air has signed a sale-and-leaseback agreement covering seven Boeing 737-8 aircraft, adding a fleet-financing transaction to the carrier’s expansion strategy. The deal highlights the role of leasing structures in supporting fleet growth while preserving airline capital flexibility.

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2026-08-18T20:05:26.167263-07:00

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AeroTime • Jean Carmela Lim

ATR sees 16 million-passenger market in untapped Indonesian routes

By AeroTime: ATR has identified 209 new domestic air routes across Indonesia it says would be viable, pointing to an untapped market of 16 million passengers.

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2026-08-18T20:49:56.594661-07:00

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FlightGlobal • Alfred Chua

ANA, JAL to start schedule coordination as part of domestic network reforms

By FlightGlobal: Both airlines do not rule out further collaboration in future, including with competitors. Japan’s two largest carriers will coordinate their schedules on the Tokyo Haneda-Okayama domestic route, as part of a broader move to maintaining a “sustainable” domestic network.

Also: Aviation A2Z

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2026-08-18T19:21:14.927347-07:00

Airline Industry & Market Trends Asia-Pacific (APAC) Airlines

Skift • Gordon Smith

Five Asia-Pacific Airlines, One Huge Fuel Shock, Five Different Outcomes

By Skift: Korean Air, Cathay Pacific, Japan Airlines, ANA, and Singapore Airlines all faced a fuel shock in Q2. Skift breaks down five different outcomes.

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2026-08-18T18:50:01.988210-07:00

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ch-aviation • Paul Ash

Air India on track to induct 100 jets over next two years

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2026-08-18T20:50:14.734228-07:00

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ch-aviation • Dirk Andrei Salcedo

South Korea's Parata Air eyes US flights in early 2Q27

By ch-aviation: Parata Air (WE, Yangyang) has secured approval from South Korean regulators for scheduled flights between Seoul Incheon and Los Angeles International, with the route set to launch around April 2027.

Also: Australian Aviation and AeroTime

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2026-08-18T17:50:20.044210-07:00

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ch-aviation • Hilka Birns

Chinese firms dominate Ethiopia's Bishoftu airport shortlist

By ch-aviation: Chinese companies or joint ventures involving Chinese firms represent the majority of the total shortlisted positions for the construction of Ethiopia's forthcoming USD12.5 billion Bishoftu International Airport.

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2026-08-18T18:35:17.042016-07:00

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ch-aviation • Paul Ash

Biman Bangladesh Reissues Tender for Three Boeing 787s

By ch-aviation: Discover more news on Biman Bangladesh Airlines at ch-aviation, the leading aviation news and data provider.

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2026-08-18T19:21:23.668003-07:00

Akasa Air signs sale-and-leaseback deal for seven Boeing 737-8s

ATR sees 16 million-passenger market in untapped Indonesian routes

ANA, JAL to start schedule coordination as part of domestic network reforms

Five Asia-Pacific Airlines, One Huge Fuel Shock, Five Different Outcomes

Air India on track to induct 100 jets over next two years

South Korea's Parata Air eyes US flights in early 2Q27

Chinese firms dominate Ethiopia's Bishoftu airport shortlist

Biman Bangladesh Reissues Tender for Three Boeing 787s

Air India on track to induct 100 jets over next two years

ATR sees 16 million-passenger market in untapped Indonesian routes

India's Akasa Air inks leaseback deal for seven B737-8s

Biman Bangladesh Reissues Tender for Three Boeing 787s

ANA, JAL to start schedule coordination as part of domestic network reforms

Five Asia-Pacific Airlines, One Huge Fuel Shock, Five Different Outcomes

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