ch-aviation
• Paul Ash
Biman Bangladesh Airlines is planning to lease 10 aircraft by 2027, according to ch-aviation. The move signals a fleet strategy centered on leased capacity to support near-term growth or replacement without waiting for new-build deliveries.
Reuters
• Julie Zhu
By Reuters: Hong Kong's Cathay Pacific Airways said on Wednesday it expects higher first-half profit for 2026, boosted by strong passenger and cargo demand, improved performance from low-cost carrier HK Express and higher contributions from associates.
eVTOL Insights
• Thomas Sleightholm
By eVTOL Insights: SkyDrive Inc. has signed a strategic partnership with Kineco Limited to develop and manufacture composite aerostructures for its SKYDRIVE (Model SD-05) eVTOL aircraft.
Leeham News
• Scott Hamilton
By Leeham News: Open to All Readers For daily Farnborough Air Show coverage, see our media partner AIN here.
AirInsight
• Richard Schuurman
By AirInsight: Airbus’ strategy update to double Adjusted EBIT to €10 billion in 2029 assumes the launch of the stretched versions of the A220 and A350. No launch decision has been made, but top management gave the clearest indication so far that the A220-500 and A350-1000 will be coming sooner rather than later.
Reuters
• Abhijith Ganapavaram
By Reuters: India has reprimanded its aviation safety regulator for failing to guard against officials using their influence to help family members get jobs in the sector and for delays in disclosing such placements, government documents reviewed by Reuters show.
ch-aviation
• Dirk Andrei Salcedo
By ch-aviation: Air Cambodia (K6, Phnom Penh Techo International) has firmed a previously announced plan to acquire up to twenty C909s by signing a purchase agreement with COMAC for the type, with the first deliveries due from the second half of 2026.
Bloomberg
• Mihir Mishra
By Bloomberg: India has initiated talks on a policy change that would allow airport operators to own and run airlines, according to people familiar with the matter, potentially clearing a path for the Adani Group and GMR Airports Ltd.
Paddle Your Own Kanoo
• Mateusz Maszczynski
FlightGlobal
• David Kaminski-Morrow
