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ch-aviation • Hilka Birns

US sanctions 27 Iranian airlines and 36 third-party enablers

The Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control has sanctioned 27 Iranian airlines under Executive Order 13902, alongside 36 third-party enablers. The designations mark Washington’s first action against Iranian carriers since determining on Aug. 24, 2026, that Iran’s aviation sector was subject to sanctions.

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2026-09-09T22:37:08.976136-07:00

Europe Policy & Regulation Airlines

ch-aviation • Hilka Birns

IranAir pins hopes on eventual European comeback

By ch-aviation: IranAir (IR, Tehran Mehrabad) aims to restore flights to Europe once sanctions are lifted and regulatory approvals are regained, according to CEO Taher Abdolhai.

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2026-09-09T23:20:07.499184-07:00

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Air Data News • Ricardo Meier

American Airlines moves closer to decision on order for up to 65 widebody aircraft

By Air Data News: American Airlines is moving closer to selecting its next widebody aircraft, with a potential requirement for as many as 65 jets as the carrier prepares for the eventual retirement of its Boeing 777-200ERs during the next decade.

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2026-09-10T00:13:39.461846-07:00

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ch-aviation • Vanja Popovic

Russia’s Pobeda needs fleet updates for growth

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2026-09-09T23:49:56.667626-07:00

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ch-aviation • Copenhagen Kastrup

Oman's SalamAir to start fifth-freedom ops to Copenhagen

By ch-aviation: SalamAir (OV, Muscat) has received fifth freedom rights to operate flights between Muscat and Copenhagen Kastrup, via Baghdad, and will start the route on November 14, 2026.

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2026-09-10T00:37:17.878369-07:00

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ch-aviation • Paul Ash

Pakistani court weighs in on PIA privatisation dispute

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2026-09-09T21:50:01.904059-07:00

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FlightGlobal • Alfred Chua

South Korea’s T’way Air officially rebrands as Trinity Airways

By FlightGlobal: Airline moves from low-cost model towards a “selective service carrier” model South Korean operator T’way Air has officially rebranded as Trinity Airways, as the first aircraft bearing the carrier's new corporate identity enters service.

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2026-09-09T22:06:32.798952-07:00

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Reuters • Shritama Bose

Adani offers Temasek ticket out of Air India mess

By Reuters: By joining a $1bln fundraising for the tycoon’s IPO-bound airports unit, Singapore's sovereign investor is securing a cheaply priced hedge against its exposure to the cash-strapped carrier now owned by the Tata group.

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2026-09-09T21:36:19.960334-07:00

US sanctions 27 Iranian airlines and 36 third-party enablers

IranAir pins hopes on eventual European comeback

American Airlines moves closer to decision on order for up to 65 widebody aircraft

Russia’s Pobeda needs fleet updates for growth

Oman's SalamAir to start fifth-freedom ops to Copenhagen

Pakistani court weighs in on PIA privatisation dispute

South Korea’s T’way Air officially rebrands as Trinity Airways

Adani offers Temasek ticket out of Air India mess

Oman's SalamAir to start fifth-freedom ops to Copenhagen

Russia’s Pobeda needs fleet updates for growth

American Airlines moves closer to decision on order for up to 65 widebody aircraft

IranAir pins hopes on eventual European comeback

US sanctions 27 Iranian airlines, 36 third-party enablers

South Korea’s T’way Air officially rebrands as Trinity Airways

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