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Jin Air to receive first Airbus jet as Asiana A321 transfer is scheduled for September 2026

Jin Air is scheduled to take delivery of an A321-200 transferred from Asiana Airlines on September 10, 2026, according to South Korean outlet iNews24. The aircraft would mark the low-cost carrier’s first Airbus jet and introduce the A321ceo to its fleet.

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2026-08-03T21:14:54.695430-07:00

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Vietnam Airlines plans 20-30 widebodies for 2031-2035

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2026-08-03T20:30:34.669189-07:00

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ch-aviation • Dirk Andrei Salcedo

Philippine Airlines raises bond issue to $350mn

By ch-aviation: Philippine Airlines (PR, Manila Ninoy Aquino International) subsidiary Primero Agila Limited priced an additional USD50 million five-year senior notes issue on July 31, 2026, with settlement scheduled for August 6.

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2026-08-03T19:45:18.758736-07:00

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Australia's Qantas to exit Jetstar Japan in $52 million share buyback deal

By Reuters: Qantas Airways said on Tuesday Jetstar Japan would buy back its 33.32% stake in the budget carrier in an 8.2 billion yen ($52.11 million) deal, paving the way for it to come under Japanese ownership and rebrand under a new name.

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Qantas closes deal to sell off Jetstar Japan stake

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Alan Joyce memoir hits shelves

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2026-08-03T16:59:20.860918-07:00

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ch-aviation • Dirk Andrei Salcedo

Viet Nam's Bamboo Airways flying falls to one jet

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2026-08-03T17:33:35.508934-07:00

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Somon Air Receives Its First Boeing 737 MAX Jet

By Boeing: Tajikistan's national carrier to modernize its fleet and expand its network with the 737-8.

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FAA Certifies Boeing 737 MAX 7

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US FAA certifies Boeing 737 MAX 7 in win for planemaker

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2026-08-03T00:59:45.583147-07:00

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ch-aviation • Daniel Martinez Garbuno

US’s National Airlines granted permit for Venezuela ops

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2026-08-03T15:30:29.217868-07:00

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ch-aviation • Dominik Sipinski

US ramps up sanctions against Iran's Mahan Air

By ch-aviation: The United States Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has designated two companies in China, one each in India and Russia, and one Chinese individual for allegedly acting as general sales agents for Iran's Mahan Air (W5, Tehran Mehrabad).

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2026-08-03T14:44:26.627362-07:00

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Alan Joyce memoir hits shelves

Viet Nam's Bamboo Airways flying falls to one jet

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Philippine Airlines raises bond issue to $350mn

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Australia's Qantas to exit Jetstar Japan in $52 million share buyback deal

US’s National Airlines granted permit for Venezuela ops

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