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• Dirk Andrei Salcedo
Japan’s Spring plans to lease four more Boeing 737-800s, expanding its fleet through leased aircraft. The report does not identify the lessor or provide a delivery timetable, leaving the timing and operational effect of the additions unspecified.
FlightGlobal
• Jon Hemmerdinger
By FlightGlobal: The FAA has said it will not certificate the 777-9 until approving a redesigned engine seal.
ch-aviation
• Dirk Andrei Salcedo
By ch-aviation: The proposed merger of Garuda Indonesia (GA, Jakarta Soekarno-Hatta) and Pelita Air (IP, Jakarta Soekarno-Hatta) will proceed only after both airlines improve their business performance, Danantara Indonesia chief operating officer, Dony Oskaria, said on October 26, 2026.
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• Dirk Andrei Salcedo
By ch-aviation: Sydney Western opened to passenger traffic on October 25, 2026, with Jetstar Airways (JQ, Melbourne Airport) operating the inaugural flight to Gold Coast Coolangatta.
CNBC
• Alexa LoMonaco
By CNBC: CNBC’s Jim Cramer likes this beaten-down aerospace stock after a post-earnings pullback.
FlightGlobal
• Graham Rapier
By FlightGlobal: Higher fares on routes to and from the United States are helping pad domestic softness. Mexico's Volaris plans to shrink its fleet and cut domestic flying to focus on cross-border growth.
ch-aviation
• Luciano Braganca
By ch-aviation: Archer Aviation (Palo Alto) is planning to launch three air taxi networks in Texas, covering Dallas, Houston, and Austin, using Midnight eVTOL aircraft to connect key airports, business districts, and coastal destinations.
AINonline
• Charlotte Bailey
By AINonline: The private jet terminal at Sweden’s Bromma Stockholm Airport (ESSB) has again been the target of environmental action.
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