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ch-aviation • Dominik Sipinski

US sanctions Mahan Air sales agents in China, India and Russia

The U.S. Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control designated five entities and one individual in China, India and Russia for allegedly acting as general sales agents for Iran’s Mahan Air. The action expands pressure on the airline’s international commercial network and its overseas service providers.

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

Routes North America Policy & Regulation Airlines

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 • Daniel Martinez Garbuno

Cozumel, Mexico to see first European routes in late 4Q26

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2026-08-03T16:11:14.299743-07:00

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Breitflyte • Joe Breitfeller

American Airlines and Citi Unveil Enhanced AAdvantage Executive World Legend Mastercard

By Breitflyte: American Airlines has today unveiled a newly refreshed the Citi / AAdvantage Executive World Legend Mastercard, which will deliver up to $2,300 in value, increased earning potential and faster path to AAdvantage status.

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Citi Executive Card Adds $500 AA Vacations Credit — You Don’t Need To Book A Vacation To Use It

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2026-08-03T11:35:03.567382-07:00

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Paddle Your Own Kanoo • Mateusz Maszczynski

BALPA Warns of Potentially Catastrophic Engine-Shutdown Fault Affecting Airbus Aircraft

By Paddle Your Own Kanoo: The BALPA pilots’ union, which represents flight crew at several airlines, including British Airways, Virgin Atlantic, and EasyJet, has issued a warning about a serious and ‘potentially catastrophic’ fault on popular Airbus airplanes.

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2026-08-03T10:14:32.376409-07:00

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Bloomberg • Rainier Harris

Boeing’s Lone Bear Flips, Sees Path to Shares Doubling

By Bloomberg: Boeing Co.’s stock jumped Monday after the lone bear on the stock — BNP Paribas — threw in the towel and upgraded the shares by two notches, saying there is now a path for the stock to more than double by 2030.

Also: Seeking Alpha, MarketWatch and Seeking Alpha

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2026-08-03T11:00:12.419329-07:00

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