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Wall Street Journal • Alison Sider, Andrew Tangel, Michelle Hackman

Airlines Push Back as ICE Uses Airport Flight Manifests to Arrest Travelers With Lapsed Visas

Federal agents are using airline flight manifests to identify and arrest travelers with expired visas at airports, prompting airlines to object over operational safety, enforcement protocols and the role of carriers in immigration actions. The dispute raises questions about coordination between federal authorities and airport operators.

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2026-08-05T18:14:12.222230-07:00

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ch-aviation • Dirk Andrei Salcedo

China's Urumqi Air mulls joint carrier with Kazakh gov't

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2026-08-05T17:32:05.301427-07:00

M&A Aircraft Demand: Airline Distress & Consolidation Asia-Pacific (APAC) Airlines

ch-aviation • Dirk Andrei Salcedo

Jetstar Japan to rebrand after Qantas exit by 3Q27

By ch-aviation: Qantas Group and JAL - Japan Airlines (JL, Tokyo Haneda) have signed a binding agreement to restructure the ownership of Jetstar Japan (GK, Tokyo Narita), replacing Qantas with Development Bank of Japan through a share buyback.

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2026-08-05T16:14:54.820127-07:00

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Bloomberg • Angus Whitley

Qantas Pilots Approve Potential Strikes as Pay Talks Continue

By Bloomberg: Qantas Airways Ltd. international pilots voted in favor of potential strikes as part of years-long negotiations over pay and conditions.

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2026-08-05T15:44:35.395157-07:00

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Flying Magazine • Meg Godlewski

FAA Targets Boeing 737 Passenger Seats Over Safety Concerns

By Flying Magazine: FAA’s plan for certain Boeing jets requires mandatory inspections to address seat installation concerns.

Also: Aviation Week, CAPA and atcnews.org

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2026-08-05T13:12:39.147656-07:00

Routes Air Cargo & Freight Logistics Asia-Pacific (APAC)

ch-aviation • Dirk Andrei Salcedo

UPS Seeks Approval to Transfer Six Weekly Fifth-Freedom Cargo Frequencies Between Hong Kong and Clark

By ch-aviation: United Parcel Service has applied to the US Department of Transportation to transfer 6x weekly fifth-freedom cargo frequencies for services between Hong Kong International and Angeles City Clark International.

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2026-08-05T15:31:01.349424-07:00

Leadership Aircraft Demand: Airline Distress & Consolidation Airline Industry & Market Trends Air India Airlines

Bloomberg • Siddharth Philip

Air India Taps Ethiopian Airlines Veteran Gebremariam as CEO

By Bloomberg: Air India Ltd. announced Tewolde Gebremariam will succeed Campbell Wilson as chief executive officer amid the Tata Group-owned carrier’s struggles to recover from last year’s deadly plane crash and mounting losses linked to geopolitical tensions.

Reuters

Air India taps Ethiopian aviation specialist to steer turnaround

One Mile at a Time

Air India's New CEO Is Former Ethiopian Airlines CEO Tewolde Gebremariam

Also: Bloomberg, airwaysmag.com, FlightGlobal, Skift, Aviation Week, Airline Economics, Aviation A2Z, Live From A Lounge, Economic Times, CNA and 9 more

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2026-08-05T06:14:34.811855-07:00

Honeywell Supply Chain

Reuters • Aatreyee Dasgupta, Shivansh Tiwary

Newly spun-off Honeywell Aerospace cuts 2026 forecast on supply-chain woes

By Reuters: Honeywell Aerospace lowered 2026 sales growth forecast and issued a weaker-than-expected earnings outlook on Wednesday, as persistent supply-chain hurdles crimped its ability to meet surging aftermarket demand.

Also: CNBC

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2026-08-05T13:31:40.379761-07:00