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FlightGlobal • Alfred Chua

AirAsia appoints Bahrain board and targets March 2027 launch for delayed hub

AirAsia has established a board for its Bahrain operation, naming Serra Kirdar as chair and Fam Lee Ee as vice chair alongside five non-executive directors. The group says it remains committed to the hub, with flights now targeted to begin in March 2027 after delays linked to the Middle East conflict.

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2026-11-01T21:04:45.170559-08:00

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AeroTime • Gabriele Petrauskaite

Pakistan International Airlines receives first Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner

By AeroTime: PIA has received its first Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner, with the aircraft arriving at Islamabad International Airport from London Heathrow on November 1, 2026.

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2026-11-01T20:34:19.609223-08:00

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Reuters • Julie Zhu, Sophie Yu

China's top three airlines head for full-year losses as fuel costs weigh

By Reuters: China's three biggest airlines are on track for full-year losses after posting ‌far weaker third-quarter results than last year as surging jet fuel costs, weak domestic fares and typhoon disruptions hit what is normally their most profitable period.

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2026-11-01T19:04:24.317041-08:00

Aircraft Demand: Airline Distress & Consolidation Airlines

ch-aviation • Sanja Stefanjesko

Second bankruptcy ruling of Türkiye's Onur Air overturned

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2026-11-01T19:04:44.016290-08:00

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Air Data News • Ricardo Meier

Learjet 60 crashes into urban area in Florida after rapid dive

By Air Data News: Flight tracking data show the business jet descending at nearly 20,000 feet per minute shortly before impact; nine people were Learjet 60 crashed in Greenacres, Palm Beach County, Florida, on Sunday afternoon, November 1, after entering a steep descent shortly before impact.

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Nine people dead in Learjet crash in south Florida, officials say

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Learjet 60 Breaks Apart and Bursts Into Flames After Crash in Florida

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2026-11-01T13:04:26.038066-08:00

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ch-aviation • Paul Ash

Kyrgyzstan lifts ban on new AOC applications

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2026-11-01T18:34:42.857542-08:00

Aircraft Finance & Leasing Orders Asia-Pacific (APAC) Airlines

ch-aviation • Paul Ash

India's SpiceJet to add four leased jets in bid to boost ops

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2026-11-01T17:54:42.314741-08:00

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ch-aviation • Dirk Andrei Salcedo

Air New Zealand takes first iMTOW B787-9

By ch-aviation: Air New Zealand (NZ, Auckland International) has taken delivery of its first B787-9 with increased maximum takeoff weight (iMTOW) capability, ZK-NZT (msn 66904), which arrived at Auckland International on October 29, 2026, the airline announced.

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2026-11-01T17:04:38.440320-08:00

AirAsia appoints Bahrain board and targets March 2027 launch for delayed hub

Pakistan International Airlines receives first Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner

China's top three airlines head for full-year losses as fuel costs weigh

Second bankruptcy ruling of Türkiye's Onur Air overturned

Learjet 60 crashes into urban area in Florida after rapid dive

Nine people dead in Learjet crash in south Florida, officials say

Learjet 60 Breaks Apart and Bursts Into Flames After Crash in Florida

Kyrgyzstan lifts ban on new AOC applications

India's SpiceJet to add four leased jets in bid to boost ops

Air New Zealand takes first iMTOW B787-9

AirAsia now targets March 2027 for Bahrain launch

Pakistan International Airlines receives first Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner

Second bankruptcy ruling of Türkiye's Onur Air overturned

China's top three airlines head for full-year losses as fuel costs weigh

Kyrgyzstan lifts ban on new AOC applications

India's SpiceJet to add four leased jets in bid to boost ops

Indonesia's Jetset resumes Gulfstream operations

Aer Lingus appoints new Interim Chief Financial Officer

Jersey Airport hit by drone disruption for second consecutive night

Akasa Air Boeing 737 MAX grounded after Kolkata tail strike

UK urges support for Rolls-Royce narrowbody engine return

Three killed in midair collision between training helicopter and AS350 near Oregon airport

Boeing and Lufthansa Technik extend commercial-aircraft spare-parts agreement by three years

NTSB: 767 freighter’s hard nose-gear impact followed captain’s blocked control yoke

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