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Asia-Pacific (APAC) Airbus A320 Airlines

ch-aviation • Dirk Andrei Salcedo

BBN Airlines Indonesia targets Airbus A320 operations by early 2027

BBN Airlines Indonesia is eyeing the start of Airbus A320 operations by early 2027, according to the report. The article provides no further detail on the scale of the planned operation, the aircraft’s source or configuration, or the routes the airline may serve.

1 Source

2026-11-09T16:05:26.176230-08:00

Accident Aviation Safety & Regulation United Airlines

Flying Magazine • Jack Daleo

Cessna 172 Pilot Describes Airplane Overturning at John Wayne Airport

By Flying Magazine: Pilot of Cessna 172 recalls being ‘struck by a sudden jet blast’ that caused the aircraft to pitch forward and overturn completely.

Also: avweb.com

2 Sources

2026-11-09T13:55:17.739136-08:00

Air Cargo & Freight Logistics Accident ATR

ch-aviation • Dirk Andrei Salcedo

French Polynesia's Motu Link Airline eyes restart by YE26

By ch-aviation: Motu Link Airline (MA, Papeete) is now targeting the end-of-year holiday season to resume cargo operations, having missed its previous mid-September 2026 target following damage to the nose landing gear of its sole ATR72-500(F).

1 Source

2026-11-09T13:35:35.110180-08:00

Leadership Air India

Bloomberg • Leen Al-Rashdan, Mihir Mishra, Siddharth Philip

Air India Considers Departed Garuda CFO for Top Finance Position

By Bloomberg: Air India Ltd. is considering appointing Balagopal Kunduvara as chief financial officer, tapping the veteran of Singapore Airlines Ltd. to help revive the Indian carrier’s finances after a record loss, according to people familiar with the matter.

Also: CNA

2 Sources

2026-11-09T13:22:33.330500-08:00

BizAv

The War Zone • Thomas Newdick

B-1B Lancer Pilots Are Now Training On HondaJets

By The War Zone: Contractor-operated HondaJets will give B-1 pilots a major injection of yearly flight time at a tiny fraction of the cost. Contractor-operated HondaJets will give B-1 pilots a major injection of yearly flight time at a tiny fraction of the cost.

1 Source

2026-11-09T14:55:16.261234-08:00

Supply Chain Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs) Boeing Boeing 737

CNBC • Leslie Josephs

Boeing to cut 5% of commercial airplane workers as production increase takes longer than expected

By CNBC: Boeing has been working to stabilize production rates of its bestselling 737 Max planes, which are made outside of Seattle.

Flying Magazine

Boeing to Cut Commercial Division Workforce by 5 Percent

Leeham News

Boeing Plans to Cut 5% of Commercial Workforce

Also: Reuters, Air Data News, Simple Flying, Aviation Week, Seattle Times, The Guardian, Seeking Alpha and 5 more

16 Sources

2026-11-09T10:04:50.206127-08:00

Europe Aviation Safety & Regulation Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact Airlines

FlightGlobal • Klaas-Jan van Woerkom

Bomb threats plague European aviation: ‘New element of hybrid warfare’

By FlightGlobal: Security expert sees no remedy after four days of false bomb threats disrupted more than 30 flights across Europe. European airlines have faced multiple days of false bomb threats disrupting dozens of flights.

3 Sources

2026-11-09T13:05:13.497798-08:00

Air Cargo & Freight Logistics Europe Asia-Pacific (APAC) Lufthansa

ch-aviation • Hilka Birns

Lufthansa, ANA explore closer Europe-Japan cargo ties

By ch-aviation: Lufthansa Cargo (LH, Frankfurt International), Swiss WorldCargo, ANA - All Nippon Airways, and NCA - Nippon Cargo Airlines have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to explore closer cooperation on Japan-Europe cargo routes.

2 Sources

2026-11-09T13:05:14.428859-08:00

BBN Airlines Indonesia targets Airbus A320 operations by early 2027

Cessna 172 Pilot Describes Airplane Overturning at John Wayne Airport

French Polynesia's Motu Link Airline eyes restart by YE26

Air India Considers Departed Garuda CFO for Top Finance Position

B-1B Lancer Pilots Are Now Training On HondaJets

Boeing to cut 5% of commercial airplane workers as production increase takes longer than expected

Boeing to Cut Commercial Division Workforce by 5 Percent

Boeing Plans to Cut 5% of Commercial Workforce

Bomb threats plague European aviation: ‘New element of hybrid warfare’

Lufthansa, ANA explore closer Europe-Japan cargo ties

BBN Airlines Indonesia eyes A320 ops by early 2027

B-1B Lancer Pilots Are Now Training On HondaJets

Cessna 172 Pilot Describes Airplane Overturning at John Wayne Airport

French Polynesia's Motu Link Airline eyes restart by YE26

Air India Considers Departed Garuda CFO for Top Finance Position

Bomb threats plague European aviation: ‘New element of hybrid warfare’

SAF Producer Circularity Fuels Raises Funding for Manure-to-Jet-Fuel Process

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