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ch-aviation • Dirk Andrei Salcedo

China Eastern extends $3 billion in perpetual financing from parent for three years

China Eastern Airlines will extend CNY20 billion ($3 billion) in perpetual debt financing from controlling shareholder China Eastern Air Holding for another three years, the airline said in a Nov. 4 filing. The extension maintains a major source of shareholder-provided funding for the carrier.

2026-11-05T20:35:05.391991-08:00
M&A   Airlines  
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ch-aviation • Dirk Andrei Salcedo

Korean Air to close $579mn catering and duty-free buyback

By ch-aviation: Korean Air (KE, Seoul Incheon) is scheduled to complete its protracted acquisition of the remaining 80% of Korean Air C&D Service on November 4, 2026, after securing regulatory approval.

2026-11-05T19:04:48.433670-08:00
Airlines  
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ch-aviation • Samoa Airways (OL

Samoa Airways surveys diaspora on jet funding

By ch-aviation: The Samoan government is again assessing interest among the country's diaspora in investing in the proposed relaunch of jet operations by Samoa Airways (OL, Apia Faleolo), according to an official statement issued on November 2, 2026.

2026-11-05T17:04:47.530398-08:00
ATC   Airport Infrastructure & Air Traffic Management   Policy & Regulation  
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CNBC

Watch CNBC's full interview with Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy

By CNBC: CNBC’s Morgan Brennan and Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy joins 'Squawk Box' to discuss the midterm election results, updates to Air Traffic Control, future of mobility, Europe bomb threats, and more.

2026-11-05T13:28:23.459757-08:00
Routes   Airline Industry & Market Trends   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact   Asia-Pacific (APAC)   Airlines  
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Bloomberg • Angus Whitley

Qantas Hikes Fares, Deepens Cuts to Flying as Fuel Costs Bite

By Bloomberg: Qantas Airways Ltd. is hiking air fares and making deeper cuts to its domestic flight schedules early next year to tackle rising fuel prices.

2026-11-05T15:04:46.874790-08:00
ATC   North America   Airport Infrastructure & Air Traffic Management  
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Reuters • David Shepardson

US FAA says it will phase out floppy disks from air traffic control by 2028

By Reuters: The US Federal Aviation Administration said on Thursday it will ‌replace by the end of 2028 the outdated floppy disks used for weather and other critical information at more than 400 air traffic control facilities across the country.

2026-11-05T14:04:28.004067-08:00