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Eastern Airways files notice to appoint administrator, cancels all flights after 28 years

Humberside-based Eastern Airways has filed a "notice of intention to appoint an administrator", cancelled all flights and ceased ticket sales, and returned aircraft to lessors. The legal move grants the carrier ten business days of protection from creditors as it seeks a rescue and faces likely cessation after 28 years.

2025-10-27T11:18:01.926024-07:00

aerotelegraph.com

Wizz Air in talks with Airbus to defer about 100 A320neo-family deliveries past 2030

2025-10-23T01:24:24.904235-07:00

Air Data News

Azul to slow Embraer E2 deliveries, return A330neos and cut leases in Chapter 11 update

2025-10-24T00:12:40.052368-07:00

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Lessors urge India to revise draft rule requiring payment of carrier taxes and salaries before repossession

2025-10-22T01:00:35.465024-07:00

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Eastern Airways files notice to appoint administrator, cancels all flights after 28 years Humberside-based Eastern Airways has filed a "notice of intention to appoint an administrator", cancelled all flights and ceased ticket sales, and returned aircraft to lessors. The legal move grants the carrier ten business days of protection from creditors as it seeks a rescue and faces likely cessation after 28 years.

2025-10-27T11:18:01.926024-07:00

Eastern Airways files notice to appoint administrator, cancels all flights after 28 years

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Russia revokes Angara Airlines' AOC three months after fatal An‑24 crash Russia's air transport regulator Rosaviatsia has revoked the operating certificate of Siberian regional carrier Angara Airlines, three months after a fatal Antonov An‑24 crash. The move follows unscheduled inspections that had already barred the carrier from certain activities, including maintenance and training operations.

2025-10-27T08:54:11.290782-07:00

Russia revokes Angara Airlines' AOC three months after fatal An‑24 crash

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CityJet prioritises SAS partnership while weighing future of its CRJ fleet CityJet is prioritising its commercial partnership with SAS while evaluating options for its CRJ regional jet fleet, weighing replacement, reconfiguration or retirement choices that will affect wet-lease capacity and contractual commitments. Management says maintaining SAS links remains the near-term focus as fleet plans are examined.

2025-10-27T08:12:53.901386-07:00

CityJet prioritises SAS partnership while weighing future of its CRJ fleet

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DOT clears Mesa to operate Republic Airways under common ownership but stops short of merger approval The U.S. Department of Transportation has authorized Mesa Air Group to operate Republic Airways under its ownership, permitting the carriers to function as separate entities while a formal merger review continues. The DOT made clear this operational clearance is not the same as approving the merger itself.

2025-10-24T07:17:09.124937-07:00

DOT clears Mesa to operate Republic Airways under common ownership but stops short of merger approval

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ANA and Nippon Cargo launch reciprocal freighter codeshare after NCA acquisition All Nippon Airways and newly acquired Nippon Cargo Airlines will begin reciprocal freighter codesharing from 26 October, placing ANA's code on NCA 747 services from Narita to major U.S. and European gateways and NCA's code on ANA 777F flights to Chicago and Los Angeles.

2025-10-24T00:40:16.815452-07:00

ANA and Nippon Cargo launch reciprocal freighter codeshare after NCA acquisition

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Azul to slow Embraer E2 deliveries, return A330neos and cut leases in Chapter 11 update Azul updated its Chapter 11 business plan, saying it will slow Embraer E2 deliveries, return A330neos to lessors and cut lease payments by one-third. The carrier reports BRL 747 million in savings, sees a further BRL 160m potential and targets emergence in early 2026 if debt falls.

2025-10-24T00:12:40.052368-07:00

Azul to slow Embraer E2 deliveries, return A330neos and cut leases in Chapter 11 update

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Administrators warn 4,800 Rex creditors face near‑total loss as airline put up for sale Administrators for Regional Express (Rex) have warned roughly 4,800 creditors they are unlikely to be repaid after the carrier was placed into administration and its assets put up for sale. The notice signals near‑total losses for unsecured claimants as a buyer search gets underway.

2025-10-23T18:29:57.684161-07:00

Administrators warn 4,800 Rex creditors face near‑total loss as airline put up for sale

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Merger committee begins ceding slots and traffic rights on 10 additional routes A committee overseeing the Korean Air–Asiana merger has started transferring airport slots and traffic rights on ten additional routes, part of ongoing integration and capacity reallocation. The move extends earlier asset divestments and will reshape route planning and competitive dynamics at affected airports.

2025-10-23T14:52:30.910284-07:00

Merger committee begins ceding slots and traffic rights on 10 additional routes

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