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HAECO, Japan Airlines, Toyota Tsusho and Sun Group launch $360M Vietnam MRO JV at Van Don (targeting late-2028 operations)

Hong Kong MRO group HAECO will form a joint venture with Japan Airlines, Toyota Tsusho and Sun Group to build a new $360 million aircraft maintenance facility at Van Don International Airport in Vietnam. The site is expected to enter operations by late-2028, expanding regional MRO capacity and sustainment capabilities in Vietnam.

2026-06-16T08:02:21.301153-07:00

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Qantas to reveal first destination for Project Sunrise ultra-long-haul flights to London or New York

2026-06-16T17:21:02.151567-07:00

FlightGlobal

Bankrupt Spirit enters asset- and slot-auction sprint, marketing Airbus A320-family jets and New York LaGuardia slots for sale

2026-06-16T14:49:01.231481-07:00

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US airlines’ liquidity squeeze: US DOT Form 41 shows Spirit cash decline (2016–1Q26)

2026-06-16T11:43:53.979700-07:00

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Qantas to reveal first destination for Project Sunrise ultra-long-haul flights to London or New York Qantas is set to announce the first route in its Project Sunrise program—an ultra-long-haul nonstop service from eastern Australia to either London or New York—marking one of aviation’s few remaining unbroken barriers to end-to-end travel after years of delivery and launch delays.

2026-06-16T17:21:02.151567-07:00

Qantas to reveal first destination for Project Sunrise ultra-long-haul flights to London or New York

FlightGlobal

Bankrupt Spirit enters asset- and slot-auction sprint, marketing Airbus A320-family jets and New York LaGuardia slots for sale Spirit Airlines’ bankrupt parent is moving toward closing bids to sell assets in the coming weeks, including several dozen Airbus A320-family aircraft and New York LaGuardia airport slots. The auction push follows court and regulator scrutiny around Spirit’s LGA slot disposition and broader wind-down monetization efforts.

2026-06-16T14:49:01.231481-07:00

Bankrupt Spirit enters asset- and slot-auction sprint, marketing Airbus A320-family jets and New York LaGuardia slots for sale

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US airlines’ jet-fuel bill by type and brand: updated DoT P-12a model through 1Q26 Fuel remains the largest non-labor cost for U.S. airlines, and a new model built on updated U.S. DOT P-12a data through 1Q26 breaks down what carriers pay by airline type and brand. The analysis connects aircraft-level fuel pricing to margin pressure and planning for the next pricing cycle.

2026-06-16T12:03:09.863116-07:00

US airlines’ jet-fuel bill by type and brand: updated DoT P-12a model through 1Q26

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US airlines’ liquidity squeeze: US DOT Form 41 shows Spirit cash decline (2016–1Q26) An updated US Department of Transportation B-1 table (Form 41) provides airline cash-position data from 2016 through 1Q26, enabling interactive charting. The dataset highlights Spirit’s pronounced cash deterioration, reinforcing the carrier’s distress trajectory over time.

2026-06-16T11:43:53.979700-07:00

US airlines’ liquidity squeeze: US DOT Form 41 shows Spirit cash decline (2016–1Q26)

Bloomberg

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Air India launches a no-meal fare to cut costs and sharpen value competition Air India has introduced a new fare class that removes complimentary meals, positioning the full-service carrier to compete more directly with budget rivals amid a challenging operating environment. The move continues the airline’s broader cost-containment approach, as it reshapes ancillary economics.

2026-06-16T09:03:52.534538-07:00

Air India launches a no-meal fare to cut costs and sharpen value competition

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Air bp marks 100 years of aircraft refueling, supplying ~6,600 million gallons to global air transport Air bp is celebrating its centenary since pioneering into-plane aviation refueling in 1926, a service it says it has maintained for a century. The company reports supplying roughly 6,600 million gallons of fuel annually to the worldwide aerocommercial market and highlights ongoing evolution from traditional fueling to SAF support.

2026-06-16T09:02:40.765882-07:00

Air bp marks 100 years of aircraft refueling, supplying ~6,600 million gallons to global air transport

Aviation Week

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HAECO, Japan Airlines, Toyota Tsusho and Sun Group launch $360M Vietnam MRO JV at Van Don (targeting late-2028 operations) Hong Kong MRO group HAECO will form a joint venture with Japan Airlines, Toyota Tsusho and Sun Group to build a new $360 million aircraft maintenance facility at Van Don International Airport in Vietnam. The site is expected to enter operations by late-2028, expanding regional MRO capacity and sustainment capabilities in Vietnam.

2026-06-16T08:02:21.301153-07:00

HAECO, Japan Airlines, Toyota Tsusho and Sun Group launch $360M Vietnam MRO JV at Van Don (targeting late-2028 operations)

Bloomberg

UzNIF to prepare international IPO of Uzbekistan Airways; government targets 15%-20% sell-down by end-2026 Uzbekistan’s National Investment Fund (UzNIF) will begin preparations for an initial public offering of Uzbekistan Airways as part of the state’s next-stage capital-attraction strategy. The government plans to list the airline on international capital markets by end-2026, placing 15% to 20% of shares externally.

2026-06-16T07:22:33.352071-07:00

UzNIF to prepare international IPO of Uzbekistan Airways; government targets 15%-20% sell-down by end-2026

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HAECO, Japan Airlines, Toyota Tsusho and Sun Group launch $360M Vietnam MRO JV at Van Don (targeting late-2028 operations)

Qantas to reveal first destination for Project Sunrise ultra-long-haul flights to London or New York

Bankrupt Spirit enters asset- and slot-auction sprint, marketing Airbus A320-family jets and New York LaGuardia slots for sale

US airlines’ liquidity squeeze: US DOT Form 41 shows Spirit cash decline (2016–1Q26)

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