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SAA internal probe distracts from deeper financial problems

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Germany’s LEAV Aviation adds Airbus A321-200 capacity

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Indian startup Air Indo Airlines targets mid-2Q27 launch

Air Indo Airlines, an Indian startup, is targeting a launch in mid-2Q27. The reported timeline puts a potential new entrant on the horizon, though the available information does not specify its planned fleet, routes, or operating model.

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Aeroflot eyes third contract for 92 more MC-21s

Aeroflot is considering a third contract covering 92 additional MC-21s, according to a report whose full details are available only to subscribers. The article title does not specify timing or whether the potential agreement has advanced beyond consideration.

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Pakistan restores overflight rights to Taiwan carriers

Pakistan has restored overflight rights to Taiwan carriers. The available reports do not specify which airlines are affected, when the rights take effect or the routes involved, leaving the operational scope of the decision unclear.

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Travira Air investor explores exit

An investor in Indonesian charter and aircraft services provider Travira Air is exploring an exit, according to a report whose details are unavailable in the supplied summary. The information provided does not identify the investor, the potential buyer, valuation, timing or any effect on Travira Air’s operations.

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Airlines challenge U.S. Ebola attestation requirement for international arrivals

A new U.S. requirement tells all international air travelers bound for the country to attest that they have not been in the Democratic Republic of Congo during the previous 21 days, amid concern about Ebola importation. Airlines say the measure is disproportionate and unworkable.

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Greenland opens 2,200-meter Ilulissat airport, completing three-airport expansion

The new airport in Ilulissat, a major tourist destination, gives Greenland a runway capable of handling larger aircraft. Air Greenland has launched direct flights to Copenhagen. The opening completes a wider airport expansion that also brought new facilities to Nuuk and Qaqortoq; Denmark partly financed the Ilulissat project.