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• Ian Molyneaux
Algeria has barred all civilian and military aircraft registered in the United Arab Emirates from its airspace after severing diplomatic ties with the Gulf nation. The restriction affects UAE carriers and military operators, with potential consequences for overflight access and flight planning.
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Algeria has barred all civilian and military aircraft registered in the United Arab Emirates from its airspace after severing diplomatic ties with the Gulf nation. The restriction affects UAE carriers and military operators, with potential consequences for overflight access and flight planning.
Deutsche Lufthansa has updated its regulatory holdings disclosure to state that Kühne Aviation GmbH holds just over 20% of the airline’s voting rights indirectly, equivalent to 240.4 million votes. The filing formalizes the scale of the investor’s position in Germany’s flag carrier.
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