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• Dirk Andrei Salcedo
Taiwan’s financial regulator has approved Starlux Airlines’ request to extend the deadline for issuing 300 million new shares by three months, to Feb. 17, 2027. The extension gives the carrier additional time to complete the planned US$91 million capital raise.
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AirAsia has appointed a board for its planned hub in Bahrain. The announcement signals progress on the airline’s regional hub plans, but the available report provides no details on the board’s membership, timeline or operational scope.
Taiwan’s financial regulator has approved Starlux Airlines’ request to extend the deadline for issuing 300 million new shares by three months, to Feb. 17, 2027. The extension gives the carrier additional time to complete the planned US$91 million capital raise.
Japan’s Skymark Airlines expects to receive its first Boeing 737-10 in late 2Q27, according to a subscription-only report. The stated timing provides a forward delivery milestone for the airline and the 737-10 program, though the report summary gives no details on fleet numbers or operating plans.
Alaska Airlines is eyeing an international route from Anchorage beginning in the middle of the second quarter of 2027, according to a subscription-only report. The available article summary provides no details on the destination, frequency or aircraft, leaving the proposed service’s scale and network implications unclear.
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Etihad Airways is cutting capacity across a number of routes and replacing its Airbus A380 superjumbo aircraft with smaller jets, according to the articles. The changes mark a setback for the carrier’s ambitious growth plans, though the reports provide no route-level details or scale for the reductions.
Brazilian carrier Total Linhas Aéreas is closing bases and furloughing personnel, according to a report in Commercial Aviation News. The available information does not specify which bases are affected, how many employees are involved or what prompted the cuts.
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United Airlines says it will block unauthorized AI agents from accessing its digital platforms and making reservations or other transactions. The carrier cites cybersecurity, privacy and potential FAA and DOT compliance concerns, as AI tools increasingly seek to plan and book travel on passengers’ behalf.
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