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Korean Air has converted a preliminary agreement announced in August 2025 into a firm order for 103 Boeing aircraft, spanning the 737 MAX and 777X families. The deal is the South Korean carrier’s largest aircraft order and supports its fleet renewal and growth strategy.
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Air France-KLM is prepared to offer Portugal a stake in the airline group as part of its proposed acquisition of TAP, according to a person familiar with the matter. The structure is intended to strengthen Air France-KLM’s position against a competing offer from Deutsche Lufthansa.
A U.S. bankruptcy court approved airBaltic’s first-day motions and access to an initial €140 million in debtor-in-possession financing, allowing the Latvian carrier to maintain normal operations during its voluntary Chapter 11 restructuring after disclosing it had approached a critical liquidity shortfall.
Athens-based Aegean Airlines is taking a more cautious approach to capacity growth in coming quarters, citing geopolitical uncertainty and higher fuel prices. The carrier also plans to accelerate the retirement of older aircraft as it moves beyond the peak of A320neo groundings.
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Korean Air has converted a preliminary agreement announced in August 2025 into a firm order for 103 Boeing aircraft, spanning the 737 MAX and 777X families. The deal is the South Korean carrier’s largest aircraft order and supports its fleet renewal and growth strategy.
Air Astana will restart scheduled Dubai services from Almaty and Astana in early October 2026, after suspending the routes in July amid escalating Middle East tensions. The carrier plans to increase frequencies through the month, restoring a key link between Kazakhstan and the UAE.
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An NBC4 Los Angeles Eurocopter AS350 B2 crashed in Chatsworth while covering an earlier fatal bus collision, killing a journalist, the pilot and a person on the ground. Two others were hospitalized, according to reports; the helicopter was identified as the station’s NewsChopper 4.
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