Reuters
• Abhijith Ganapavaram
Air India wants to increase its order for wide-body aircraft as it seeks to grow international passenger traffic, CEO Tewolde Gebremariam said. The Tata Group-owned carrier also expects to return to profitability “very soon,” though the report gives no order size, aircraft type or timetable.
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Air India wants to increase its order for wide-body aircraft as it seeks to grow international passenger traffic, CEO Tewolde Gebremariam said. The Tata Group-owned carrier also expects to return to profitability “very soon,” though the report gives no order size, aircraft type or timetable.
Fly Cham plans to add a dedicated freighter, marking a move into purpose-built cargo operations for the Syrian carrier. The available report does not specify the aircraft type, timing, capacity or intended routes, leaving the scale and commercial role of the expansion unclear.
Ghana is aiming to relaunch a national airline as Ghana Airways in 2027, Foreign Affairs Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa said. A technical committee overseeing the project has completed and submitted its report, marking a planning milestone; the available announcement provides no details on fleet, funding or operating model.
Kyrgyzstan’s Aero Nomad has started scheduled service linking Bishkek with Phu Quoc, Vietnam, converting a route it previously operated as a charter. The launch adds a scheduled connection between the Central Asian capital and the Vietnamese island destination; the report provides no frequency or capacity details.
Kazakhstan’s SCAT Airlines began operating a fifth-freedom route from Shymkent to Singapore Changi via Sanya on Oct. 20, 2026. The service adds Singapore to the carrier’s network through an intermediate stop in China, allowing it to carry traffic between Sanya and Singapore.
Gulf Air is adding a fifth-freedom route linking Singapore and Kuala Lumpur. The announcement puts the two Southeast Asian cities on the carrier’s network, but the available report provides no further details on launch timing, frequency, aircraft or the service’s wider routing.
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