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Singapore Airlines will continue operating five Boeing 777 freighters for DHL Express from Singapore Changi Airport under a renewed partnership. SIA pilots will fly the aircraft and the airline will provide maintenance, supporting DHL’s intercontinental cargo network; the freighters were delivered between 2022 and 2023.
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Vietnam’s Sun PhuQuoc Airways has taken delivery of its first Airbus A330-200, aircraft VN-A969 (MSN 1415), according to parent company Sun Group. The aircraft marks the airline’s entry into widebody operations and adds a new operator to the A330-200 fleet.
Singapore Airlines will continue operating five Boeing 777 freighters for DHL Express from Singapore Changi Airport under a renewed partnership. SIA pilots will fly the aircraft and the airline will provide maintenance, supporting DHL’s intercontinental cargo network; the freighters were delivered between 2022 and 2023.
Vietnam Airlines has deployed $179 million raised through its 2025 share proceeds, according to ch-aviation. The report highlights a significant capital deployment by the flag carrier, though the available information does not specify how the funds were allocated.
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Airlines for America said U.S. carriers oppose adding more direct flights between the United States and China, pushing back after Chinese President Xi Jinping raised the prospect of increased service. The position highlights continued tension over the scale of bilateral air connectivity.
Colombia’s Avianca has secured $300 million in financing for an MRO service in Brazil. The investment gives the airline additional capacity to develop its maintenance, repair and overhaul activities in the country, although the available reporting does not specify the facility, partners or implementation timeline.
Azul Conecta plans to introduce Textron Aviation’s SkyCourier into commercial operations in early fourth quarter 2026, marking a future fleet expansion for Azul’s regional subsidiary. The announcement provides a defined target for the aircraft’s entry into the Brazilian regional market.
Lufthansa’s supervisory board chairman says the airline has lost ground to rivals, partly because of self-inflicted problems, and may need a more forceful turnaround effort. The warning adds pressure on management to address the group’s flagging performance and restore competitiveness.
Heart Aerospace has replaced its previously announced ES-30 with the 36-seat ES-36, a hybrid-electric regional aircraft. JSX has committed to up to 100 aircraft, with commercial service targeted for 2031, establishing an initial customer and a defined timeline for the program’s market entry.
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