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• Paul Ash
Israeli airlines have dropped their Dubai services after the United Arab Emirates revoked their operating permits. The change removes a route option between Israel and the UAE, though the available report provides no details on the number of affected flights, the carriers involved or the duration of the restrictions.
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Israeli airlines have dropped their Dubai services after the United Arab Emirates revoked their operating permits. The change removes a route option between Israel and the UAE, though the available report provides no details on the number of affected flights, the carriers involved or the duration of the restrictions.
Royal Air Maroc has selected Thales’ AvioBook Flight electronic flight bag solution under a new five-year agreement, extending the companies’ flight-operations partnership. The announcement identifies a digital flight-operations selection but provides no details on deployment scope, aircraft coverage or contract value.
Delta’s report kicks off the third-quarter earnings season with an upbeat top-line performance, while its cost figures are less favorable. The results offer an early read on the balance between revenue strength and cost pressure at a major U.S. carrier as other airlines prepare to report.
Asman Airlines plans to add Airbus A321s to its fleet by the middle of the second quarter of 2027. The report does not specify how many aircraft the Kyrgyz carrier intends to add or how it plans to source them.
Jin Air has secured approval in Vietnam for a merger involving a South Korean low-cost carrier. The clearance is a regulatory milestone for the transaction, though the available report does not specify the merger’s other parties, terms or remaining approvals.
Juneyao Air acquired 5.7 million H-shares in China Eastern Airlines for HKD15.1 million ($1.9 million), increasing its stake to 11.1%, according to a Hong Kong Stock Exchange disclosure dated Oct. 6, 2026. The disclosure adds a notable ownership development between two Chinese airlines.
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AirAsia co-founder Tony Fernandes met Malaysian finance ministry officials two weeks ago to discuss possible government support for Southeast Asia’s largest low-cost airline, according to three people familiar with the matter. The discussions signal a potential public-sector role in supporting the carrier, but no funding terms or decision were reported.
South Korean lawmakers representing Busan are urging Korean Air to locate the headquarters of Jin Air after its merger in Busan, rather than Seoul. The appeal puts the airline’s post-merger headquarters location under political pressure as plans for the combined operation take shape.
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