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Qantas will sell its 33.32% stake in Jetstar Japan through an 8.2 billion yen ($52.1 million) share buyback, paving the way for the Japanese low-cost carrier to come under Japanese ownership and adopt a new name.
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Qantas will sell its 33.32% stake in Jetstar Japan through an 8.2 billion yen ($52.1 million) share buyback, paving the way for the Japanese low-cost carrier to come under Japanese ownership and adopt a new name.
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Atlas Air Worldwide has finalized its acquisition of a 49% minority stake in Icelandic ACMI and charter operator Air Atlanta. The transaction transfers Air Atlanta’s aircraft to Titan Aviation Holdings under a long-term lease, strengthening Atlas’ global widebody cargo operations and consolidating the world’s largest 747 fleet.
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