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PIA warns jet-fuel surge threatens survival as Pakistan orders foreign carriers to carry return-leg fuel

Arif Habib, PIA’s new owner, warned a rapid surge in jet fuel prices could force Pakistan International Airlines to suspend operations unless fuel-cost hikes are addressed. Pakistan has directed foreign carriers to carry sufficient fuel for return legs amid domestic supply concerns, adding immediate operational strain.

2026-04-01T02:38:40.075151-07:00

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Australia grants interim authorisation for Qantas–American trans‑Pacific cooperation

2026-03-31T21:46:19.807514-07:00

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Jordan bars Israel's Arkia from foreign ACMI operations out of Aqaba

2026-03-31T22:36:09.108908-07:00

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Lithuania's Avion Express to return 15 aircraft

2026-03-31T21:01:16.694815-07:00

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PIA warns jet-fuel surge threatens survival as Pakistan orders foreign carriers to carry return-leg fuel Arif Habib, PIA’s new owner, warned a rapid surge in jet fuel prices could force Pakistan International Airlines to suspend operations unless fuel-cost hikes are addressed. Pakistan has directed foreign carriers to carry sufficient fuel for return legs amid domestic supply concerns, adding immediate operational strain.

2026-04-01T02:38:40.075151-07:00

PIA warns jet-fuel surge threatens survival as Pakistan orders foreign carriers to carry return-leg fuel

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Jordan bars Israel's Arkia from foreign ACMI operations out of Aqaba Jordan has banned Israeli carrier Arkia from conducting foreign ACMI (wet‑lease) operations out of Aqaba, blocking the use of the Jordanian Red Sea gateway for third‑country wet‑lease flights. The administrative restriction constrains Arkia’s ACMI activity in Jordan and signals heightened regulatory friction in the region.

2026-03-31T22:36:09.108908-07:00

Jordan bars Israel's Arkia from foreign ACMI operations out of Aqaba

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Australia grants interim authorisation for Qantas–American trans‑Pacific cooperation Australia's competition regulator has granted interim authorisation for Qantas and American Airlines to continue cooperating on trans‑Pacific services linking Australia and New Zealand with the U.S., Canada and Mexico. The interim approval keeps commercial coordination in place while the regulator completes its full review.

2026-03-31T21:46:19.807514-07:00

Australia grants interim authorisation for Qantas–American trans‑Pacific cooperation

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Lithuania's Avion Express to return 15 aircraft Ch-aviation reports Lithuania-based ACMI and charter operator Avion Express will return 15 aircraft. The decision immediately reduces deployable wet-lease capacity across Europe from a prominent ACMI supplier and removes aircraft availability in the short-term market for carriers seeking wet-lease support.

2026-03-31T21:01:16.694815-07:00

Lithuania's Avion Express to return 15 aircraft

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Yakutia Airlines' airport debt persists despite settlement efforts Yakutia Airlines continues to carry outstanding airport debts despite attempts to negotiate settlements with airport partners. The unresolved obligations remain in place and have not been eliminated through recent settlement efforts, prolonging financial uncertainty around the carrier's relationships with airport operators.

2026-03-31T18:55:21.758144-07:00

Yakutia Airlines' airport debt persists despite settlement efforts

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Shandong Airlines to lease six 737-800s and four 737 MAX jets Shandong Airlines will lease six Boeing 737-800s and four Boeing 737 MAX narrowbodies, adding ten single-aisle jets to its roster, ch-aviation reports. The package pairs legacy 737-800s with next-generation 737 MAX types, representing a mixed leased narrowbody intake for the carrier.

2026-03-31T17:31:49.033266-07:00

Shandong Airlines to lease six 737-800s and four 737 MAX jets

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Pet travel goes mainstream as airlines rework cabins, policies and procedures Pet travel has moved from niche to mainstream, and carriers are quietly reworking cabin layouts, ticketing and pet-handling policies, and operational procedures to keep pace. Changes touch in-cabin and checked-pet journeys and affect boarding, gate handling and customer-service protocols.

2026-03-31T16:18:56.459585-07:00

Pet travel goes mainstream as airlines rework cabins, policies and procedures

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Korean Air to complete Asiana takeover in 2Q26 after move to buy remaining 36.1% Korean Air plans to propose a shareholder resolution to buy the remaining 36.1% stake in Asiana Airlines and expects to complete the takeover in 2Q26. The move will give Korean Air full ownership of Asiana, enabling integration decisions across operations and fleet.

2026-03-31T16:10:41.080963-07:00

Korean Air to complete Asiana takeover in 2Q26 after move to buy remaining 36.1%

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PIA warns jet-fuel surge threatens survival as Pakistan orders foreign carriers to carry return-leg fuel

Australia grants interim authorisation for Qantas–American trans‑Pacific cooperation

Jordan bars Israel's Arkia from foreign ACMI operations out of Aqaba

Lithuania's Avion Express to return 15 aircraft

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