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• Dirk Andrei Salcedo
Thailand’s Ezy Airlines is targeting mid-2027 to introduce its first ATR aircraft. The available report does not specify the aircraft variant, acquisition terms or planned routes, leaving the timing as the key disclosed detail.
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Thailand’s Ezy Airlines is targeting mid-2027 to introduce its first ATR aircraft. The available report does not specify the aircraft variant, acquisition terms or planned routes, leaving the timing as the key disclosed detail.
China's Sichuan Airlines has put six Airbus A320-200s up for sale at a combined asking price of $92.6 million. The listing signals a fleet-disposal opportunity, though the available report provides no details on the aircraft's age, sale terms or the airline's plans for replacement capacity.
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Emirates opened a company-operated travel store in Tokyo’s Otemachi business district on Oct. 14, offering ticket bookings and travel consultations. The move adds a second travel store in Japan after Osaka opened in July 2025, alongside plans to increase capacity to Narita with more seats on Boeing 777-300ERs.
Parallel Flight Technologies has named Drone Forge a distribution partner for its Firefly uncrewed aircraft system, aiming to expand the platform’s reach across the Asia-Pacific region. The announcement signals a regional channel push, but the available report does not specify markets, contract terms or expected sales.
Reflect Orbital has purchased two launches from India’s Skyroot Aerospace to deploy satellites it is developing to redirect sunlight to locations on the ground. The agreement links Skyroot’s launch services with Reflect Orbital’s planned satellite-based system, though the articles provide no launch dates or mission details.
Mumbai airport’s operator plans a partial rebuild of a 60-year-old terminal and has proposed temporarily reducing international departures, drawing objections from airlines. Separately, Malaysia Airlines says bilateral traffic rights are constraining its India expansion; it operates 80 weekly flights to 10 destinations in the country.
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Japan Airlines has selected Embraer’s E190-E2 to replace the first-generation E170 and E190 jets flown by regional subsidiary J-Air. The agreement covers 16 firm aircraft and options for 10 more, with deliveries scheduled to begin in fiscal 2029, ending March 2030.
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