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Sri Lanka joins EHang fast-track program to accelerate eVTOL certification and adoption

Sri Lanka will participate in EHang’s fast-track program aimed at compressing the certification and adoption timeline for the Chinese eVTOL platform from years to months. The initiative adds a South Asian market to efforts focused on speeding regulatory approval and commercial deployment of advanced air mobility aircraft.

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SpiceJet’s Bankruptcy Cases to Be Reheard After Last-Minute Lessor Settlement

An Indian court will rehear bankruptcy petitions filed by aircraft lessors against cash-strapped SpiceJet before a new bench, after the airline reached a last-minute settlement with one lessor. The ruling delays proceedings and resets a closely watched test of lessors’ remedies against distressed airlines in India.

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Biman Bangladesh reissues tender for three Boeing 787s

Biman Bangladesh Airlines has reissued a tender to acquire three Boeing 787s, reopening a procurement effort for additional widebody aircraft. The move places the airline’s fleet expansion plans back into the market and could create a new order opportunity for Boeing.

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Asia-Pacific Airlines Take Five Different Paths Through a Q2 Fuel Shock

Korean Air, Cathay Pacific, Japan Airlines, ANA and Singapore Airlines faced the same sharp fuel-cost pressure in the second quarter, but produced markedly different outcomes. Their varied responses highlight how fleet mix, network exposure, pricing power and financial resilience shape airline performance during an operating-cost shock.

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