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Ibrahim Canliel discusses Air Astana’s planned U.S. routes, its Dreamliner order, expansion in Asia and the airline’s future direction. The interview puts the carrier’s network and fleet priorities in focus as it enters a new leadership phase.
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VietJetAir is expected to use the Cherrie Air name for a proposed Australian domestic airline, The Sydney Morning Herald reports. The Vietnamese low-cost carrier is still seeking regulatory approval for the venture; the report provides no further details on its planned launch, fleet or network.
Ibrahim Canliel discusses Air Astana’s planned U.S. routes, its Dreamliner order, expansion in Asia and the airline’s future direction. The interview puts the carrier’s network and fleet priorities in focus as it enters a new leadership phase.
Singapore-based Air 7 Asia has partnered with Citibank Singapore to provide Citigold Private Client customers preferential rates and exclusive access to private jet charter services. The arrangement adds a bank’s premium-client channel to the charter provider’s customer reach, though the announcement gives no details on pricing or service scope.
Taiwan suspended most activity on Friday as Typhoon Champi approached, prompting airlines to cancel hundreds of flights. The storm is weakening and is not expected to make direct landfall, but forecasts of strong winds and torrential rain drove widespread precautionary shutdowns across the island.
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Europe’s €15.6 billion Iris2 constellation depends on shared public-private delivery, while ESA’s Space Rider prototype failed to deploy its parachute in a drop test. In parallel, ClearSpace won the UK’s first national active-debris-removal mission and agreed to work with Eutelsat on GEO life extension; Aerospacelab and KAI signed an MoU for South Korea’s K-LEO constellation.
EHang will work with the Civil Aviation Authority of Malaysia to assess the regulatory, technical and safety requirements for introducing its electric vertical take-off and landing aircraft in the country. The cooperation establishes a joint evaluation process, but the announcement does not specify a timeline or authorization to begin operations.
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