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Mongolia closes state holding company that controlled MIAT

Mongolia has closed the state-owned holding company that controlled its flag carrier, MIAT Mongolian Airlines. The government's shuttering of the SOE vehicle ends the existing holding structure overseeing MIAT, with further details on ownership, governance and next steps not provided in the initial reports.

2026-03-23T20:05:54.700307-07:00

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Delta seeks deferral of Philippine Airlines' planned Chicago service

2026-03-23T18:40:14.613249-07:00

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Lufthansa Group suspends Middle East flying through April; many routes kept offline into October

2026-03-23T11:25:21.996404-07:00

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IndiGo appoints ex‑Air India Express CEO Aloke Singh as Chief Strategy Officer to lead A350 long‑haul launch

2026-03-23T09:15:16.602530-07:00

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Mongolia closes state holding company that controlled MIAT Mongolia has closed the state-owned holding company that controlled its flag carrier, MIAT Mongolian Airlines. The government's shuttering of the SOE vehicle ends the existing holding structure overseeing MIAT, with further details on ownership, governance and next steps not provided in the initial reports.

2026-03-23T20:05:54.700307-07:00

Mongolia closes state holding company that controlled MIAT

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Delta seeks deferral of Philippine Airlines' planned Chicago service Delta has asked U.S. regulators to defer Philippine Airlines' planned nonstop Chicago service, requesting a delay to PAL's market entry while related access issues are resolved. The action deepens a broader dispute over transpacific route rights and U.S. gateway allocations between carriers.

2026-03-23T18:40:14.613249-07:00

Delta seeks deferral of Philippine Airlines' planned Chicago service

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Lufthansa Group suspends Middle East flying through April; many routes kept offline into October Lufthansa Group is suspending its carriers' Middle East services through at least 30 April; many routes are now planned to remain halted into late October amid the Iran-related conflict. The crisis has prompted network updates from Philippine Airlines and major disruption for African carriers.

2026-03-23T11:25:21.996404-07:00

Lufthansa Group suspends Middle East flying through April; many routes kept offline into October

Skift

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IndiGo appoints ex‑Air India Express CEO Aloke Singh as Chief Strategy Officer to lead A350 long‑haul launch IndiGo appointed Aloke Singh, former MD & CEO of Air India Express, as chief strategy officer. Singh will shape the carrier’s long‑haul push — including plans to introduce Airbus A350s in 2028 — and joins amid recent leadership turnover as IndiGo expands internationally.

2026-03-23T09:15:16.602530-07:00

IndiGo appoints ex‑Air India Express CEO Aloke Singh as Chief Strategy Officer to lead A350 long‑haul launch

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IndiGo appoints Aloke Singh, ex‑Air India Express CEO, as Chief Strategy Officer IndiGo has appointed Aloke Singh, former Air India Express CEO, as Chief Strategy Officer following the resignation of CEO Pieter Elbers. Singh will lead long‑term strategy and growth initiatives and work with the leadership team to shore up operations and improve customer experience.

2026-03-23T07:45:55.887130-07:00

IndiGo appoints Aloke Singh, ex‑Air India Express CEO, as Chief Strategy Officer

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India and Russia advance plan to produce Ka-226T helicopters in India; production awaits Putin approval India and Russia have advanced a plan to produce Kamov Ka-226T light helicopters in India, pending formal approval from Russian President Vladimir Putin. Once authorised the partners will establish Indo-Russian Helicopters Private Limited to manage local production and assembly of the Ka-226T in India.

2026-03-23T06:05:46.745425-07:00

India and Russia advance plan to produce Ka-226T helicopters in India; production awaits Putin approval

AeroTime

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BeOnd expands European and Middle East network — Paris, London launches plus Zurich/Munich frequency increases Maldives-based premium carrier beOnd will expand its European network in winter 2026/27 with new Male–Paris and Male–London services and higher Zurich and Munich frequencies. It will operate a three-times-weekly Male–Dubai World Central–London Heathrow A319 service from 16 Dec 2026 and ups Male–Dubai–Zurich flying from Dec 2025.

2026-03-23T04:55:25.795856-07:00

BeOnd expands European and Middle East network — Paris, London launches plus Zurich/Munich frequency increases

Skift

Asia reroutes travel as war, airspace closures and fuel shock rewrite routes A war in one region, airspace closures elsewhere and surging jet‑fuel costs are forcing Asian carriers to reroute services, consolidate schedules and reprice markets. Travel across Asia is being rapidly recalibrated — via longer routings, shifted hubs and revised supply chains — reshaping passenger flow and airline strategy.

2026-03-23T03:20:07.973411-07:00

Asia reroutes travel as war, airspace closures and fuel shock rewrite routes

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Mongolia closes state holding company that controlled MIAT

Delta seeks deferral of Philippine Airlines' planned Chicago service

Lufthansa Group suspends Middle East flying through April; many routes kept offline into October

IndiGo appoints ex‑Air India Express CEO Aloke Singh as Chief Strategy Officer to lead A350 long‑haul launch

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