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ANA Holdings reported first-half net profit of ¥67.086 billion, down 11.8% year on year, while outlining moves to consolidate its domestic airline portfolio and renew its fleet. It plans to acquire RegionalPlus Wings, parent of AIRDO and Solaseed Air, by share exchange in April 2027, and is pursuing Boeing 737-8 and early 787-9 deliveries.
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ANA Holdings reported first-half net profit of ¥67.086 billion, down 11.8% year on year, while outlining moves to consolidate its domestic airline portfolio and renew its fleet. It plans to acquire RegionalPlus Wings, parent of AIRDO and Solaseed Air, by share exchange in April 2027, and is pursuing Boeing 737-8 and early 787-9 deliveries.
ANA Holdings has signed a memorandum of understanding to bring Regional Plus Wings, which owns AIRDO and Solaseed Air, fully under its ownership through a share exchange. The company has also outlined the background and structure of the planned integration.
InterGlobe Aviation, operator of India’s largest airline by market share, reported a quarterly loss that was narrower than analysts expected. Higher ticket prices helped offset the impact of surging fuel costs, underscoring the balance between fare strength and operating-cost pressure in the carrier’s results.
Emirates plans to operate the Airbus A350 on all four daily flights between Dubai and Vietnam’s two largest cities by Dec. 1. The expansion brings the carrier’s Premium Economy cabin to Hanoi, marking the aircraft’s debut on that route.
International operations at Cox’s Bazar are scheduled to start in early November, when Biman Bangladesh Airlines adds a stop at the airport to its regular Dhaka–Muscat service. The route will be operated with a Boeing 777-300ER, opening the coastal airport to scheduled international traffic.
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IndiGo remains committed to its long-haul strategy and expects its first Airbus A350s in 2028, while CEO Willie Walsh says the carrier is still focused on short-haul flying. Walsh also plans to lift revenue per passenger through premium seating and paid extras without abandoning the airline’s low-cost model.
Taiwanese airlines have resumed flying over Russian airspace, according to the report. The available information does not identify the carriers, routes, timing or operational conditions, leaving the scale and commercial implications of the change unclear.
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Pakistan temporarily barred Taiwan’s China Airlines and EVA Air from its airspace, forcing reroutings on Europe services. The carriers resumed overflights of Russia on Oct. 25 after Pakistan approved access through March 27, 2027, restoring their previous routing options for the winter schedule.
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