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• Dirk Andrei Salcedo
China Eastern Airlines repurchased 6,369,900 A shares on Oct. 22, spending CNY20 million ($3 million). The transaction is a small capital-market move by the Shanghai-based carrier; the report provides no further details on the buyback’s rationale or its effect on the airline’s share count.
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China Eastern Airlines repurchased 6,369,900 A shares on Oct. 22, spending CNY20 million ($3 million). The transaction is a small capital-market move by the Shanghai-based carrier; the report provides no further details on the buyback’s rationale or its effect on the airline’s share count.
Danantara Indonesia COO Dony Oskaria said the proposed merger of Garuda Indonesia and Pelita Air will proceed only after both carriers improve their business performance. The condition leaves consolidation contingent on a turnaround at each airline, rather than setting a merger timetable.
Japan’s Spring plans to lease four more Boeing 737-800s, expanding its fleet through leased aircraft. The report does not identify the lessor or provide a delivery timetable, leaving the timing and operational effect of the additions unspecified.
The Makin Island amphibious ready group arrived in Yokosuka about a week after the Theodore Roosevelt carrier strike group. As the two groups operate in the region, Roosevelt’s aircraft are conducting a simulated strike during the Keen Sword 27 exercise.
The Defence Acquisition Council, chaired by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, approved acquisition proposals intended to strengthen the Indian Air Force’s air-defense, combat readiness and mission-support capabilities. The package includes air-defense systems, advanced weapons and mobile X-band weather radars.
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Alaska Airlines plans to operate daily flights between Anchorage and Tokyo Narita from May 13 through Sept. 7, 2027, using Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft. The seasonal route is subject to government approval; Alaska has also announced three additional summer routes from its Anchorage hub.
Royal Australian Air Force F-35As flew mixed formations with Singapore’s F-15SGs and F-16s during Exercise Bersama Lima 2026 at Paya Lebar Air Base. The exercise brought the aircraft together in training with Five Power Defence partners; a separate, non-English item about Canadian CF-35A pilot training is unrelated and has been excluded.
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