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• Dominik Sipinski
The U.S. Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control designated five entities and one individual in China, India and Russia for allegedly acting as general sales agents for Iran’s Mahan Air. The action expands pressure on the airline’s international commercial network and its overseas service providers.
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The U.S. Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control designated five entities and one individual in China, India and Russia for allegedly acting as general sales agents for Iran’s Mahan Air. The action expands pressure on the airline’s international commercial network and its overseas service providers.
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Northrop Grumman has signed two multi-year framework agreements worth more than $3 billion with the Pentagon and Lockheed Martin to supply components for Patriot and THAAD interceptors. The agreements support a broader U.S. effort to replenish missile inventories strained by conflicts in Iran and Ukraine.
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Shares in Air France-KLM, Lufthansa and IAG have outperformed European low-cost carriers as premium demand and Asia-linked routes offset weak intra-European fares. The divergence now hinges on whether elevated long-haul ticket prices persist if fuel costs ease, potentially reshaping airline earnings and investor expectations.
Overnight Ukrainian strikes caused major damage at a Wildberries logistics hub in Russia’s Samara region, targeted an airfield hosting strategic bombers and a major refinery, and reportedly damaged air-defense and radar installations in Krasnodar. Separately, a Russian drone briefly entered Romanian airspace before being shot down over Ukraine.
Airfares were more than 26% higher in June than a year earlier, yet airline executives said demand remains resilient. Carriers expect fuel costs to increase by billions of dollars from last year as the Iran war raises operating expenses, limiting the prospect of cheaper tickets even if oil prices fall.
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IndiGo will end its interim widebody operation with Norse Atlantic in October, returning six leased 787-9s and suspending London Heathrow service before its own A350s arrive. The airline is also evaluating future, not-yet-launched Airbus and Boeing aircraft for its next major fleet order.
China’s People’s Liberation Army Southern Theater Command conducted joint air and naval combat drills around Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea, describing the exercises as a response to regional instability. The patrols were intended to test combat readiness and reinforce China’s territorial defense capabilities.
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