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Qatar Airways Lands Inaugural Flight at The Red Sea, Saudi Arabia

qatarairways.com reports: The Red Sea, Saudi Arabia – Qatar Airways today marks the launch of three weekly non-stop flights to Red Sea International Airport (RSI), operated by daa International, in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia from Hamad International Airport (DOH), the Best Airport in the Middle East as voted by Skytrax in 2025.

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2025-10-21T08:44:03.276120-07:00

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Last Updated: Wednesday, Oct. 22, 2025, 2:45 AM PDT

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Aircraft Demand: Airline Distress & Consolidation   Aircraft Finance & Leasing   Policy & Regulation   Asia-Pacific (APAC)  
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Reuters • Abhijith Ganapavaram

Lessors urge India to revise draft rule forcing payment of carrier taxes and salaries before jet repossession

By Reuters: A group of global lessors has asked India to reconsider draft aviation rules they say complicate the task of reclaiming aircraft from distressed carriers by requiring lessors to first clear airline taxes and salaries, sources said.

2025-10-22T01:00:35.465024-07:00
UAV Development & Drone Programs   ATC   Europe   Airports   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Airport Infrastructure & Air Traffic Management   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact  
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politico.eu • Seb Starcevic; Giedrė Peseckytė

Helium-balloon cigarette smuggling forces closure of Vilnius airport; Lithuania blames Belarus

By politico.eu: Prime Minister Inga Ruginienė points the finger at Belarus over airspace incident.

Also: Sky News and Economic Times
2025-10-22T01:17:12.397970-07:00
Supply Chain   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Sustainability & Climate Initiatives  
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Leeham News • Scott Hamilton

CFM’s RISE open‑fan blade‑out design discussed; Airbus to open second A320 final assembly line in Mobile

By Leeham News: By Scott Hamilton Oct. 22, 2025, © Leeham News: The Open Rotor engine and its evolution, the Open Fan, promise dramatically lower fuel consumption compared with evolutions of the ducted fan engine.

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