Russia Rolls Out Fully Domestic SJ-100, Completes Maiden Flight in April 2025
The fully domestic SJ-100 (airframe 97003) flew its 40-minute maiden flight on April 23, 2025, testing PD-8 engines…
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Etihad Eyes Bulk Parts Buying to Shield Retrofit Schedule Amid Supply Woes
Etihad may bulk buy and store cabin parts in 2025 to secure a $1 billion retrofit for about…
New Era for NZ Aviation: Beonic AI LiDAR Debuts at Queenstown Airport
In September 2025 Queenstown Airport deployed Beonic LiDAR in five departure areas to deliver live, privacy-safe queue metrics—reducing…
American Airlines’ Longest 777-300ER Nonstop Routes in 2025 Revealed
American is reallocating its 20 777-300ERs in 2025 to core transatlantic routes—DFW–LHR and JFK–LHR—plus seasonal upgauges. Project Olympus…
Turkish Airlines TK9 Diverted to Oslo for Possible Medical Emergency en Route to L.A.
Turkish Airlines flight TK9 diverted to Oslo on September 3, 2025, for a reported medical emergency; it landed…
Spirit Airlines Shuts South Florida Routes as It Files for Chapter 11 in 2025
Spirit’s Chapter 11 restructuring discontinues service to 12 cities starting the week of October 2, 2025, cancels the…
PSA Airlines to Relocate Dayton HQ to Charlotte, Triggering 157 Layoffs
PSA Airlines will move its headquarters from Dayton to Charlotte, affecting about 157 employees with phased layoffs from…
US Drops Biden Plan Requiring Airlines to Pay Passengers for Disrupted Flights
The DOT withdrew the proposed cash-compensation rule in August 2025, after industry pressure and an administration change. A…
Ground Collision at SFO Involves United 737s; FAA Leads Investigation
Two United 737s collided during pushback at SFO on September 2, 2025; no injuries. Flights 1871 and 796…