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FAA ATC hiring beat expectations: 2,026 new controllers joined in FY2025. On September 23, 2025, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) confirmed it exceeded its fiscal year 2025 FAA ATC hiring objective, bringing in 2,026 new air traffic controllers against a…

Safran Seats and Acumen have teamed up to reimagine business class for ANA’s 787‑9. On June 19, 2025, Safran Seats and British studio Acumen revealed THE Room FX business class seat for All Nippon Airways (ANA) Boeing 787‑9 aircraft. THE…

Air France-KLM SAS partnership expands transatlantic links, announced on September 23, 2025. Air France‑KLM and Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) publicly unveiled a major expansion of their commercial cooperation on September 23, 2025, targeting better connectivity between Scandinavia and the United States.…

Aeralis Prestwick: the British startup has chosen Prestwick Airport as the production base for its modular jet. On July 23, 2025 Aeralis confirmed that Prestwick International Airport in Ayrshire, Scotland will host manufacturing, assembly and flight testing for its modular…

Spirit Airlines will furlough roughly one-third of its cabin crew starting December 1, 2025, as the carrier navigates a second bankruptcy filing in 2025. In a move that will reshape schedules and staffing, Spirit Airlines said it plans to furlough…

Typhoon Ragasa has grounded hundreds of flights across Hong Kong and Southeast Asia, leaving travellers facing cancellations and long delays. Airlines including Cathay Pacific, HK Express and Thai Airways suspended services as the storm hit the region, with operators cancelling…

Asiana Airlines is bringing back a fifth weekly A380 rotation on the Seoul Incheon–Frankfurt run for the winter 2025 season. Effective September through December 2025, Asiana Airlines will operate a fifth weekly Airbus A380 service between Seoul Incheon (ICN) and…

Charlotte Airport’s new $608M lobby opens to handle booming passenger numbers and smoother flows. Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) completed its Charlotte Airport terminal expansion in September 2025, unveiling a $608 million lobby upgrade designed to unclog peak‑time traffic. The…

GE Aerospace flew a solid‑fueled supersonic ramjet test from Kennedy Space Center on September 22, 2025, using the ATLAS test vehicle. GE Aerospace completed a supersonic ramjet flight test on September 22, 2025, at Kennedy Space Center (KSC), Florida. The…

Archer’s Midnight electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) climbed to a record 7,000 feet during an urban flight test. On September 22, Archer Aviation reported that its Midnight eVTOL reached 7,000 feet during a piloted test flight launched from Salinas,…