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Boeing 747 freighter crash at Hong Kong International Airport on October 20, 2025, killed two airport workers. The aircraft involved was a Boeing 747-400F freighter operated by Emirates SkyCargo (Emirates, EK) and owned by ACT Airlines. Preliminary data released by…

CFM RISE open-rotor testing advances as Airbus expands A320 production in Mobile, Alabama. The CFM RISE open-rotor program from GE Aerospace and Safran has reached a blade-out safety testing milestone, marking progress toward an engine design that could cut fuel…

Northrop Grumman expects additional B-21 Raider contracts from the U.S. Air Force before the end of 2025. The B-21 Raider is central to U.S. strategic modernization: built for long-range strike and nuclear deterrence, the stealth bomber will operate under the…

AI image prompt: Photorealistic warehouse scene with stacked aircraft cabin components—seats, lavatory modules, overhead bins—forklift moving crates, European supplier hangar, daytime, wide-angle. Cabin interiors supply chain delays are reshaping delivery schedules for Western carriers. At the RedCabin Summit in Vienna,…

Airlines are stripping nearly-new Airbus A320neo and A321neo jets to harvest spare engines amid an Airbus engine shortage. The Airbus engine shortage is forcing carriers and lessors in Europe and North America to make a stark operational choice: keep older…

Engine reliability problems have sidelined roughly one-fifth of Airbus A220s worldwide. Airbus A220 engine issues have left roughly 20% of the global A220 fleet grounded, with multiple operators in Europe and North America reporting disrupted schedules and capacity shortfalls. Airlines…

Delta launches Boston–Dublin nonstop service from Boston Logan to Dublin starting March 2026. On October 20, 2025, Delta Air Lines (DL / ICAO: DAL) confirmed a new daily nonstop between Boston Logan International Airport (BOS) and Dublin, Ireland (DUB), set…

Lockheed Martin has won a $1.2B F-35A contract to supply 12 jets to Norway and the Netherlands. The Department of the Air Force announced on October 20, 2025, that Lockheed Martin will build 12 additional F-35A Lightning II fighters under…

Eurocontrol’s switchover to new systems at Paris Charles de Gaulle briefly disrupted flights on October 20, 2025. Eurocontrol reported that a scheduled ATC (Air Traffic Control) system upgrade at Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport (CDG) caused short delays and rerouting…

Eurocontrol is warning travelers and airlines to expect extended air traffic delays in Europe this week. Eurocontrol says a mix of adverse weather, air traffic control (ATC) staffing shortages and strong seasonal demand is set to reduce both en-route and…