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Spirit Airlines launched the only Fort Lauderdale Belize nonstop on November 21, 2025, with three weekly A320-family flights. Spirit Airlines (IATA: NK, ICAO: NKS) began operating the sole nonstop connection between Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport (FLL) and Philip S. W.…

SWISS introduced its Airbus A350 into regular long‑haul rotation with LX52 Zurich–Boston on November 20, 2025. Swiss International Air Lines (IATA: LX, ICAO: SWR) operated the first intercontinental revenue flight of its new Airbus A350 on November 20, 2025, as…

King Aerospace has been awarded a U.S. government contract to service the FAA’s King Air fleet. King Aerospace will provide depot-level FAA King Air maintenance for the Federal Aviation Administration’s 17 Beechcraft King Air Model 300 aircraft, which the FAA…

Three C-130Js have arrived at Ramstein to kick off winter airlift operations in support of NATO and U.S. forces. On November 19, 2025, three U.S. Air Force (USAF) C-130J Super Hercules assigned to the 86th Airlift Wing began winter-season operations…

Airbus needs a production sprint after October 2025 deliveries left its annual target looking shaky. Airbus deliveries recorded 78 aircraft in October 2025, raising the year-to-date total to 585 aircraft; the tally included 63 widebodies — 23 A330s and 40…

Public markets and operational milestones are accelerating electric aviation ambitions across North America and Europe. Beta Technologies IPO is now a live story in the sustainable‑flight race: the US electric aviation startup has gone public, signaling increased investor appetite for…

Rolls‑Royce’s Trent 1000 XE has secured FAA approval for initial parts, a milestone in the engine’s recovery plan. The Trent 1000 XE engine update aims to fix earlier durability issues and extend service intervals; the company says the package targets…

Boeing Special Operations contract secures major sustainment funding for rotary‑wing fleets. The U.S. Department of Defense has awarded Boeing a $877.7 million firm‑fixed‑price delivery order to support U.S. Special Operations Command (USSOCOM). The contract funds procurement and sustainment of rotary‑wing…

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is asking industry to help build a Common Automation Platform to modernize air traffic automation across U.S. skies. The FAA’s Common Automation Platform (CAP) is intended to replace two legacy systems — ERAM (En Route…

U.S. airlines expect record Thanksgiving travel: more than 31 million passengers between November 21 and December 1, 2025. Industry group Airlines for America (A4A) announced the projection, saying carriers will add about 45,000 more seats per day compared with the…