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A United Airlines 737 MAX diverted to Salt Lake City after an object struck and cracked the cockpit windshield at cruise. On October 18, United Airlines flight UA218 (IATA: UA; ICAO: UAL), a Boeing 737 MAX, diverted to Salt Lake…

Safran and Acumen introduced the Room FX business-class seat on October 18, promising a fresh take on widebody comfort. Safran Seats and UK design studio Acumen Design unveiled the new Room FX seat at a London industry event on October…

FAA mandates urgent checks on Airbus A320neo Pratt & Whitney PW1100G engines after multiple in‑flight issues. The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) issued a new airworthiness directive for certain Airbus A320neo-family aircraft, requiring immediate A320neo inspections of Pratt & Whitney…

Lufthansa Q3 earnings rose sharply in the third quarter of 2025 as European travel demand bounced back and load factors climbed across the network. The Lufthansa Group (Lufthansa, IATA: LH, ICAO: DLH) said its third quarter of 2025 produced net…

Heathrow Airport began a runway alternation scheme on October 18, 2025 to give nearby communities predictable respite from aircraft noise. The Heathrow runway alternation plan rotates arrivals and departures between runways at set intervals, aiming to spread noise exposure rather…

On October 18, 2025 the US Air Force ordered more KC-46A tanker aircraft to expand NATO refueling capacity in Europe. The procurement, publicly confirmed on October 18, 2025, adds more Boeing-built KC-46A Pegasus aerial refueling tankers to the United States…

Virgin Atlantic’s $330M Heathrow slot deal, revealed on October 18, 2025, has triggered a UK probe into slot control and competition at LHR. Virgin Atlantic (IATA: VS, ICAO: VIR) disclosed on 18 October 2025 that it mortgaged a package of…

FAA approval lets Boeing increase 737 MAX production while regulators keep a close watch. On October 18, 2025 the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) authorized Boeing to raise monthly 737 MAX production from 38 to 42 aircraft, a calibrated step…

Air Serbia and airBaltic have agreed a two-year A220 wet lease that introduces up to four Airbus A220-300s to Air Serbia from 1 November 2025. The wet-lease deal pairs Serbia’s flag carrier Air Serbia (IATA: JU, ICAO: ASL) with Latvia’s…

Gulfstream G700 smashes city-pair speed marks on SAF-powered flights. The Gulfstream G700 business jet used sustainable aviation fuel (SAF — Sustainable Aviation Fuel) to set two verified city-pair speed records, flying from Teterboro, New Jersey (TEB) to San Francisco (SFO)…