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Last Updated: Wednesday, Oct. 22, 2025, 5:57 AM PDT
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FlightGlobal
• Dominic Perry
TrueNoord to advise Elysian Aircraft on development of battery-powered 90-seat E9X regional airliner
By FlightGlobal: Netherlands-based Elysian Aircraft is to collaborate with regional aircraft lessor TrueNoord on the development of its E9X battery-powered 90-seater.a.
Skift
• Dave Levinthal
Travel Industry Spent Millions in Q3 Lobbying for Visa Reforms and Air Traffic Control Changes
By Skift: Some trade groups and companies notably increased their third-quarter spending compared to the same period last year.
Qatar Airways Lands Inaugural Flight at The Red Sea, Saudi Arabia
By qatarairways.com: The Red Sea, Saudi Arabia – Qatar Airways today marks the launch of three weekly non-stop flights to Red Sea International Airport (RSI), operated by daa International, in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia from Hamad International Airport (DOH), the Best Airport in the Middle East as voted by Skytrax in 2025.
EASA
EASA releases first ReFuelEU annual technical report on SAF scale-up, supply and implementation challenges
By EASA: COLOGNE, October 22, 2025 — The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) published the first ReFuelEU Aviation Annual Technical Report, laying out the ini.
Reuters
• Abhijith Ganapavaram
Lessors urge India to revise draft rule forcing payment of carrier taxes and salaries before jet repossession
By Reuters: A group of global lessors has asked India to reconsider draft aviation rules they say complicate the task of reclaiming aircraft from distressed carriers by requiring lessors to first clear airline taxes and salaries, sources said.
FlightGlobal
• David Kaminski-Morrow
Preliminary probe: Roanoke ERJ-145 overrun — captain landed despite two first-officer go-around calls
By FlightGlobal: Preliminary investigations into the recent CommuteAir Embraer ERJ-145XR overrun at Roanoke have found the jet was high on the approach, but its captain proceeded to land despite two go-around calls from the first officer.
AeroTime
• Miquel Ros
IATA criticizes EU’s SAF mandate, blames supplier markups
By AeroTime: IATA's Willie Walsh has criticized the EU’s SAF mandate for failing to boost production while benefiting suppliers through excessive markups.
