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Last Updated: Monday, Oct. 27, 2025, 5:40 AM PDT
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FlightGlobal
• Dominic Perry
Canadian sustainability fund awards C$62M for aerospace R&D; Horizon to add anti-ice system to Cavorite X7
By FlightGlobal: A clutch of Canadian companies is in line for some C$62 million ($44.3 million) of research and technology funding dedicated to sustainable aerospace projects, including the integration of innovative anti-ice systems on Horizon Aircraft's Cavorite X7.
FlightGlobal
• David Kaminski-Morrow
AirACT Boeing 747-400 fuselage recovered from sea after fatal Hong Kong runway excursion on Oct 20
By FlightGlobal: Recovery personnel at Hong Kong have lifted from the water the fuselage of a Boeing 747-400 freighter which suffered a runway excursion on 20 October. While operating a service for Emirates from Dubai, the AirACT veered off runway 07L, colliding with a security patrol vehicle, before coming to rest in ...
Cranky Flier
Alaska Airlines Targets Portland and San Diego Growth for Summer 2026, Trimming Los Angeles and Bay Area Service
By Cranky Flier: You might not have seen it since Alaska delayed its press release after last week’s tech problems, but Alaska has put out its big domestic plans for summer of 2026 and beyond.
airlinergs.com
• Eddie Saunders
AviLease and Riyadh Air sign landmark first lease for Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner
By airlinergs.com: AviLease and Riyadh Air the new national carrier for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has signed its first aircraft lease.
eVTOL Insights
• Chris Stonor
Horizon Aircraft awarded $2M INSAT grant to accelerate all‑weather eVTOL development
By eVTOL Insights: Canada-based Horizon Aircraft recently announced a USD2 million grant from the INSAT program (Initiative for Sustainable Aviation Technology) to help.
thebulkheadseat.com
• Profile Phpid=; Anthony Losanno
Alaska Airlines Expands Again: 13 New Routes, Two New Cities
By thebulkheadseat.com: Earlier today, I wrote about nine routes that Alaska Airlines is cutting. While those are falling off the map, Alaska is also kicking off 2026 with its largest route expansion in years with 13 new nonstop routes and two brand-new destinations beginning next spring.
FlightGlobal
• Dominic Perry
Hiroshima Fire Services receives Japan’s first firefighting-configured Airbus H160 ahead of 2026 entry
By FlightGlobal: Japan's Hiroshima City Fire Services Bureau has taken delivery of its first Airbus Helicopters H160, becoming the initial operator of the medium-twin in a firefighting configuration.
