Aviation Source
• Len Varley
Aviation Source
• Len Varley
Today In Aviation
Last Updated: Monday, Sept. 15, 2025, 5:43 PM PDT
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Aviation Source
• Len Varley
American Airlines Flight AA2574 (B737-800) Returns to St. Louis After Smoke Reported in Cabin on Sept. 12
By Aviation Source: American Airlines flight AA2574, a B737-800 departing for Phoenix, made a return to St. Louis on 12 September after reporting smoke in cabin.
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ch-aviation
• Dominik Sipinski
Royal Air Philippines Eyes Widebody Freighters, Plans to Triple Fleet
By ch-aviation: Interested in Commercial Aviation/Business Aviation? Unlock exclusive news such as “royalair philippines eyes widebody freighters, tripled fleet” today!.
Aviation Source
• Len Varley
Vietjet Adds A330-300 (VN-A820), Fleet Grows to 121 Aircraft
By Aviation Source: Vietjet welcomed a new wide-body Airbus A330-300 aircraft, registered as VN-A820, bringing its overall fleet total to 121 aircraft.
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The Air Current
• Jon Ostrower
ATR Targets U.S. Short‑Haul Market as Turboprops Seek to Fill Regional Mobility Gap
By The Air Current: With cars and big jets putting the squeeze on regional flying, turboprops attempt to fill America’s short-range mobility chasm.
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FlightGlobal
• Howard Hardee
FL Technics to open heavy maintenance facility in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic
By FlightGlobal: MRO provider FL Technics is establishing a heavy airframe inspection facility in Punta Cana to address maintenance demands from ageing narrowbody fleets, as airlines extend aircraft service lives amid delivery delays.
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Aviation Week
• Lee Ann Shay
ST Engineering Expands CFM56, Leap MRO Capabilities
By Aviation Week: ST Engineering’s Singapore shop is doubling its capacity for CFM engines by 2027.
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Aviation Source
• Len Varley
Schiphol Airport Pioneers Hydrogen-Powered Vehicles in Ground Operations
By Aviation Source: Schiphol Airport becomes the first major international airport to launch a pilot program using hydrogen-powered vehicles in daily operations.
