Today In Aviation
Last Updated: Friday, Nov. 21, 2025, 6:00 PM PST
2025-11-21T18:00:42.497917-08:00 2025-11-21T18:00:42.497917-08:00 (2025-11-21T18:00:42.497917-08:00)
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Air Cargo & Freight Logistics
Accident
Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)
Aviation Safety & Regulation
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Flying Magazine
• Ryan Ewing
NTSB: Fatigue Cracks in MD‑11F Left Engine Pylon Led to UPS Flight 2976 Engine Separation
By Flying Magazine: A new NTSB report points to cracking in the MD-11F’s left engine pylon and draws parallels to the DC-10 separation in American Airlines Flight 191.
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Bloomberg,
Wings,
Air Data News,
FlightGlobal,
Aviation Source,
AINonline,
AeroTime,
Airways Magazine,
Leeham News,
World Airline News,
Cargo Facts,
Aviation Week
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FlightGlobal
• David Kaminski-Morrow
Air Astana signs MoU for up to 50 Airbus A320neo-family jets, with A321LRs prominent
By FlightGlobal: Kazakh carrier Air Astana intends to order up to 50 Airbus A320neo-family aircraft, primarily the long-range A321LR variant, for a fleet modernisation.
Aviation Week
Air Astana signs MOU for up to 50 A320neo-family aircraft, plans expanded A321LR fleet
aerospaceglobalnews.com
Air Astana places up to 50 A320neo-family jets (mainly A321LR) in largest-ever order
North America
Airports
Accident
Aviation Safety & Regulation
Airport Infrastructure & Air Traffic Management
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Paddle Your Own Kanoo
• Mateusz Maszczynski
Police Fatally Shoot Armed Man at St. Louis Lambert International Airport After Knife Confrontation
By Paddle Your Own Kanoo: Police fatally shot an armed man at St. Louis Lambert International Airport after he confronted them with a knife.
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ABC News
Event
Dubai Airshow
AI
Middle East
PaxEx
Airline Industry & Market Trends
Workforce & Skills Development
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emirates.com
• News Release
Emirates Group partners with OpenAI to accelerate airline-wide AI adoption
By emirates.com: Emirates Group and OpenAI to collaborate for advancement of AI adoption across the airline.
Supply Chain
Orders
Airline Industry & Market Trends
Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)
Asia-Pacific (APAC)
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AeroTime
• Jean Carmela Lim
Boeing, Airbus and Embraer forecast 30,000-aircraft APAC demand even as production delays and backlogs persist
By AeroTime: Boeing, Airbus and Embraer unveil plans for Asia-Pacific's aviation boom, forecasting 30,000 aircraft needed despite mounting production delays and backlogs.
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avweb.com
• Matt Ryan
US Senate Introduces Bipartisan 'Mental Health in Aviation Act' to Reduce Stigma and Expand Care for Pilots and Air Traffic Controllers
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Event
Dubai Airshow
Middle East
Orders
Airline Industry & Market Trends
Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)
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AeroTime
• Clement Charpentreau
Dubai Airshow 2025 — Airbus Tops Order Book; Boeing Wins Largest Deal with Emirates 777X
By AeroTime: A full wrap-up of Dubai Airshow 2025 orders, with Airbus leading total commitments and Boeing securing the largest deal through Emirates’ 777X purchase.
