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Last Updated: Friday, Nov. 21, 2025, 6:00 PM PST
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The Air Current
• Jon Ostrower
Customer consensus pushes Airbus toward shorter legs for A220 stretch
By The Air Current: “So far we have a Pratt engine, I’d love to have another one,” Airbus Commercial CEO Christian Scherer said in Dubai.
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Reuters
• David Shepardson
US warns airlines of potential hazards when flying over Venezuela
By Reuters: The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration warned major airlines on Friday of a "potentially hazardous situation" when flying over Venezuela and urged them to exercise caution.
MRO
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.
Also:
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
Australian Aviation
• Jake Nelson
Qantas outperforms Virgin Australia in on-time departures for fifth consecutive month
By Australian Aviation: Qantas noted that its on-time departure rate was 4.4 per cent higher than Virgin’s in a month with the end of school holidays and the NRL grand final, and said it was 1.4 per cent better than in October last year, meaning around 28,000 more customers departed on time.
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.
