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Middle East Military Aircraft Procurement Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact

Air Data News • Ricardo Meier

Syria recovers second Il-76 flown to Libya in Assad regime’s final days

Syria has recovered an Il-76T that departed Damascus for Libya four days before Bashar al-Assad’s government fell. It is the second Syrian heavy transport aircraft returned after being taken abroad during the regime’s final days, highlighting the fate of aircraft moved amid the political transition.

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2026-11-14T06:45:39.882276-08:00

China Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs) Sustainability & Climate Initiatives COMAC

The Air Current • Julie Johnsson

Comac’s all-electric 19-seat CE-25A test aircraft makes first piloted flight

By The Air Current: Data-driven reporting and analysis on the strategy and technology of flying., Data-driven reporting and analysis on the strategy and technology of flying.

Also: chinaevtolnews.com

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2026-11-14T03:15:40.292863-08:00

ATC North America Airports Aviation Safety & Regulation Airport Infrastructure & Air Traffic Management Airlines

Reuters

PODCAST: FAA issues ground stop, Nvidia and Microsoft latest, Pope returns home in Peru (Updated)

By Reuters: A Microsoft outage disrupts email and communications for governments and businesses worldwide.

The Air Current

U.S. ends halt on flight departures after nationwide air traffic communications outage

The Air Current

FAA confirms to airlines nationwide ground stop due to widespread ATC frequency issues

Also: Reuters, Airline Geeks, New York Times, Flying Magazine, AINonline, Skift, Bloomberg, CNBC, Associated Press, The Hill, Paddle Your Own Kanoo, One Mile at a Time and 257 more

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2026-11-13T13:05:49.051650-08:00

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Paddle Your Own Kanoo • Mateusz Maszczynski

FAA Announces Ground Stop For All Aircraft Across the Entire United States

By Paddle Your Own Kanoo: The ground stop is now not expected to be lifted until 11 pm EST.

The Air Current

U.S. ends halt on flight departures after nationwide air traffic communications outage

The Air Current

FAA confirms to airlines nationwide ground stop due to widespread ATC frequency issues

Also: Reuters, Airline Geeks, New York Times, Flying Magazine, AINonline, Skift, Bloomberg, CNBC, Associated Press, The Hill, One Mile at a Time, Australian Aviation and 257 more

364 Sources

2026-11-13T13:16:06.743928-08:00

ATC North America Airports Aviation Safety & Regulation Airport Infrastructure & Air Traffic Management Airlines

The Air Current • Julie Johnsson

FAA confirms to airlines nationwide ground stop due to widespread ATC frequency issues

By The Air Current: Data-driven reporting and analysis on the strategy and technology of flying., Data-driven reporting and analysis on the strategy and technology of flying.

The Air Current

U.S. ends halt on flight departures after nationwide air traffic communications outage

Reuters

US to resume flights after air traffic network failure sparks chaos

Also: Airline Geeks, New York Times, Flying Magazine, AINonline, Skift, Bloomberg, CNBC, Associated Press, The Hill, Paddle Your Own Kanoo, One Mile at a Time, Australian Aviation and 257 more

364 Sources

2026-11-13T13:16:06.752447-08:00

Washington Post • Imogen Piper, Samuel Oakford, Zach Dorfman

A spy plane tied to covert attacks leads back to Florida’s largest senior community

By Washington Post: A Post investigation shows CIA-linked contractors managed a specialized surveillance aircraft originally purchased by a company based at The Villages.

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2026-11-14T02:05:26.583364-08:00

PaxEx Airline Industry & Market Trends Asia-Pacific (APAC) Airlines

The Air Current • Julie Johnsson

Soft seats, soft power at stake in Singapore Airlines cabin design backlash

By The Air Current: SINGAPORE — Wooing well-heeled passengers has never been more important for global airlines looking to offset high fuel costs, nor more difficult — even for pacesetters like Singapore Airlines.

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2026-11-13T09:54:39.441631-08:00

PaxEx Airlines Southwest Airlines

PaxEx.Aero • Seth Miller

Southwest Teases Gamer Performance on Starlink Inflight Internet

By PaxEx.Aero: Southwest Airlines is hyping its Starlink services on board as its inflight internet systems are refreshed, but one part of the the claims is suspect.

Also: Aviation A2Z

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2026-11-13T12:55:08.297676-08:00

Syria recovers second Il-76 flown to Libya in Assad regime’s final days

Comac’s all-electric 19-seat CE-25A test aircraft makes first piloted flight

PODCAST: FAA issues ground stop, Nvidia and Microsoft latest, Pope returns home in Peru (Updated)

U.S. ends halt on flight departures after nationwide air traffic communications outage

FAA confirms to airlines nationwide ground stop due to widespread ATC frequency issues

FAA Announces Ground Stop For All Aircraft Across the Entire United States

U.S. ends halt on flight departures after nationwide air traffic communications outage

FAA confirms to airlines nationwide ground stop due to widespread ATC frequency issues

FAA confirms to airlines nationwide ground stop due to widespread ATC frequency issues

U.S. ends halt on flight departures after nationwide air traffic communications outage

US to resume flights after air traffic network failure sparks chaos

A spy plane tied to covert attacks leads back to Florida’s largest senior community

Soft seats, soft power at stake in Singapore Airlines cabin design backlash

Southwest Teases Gamer Performance on Starlink Inflight Internet

Syria recovers second Il-76 linked to Assad regime's final days

Comac’s all-electric 19-seat CE-25A test aircraft makes first piloted flight

A spy plane tied to covert attacks leads back to Florida’s largest senior community

Mexicana MRO mulls sale; 7 bidders despite union scepticism

NetJets United Kingdom adds Citation XLS+

Israel’s Arkia seeks US foreign air carrier permit renewal

Mexicana MRO mulls sale; 7 bidders despite union scepticism

FAA Seeks to Reduce Midair Collision Risk at KDJT

NetJets United Kingdom adds Citation XLS+

FlyExclusive Expands Large-Cabin Fleet, Runs Fly Alliance Ops In Deal

Cathay adds 46 A320neo-family and A330neo aircraft; Magnifica Air orders 10 ACJ220-300s

Cathay adds 46 A320neo-family and A330neo aircraft; Magnifica Air orders 10 ACJ220-300s

United restricts third-party AI agents from booking flights on its digital platforms, citing security and regulatory concerns

Ed Bolen, who led NBAA for more than 22 years, dies one week after retiring

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