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Last Updated: Sunday, July 6, 2025, 11:44 AM PDT
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China Extends Contested M503 Flight Route Further West of Taiwan’s Air Defining Line
By Reuters: China said on Sunday it has opened a third extension of the M503 flight route, which is just west of an unofficial dividing line in the Taiwan Strait, with Taipei protesting this was a "unilateral" move aimed at changing the strait's status quo.

18 Passengers Injured As False Fire Alarm Prompts Emergency Evacuation Of Ryanair Boeing 737
By Paddle Your Own Kanoo: A Ryanair Boeing 737 was evacuated onto the tarmac at Palma Airport on the Spanish Island of Mallorca in the early hours of Saturday morning after a false fire alarm activated in the cockpit.

Malaysia Airlines parent doubles A330neo commitments with 20-aircraft order
By FlightGlobal: Malaysia Airlines parent Malaysia Aviation Group (MAG) has exercised its options for 20 more Airbus A330-900s, doubling its original commitment as it makes progress with fleet renewal efforts.

Malaysia Airlines doubles Airbus A330neo order

Elite Frequent Flyer Sues United For $500K Over Flight Cancellations That He Pins On Cost-Cutting Staff Shortages
By Paddle Your Own Kanoo: United Airlines is being sued by one of its most loyal frequent flyers in a half-million-dollar lawsuit that accuses the Chicago-based carrier of deceptive and unfair business practices by selling flights that it couldn’t operate because it didn’t hire enough staff.

The E-VTOL Flight Test Council: Five Years of Progress
By eVTOL News: By Al Lawless Vertiflite, July/August 2025 Anyone as.

Delta Debuts Premium Lounge at Lagos Airport and Upgrades U.S. Routes with A350/A330neo
By Breitflyte: Delta has unveiled a newly renovated lounge space at Murtala Muhammed International Airport (LOS) in Lagos, Nigeria. Customers traveling between Lagos and the U.S.

U.S. lifts ban on GE engine exports to Comac
By The Air Current: The Commerce Department has lifted a ban on export license approval for GE Aerospace engines destined for Comac and its C919 and C909 jetliner programs.