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Textron • News Release

Pipistrel Velis Electro, Explorer, Velis Club aircraft earn type certificate validation from Transport Canada

Textron reports: Ajdovčina, Slovenia, November 12, 2025 Pipistrel, a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, today announced that Transport Canada has validated the type certificate for the currently produced Pipistrel Explorer, Velis Club and Velis Electro.

Flying Magazine • Jack Daleo

Transport Canada Validates EASA Type Certification for Pipistrel Velis Electro, Clearing Way for Electric Trainers in Canada

AviationPros

Transport Canada Validates Type Certification for Several Pipistrel Aircraft

Also: Skies Magazine and GlobalAir.com

2025-11-12T16:57:31.137654-08:00

Today In Aviation

Last Updated: Thursday, Nov. 13, 2025, 12:14 PM PST

2025-11-13T12:14:38.671372-08:00 2025-11-13T12:14:38.671372-08:00 (2025-11-13T12:14:38.671372-08:00)

China M&A Airline Industry & Market Trends Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs) Asia-Pacific (APAC)

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Aviation Week • Chen Chuanren

COMAC to take 49% stake in Lao Airlines, signaling push into Southeast Asian market

By Aviation Week: The Laotian government has agreed to sell a 49% stake in Lao Airlines to China’s Comac.; the state will retain the remaining 51% share of the flag carrier.

Also: Air Data News

2025-11-13T09:44:07.642664-08:00

eVTOL UAV Development & Drone Programs Air Cargo & Freight Logistics Middle East

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Aviation Week • Robert Wall; Ben Goldstein

Abu Dhabi’s Lodd Begins Flight Trials of Hili Autonomous Cargo eVTOL for Hub-to-Distribution Logistics

By Aviation Week: Abu Dhabi-based Lodd has begun flight trials of its autonomous Hili cargo aircraft which is designed to replace the trucks and aircraft that are linking logistics hubs with distribution centers.

Also: AeroTime and Aerospace Testing Intnl

2025-11-13T04:22:16.382255-08:00

Supply Chain Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs) Aviation Safety & Regulation

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FlightGlobal • David Kaminski-Morrow

Fully-substituted MC-21 prototype flown to Zhukovsky for certification tests

By FlightGlobal: United Aircraft has flown the latest, fully import-substituted Yakovlev MC-21 prototype to the test centre at Moscow Zhukovsky from Irkutsk, to join the certification fleet.

2025-11-13T11:08:38.582232-08:00

Airports Airport Infrastructure & Air Traffic Management Policy & Regulation

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AINonline • Curt Epstein

FAA Clarifies 'Based Aircraft' Definition After General Aviation Ban Exemption, Affecting Grant Determinations

By AINonline: Based aircraft counts are also a factor in grant determination.

2025-11-13T10:47:28.952897-08:00

PaxEx Airports Aircraft Finance & Leasing Airline Industry & Market Trends

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Virgin Atlantic • News Release

Apollo Provides $745M Senior Secured Financing Backed by Virgin Atlantic’s Heathrow Slots to Fund Fleet Investment

By Virgin Atlantic: Senior financing of London Heathrow slots portfolio will fund fleet investment and further strengthen Virgin Atlantic’s balance sheet LONDON and NEW YORK, Nov.

Airline Economics

Virgin Atlantic secures $745 million against Heathrow slots

FlightGlobal

Virgin Atlantic secures $745M Heathrow slot‑backed financing to fund 787‑9 refurbishments

Also: Business Traveller and thetimes.com

2025-11-13T06:12:06.856782-08:00

Aircraft Demand: Airline Distress & Consolidation Airline Industry & Market Trends Asia-Pacific (APAC)

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FlightGlobal • Alfred Chua

Air India losses and intensifying competition weigh on Singapore Airlines' earnings

By FlightGlobal: Singapore Airlines Group saw its second-quarter net profit impacted by loss-making associate Air India, despite seeing an increase in its revenues from strong travel demand.

Aviation Week