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Reuters

Boeing union representing 3,200 striking workers to resume contract talks Monday

Reuters reports: A union representing more than 3,200 striking Boeing workers who assemble fighter jets and munitions said on Friday it and the company had agreed to resume contract discussions with help from a federal mediator next week.

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Today In Aviation

Last Updated: Friday, Oct. 17, 2025, 12:28 PM PDT

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Airbus • News Release

IndiGo doubles A350 backlog with firm order for 30 more A350-900s, taking total to 60

By Airbus: IndiGo, India’s largest airline, has finalised an MoU for 30 more Airbus A350 aircraft, increasing its total A350 orders to 60 aircraft.

Also: Air Data News, LARA, Aviation24, ch-aviation, Airline Geeks, Aviacionline, Economic Times, Business Standard, Times of India, Financial Express and 6 more
2025-10-17T08:12:20.102572-07:00
MRO   AI   Airline Industry & Market Trends   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Asia-Pacific (APAC)  
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Aviation Business News • Craig Waters

MRO Europe 2025: Korean Air to upgrade its Airbus predictive maintenance solution

By Aviation Business News: Korean Air will adopt Airbus’ Skywise Fleet Performance+, replacing its existing Skywise Predictive Maintenance+ and Skywise Health Monitoring tools.

Also: Yonhap News Agency, payloadasia.com and koreaherald.com
2025-10-17T06:49:52.073396-07:00
GA   Air Cargo & Freight Logistics   North America  
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Flying Magazine • Meg Godlewski

Idaho’s Great Beaver Airlift. In 1948 aircraft were used to relocate beavers from the growing city of McCall, Idaho, to central Idaho, where they thrived. And the beavers didn’t just fly aboard the aircraft for relocation—they were dropped by parachute

By Flying Magazine: World War II-era surplus parachutes were used to put beavers in the backcountry of Idaho.

2025-10-17T06:14:10.789708-07:00