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Last Updated: Thursday, Oct. 16, 2025, 11:35 PM PDT
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Belavia launches widebody services amid ongoing sanctions complications
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Acquisition of Spirit AeroSystems Signals End of Large Independent Aerostructure Companies
By Aviation Week: With the acquisitions of Spirit AeroSystems given the green light in Europe, the end of an era of stand-alone aerostructures giants is in sight.

Airbus, Boeing Execs Say More Suppliers Needed
By Aviation Week: The aviation supplier base needs support and additional participants to ease constraints plaguing both new-aircraft manufacturers and aftermarket providers.

Parent of Russia’s UVT Aero launches fresh lawsuit against aircraft maker Tupolev
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IndiGo CEO Pieter Elbers urges fair access to European airport slots amid market-access imbalance
By ch-aviation: IndiGo Airlines (6E, Delhi International) chief executive Pieter Elbers has decried the imbalance in market access between India and Europe, arguing that Indian carriers face...

United Airlines CEO says extended shutdown would hurt bookings
By CNBC: Delta's CEO last week also warned a prolonged shutdown could affect the airline.

AirAsia Said in Talks With Vietravel as It Expands Regional Push
By Bloomberg: Tony Fernandes, the chief executive officer of Capital A Bhd., is in early stage talks to acquire a stake in Vietnam Travel & Marketing Transports JSC, according to people familiar with the matter, as the aviation group looks to expand its presence in the rapidly growing Southeast Asian nation.