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Aviation Safety & Regulation Boeing

AeroTime • Stephen Pope

FAA orders inspections of 60 US Boeing 787s over fuel-tank ignition risk

The FAA has ordered inspections of fuel-tank sealant on 60 Boeing 787s registered in the United States, citing a potential explosion risk if lightning strikes ignite fuel vapors. The directive puts attention on a specific aircraft-system vulnerability and the inspection work required to address it.

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2026-11-03T11:34:20.779332-08:00

eVTOL Beta Technologies

FlightGlobal • Dominic Perry

Beta boss Clark believes A250 will beat eVTOL rivals to certification

By FlightGlobal: Simpler design choices and incremental approach across product portfolio should yield tangible results, he argues.

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2026-11-03T12:04:59.688243-08:00

Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact Export Controls & Trade Compliance

ch-aviation • Hilka Birns

US jails Belarusian woman over Russia aircraft parts exports

By ch-aviation: A Belarusian woman has been sentenced to 12 months and one day in a US federal prison for unlawfully exporting US-origin aircraft components to Russia via Armenia, in breach of US export controls and sanctions.

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2026-11-03T12:05:05.229543-08:00

North America Airline Industry & Market Trends Airlines

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ch-aviation • Daniel Martinez Garbuno

Mexico’s Volaris to reduce fleet by 11% by YE27

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2026-11-03T12:34:55.121082-08:00

BizAv Workforce & Skills Development

AINonline • Jeremy Kariuki

IADA and ASA Launch Education Partnership

By AINonline: The International Aircraft Dealers Association (IADA) and the American Society of Appraisers (ASA) have launched an educational partnership to provide professional development opportunities for their members.

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2026-11-03T11:04:51.329510-08:00

NBAA-BACE BizAv Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)

AINonline

Gulfstream Puts G400 Test Aircraft Through Paces En Route to Certification

By AINonline: It set a speed record from Miami to Las Vegas on the way to NBAA-BACE.

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2026-11-03T11:04:52.171301-08:00

Orders Airbus A350 Airbus

Bloomberg • Kateryna Kadabashy, Siddharth Philip

Emirates Non-Committal on Airbus A350-1000 Despite Rolls Revamp

By Bloomberg: Emirates won’t yet commit to ordering the largest variant of Airbus SE’s flagship A350 jet, even after engine-maker Rolls-Royce Holdings Plc said it was modifying parts of the turbines to make them more reliable.

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2026-11-03T11:04:58.927273-08:00

Aircraft Finance & Leasing airBaltic Airbus

ch-aviation • Hilka Birns

airBaltic seeks to end leases on six A220-300s

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2026-11-03T11:05:04.049527-08:00

FAA orders inspections of 60 US Boeing 787s over fuel-tank ignition risk

Beta boss Clark believes A250 will beat eVTOL rivals to certification

US jails Belarusian woman over Russia aircraft parts exports

Mexico’s Volaris to reduce fleet by 11% by YE27

IADA and ASA Launch Education Partnership

Gulfstream Puts G400 Test Aircraft Through Paces En Route to Certification

Emirates Non-Committal on Airbus A350-1000 Despite Rolls Revamp

airBaltic seeks to end leases on six A220-300s

Mexico’s Volaris to reduce fleet by 11% by YE27

US jails Belarusian woman over Russia aircraft parts exports

Beta boss Clark believes A250 will beat eVTOL rivals to certification

FAA orders Boeing 787 fuel tank inspections over lightning strike explosion risk

IADA and ASA Launch Education Partnership

Gulfstream Puts G400 Test Aircraft Through Paces En Route to Certification

Belgium's FLYINGGROUP adds locally-registered Falcon 2000LX

Italy's Aeroitalia threatens to quit Sardinia over fuel cost

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