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• Dirk Andrei Salcedo
China’s Spring Airlines plans to issue as much as CNY10 billion ($1.5 billion) in corporate bonds, with maturities of up to five years. The offering remains subject to shareholder approval and registration with the China Securities Regulatory Commission.
Aviation Week
• Jens Flottau
By Aviation Week: Embraer is celebrating the delivery of the 2,000th E-Jet, around 22 years after the first was handed over to its initial operator in March 2004.
Air Data News
Aviation24
AeroTime
• Stephen Pope
By AeroTime: Ryanair cut its 2027 traffic target and warned that less-hedged European airlines may struggle to survive as jet fuel prices soar.
Reuters
• David Shepardson
By Reuters: Boeing paid a $3.1 million fine to the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration this year, after the agency said the planemaker had committed a series of safety violations, including actions tied to the 2024 Alaska Airlines MAX 9 mid-air emergency, the FAA told Reuters Wednesday.
Wall Street Journal
• Alison Sider
By Wall Street Journal: Four initial lounges are being built, with the first slated to open in late 2027.
Airline Geeks
AirInsight
• Ernest Arvai
By AirInsight: Boeing produced more aircraft than Airbus in August, something that hasn't happened since 2019, as production trends appear to be shifting from recent history.
Washington Post
• Amy B Wang, Liam Scott
By Washington Post: The pilot told air traffic controllers in the Washington area that the airplane had 14 people on board. Mullin said the single-engine landing went smoothly.
Associated Press
• Michelle Gumede
By Associated Press: 1 of 2 | Social media was buzzing this past weekend when two flights flew across the DHL Stadium in Cape Town, South Africa, ahead of the Springboks and All Blacks test on Saturday.
Flying Magazine
The Daily Debrief
One concise daily briefing across aviation, defense and space—key developments, corroborating sources, and the context leaders need to act.
Flying Magazine
• Meg Godlewski
Associated Press
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