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Last Updated: Sunday, Oct. 19, 2025, 8:44 PM PDT
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ACT Cargo Airlines Boeing 747-400 runs off runway into sea at Hong Kong Chek Lap Kok, strikes ground vehicle; two workers missing
By thestandard.com.hk: A cargo plane arriving from Dubai ran off the runway and tumbled into the sea at Hong Kong International Airport early Monday, crashing into a ground-service vehicle and leaving two ground workers dead.

Asia‑Pacific airlines maintain strong aircraft order activity despite slowing traffic growth
By Aviation Week: Several major aircraft order deals are on the radar for airlines in the Asia-Pacific region.

Sojitz Orders Bombardier Global 6500 and Global 8000 for New Shared-Use Fleet
By ch-aviation: Sojitz Corporation has placed an order with Bombardier Business Aircraft for one Global 6500 and one Global 8000. The aircraft will be deployed under a new “share...

Korean Air–Asiana merger fallout sparks disputes over routes and slots
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FAA: Air traffic control staffing shortages amid U.S. government shutdown causing delays at Dallas, Chicago and Newark
By Reuters: The Federal Aviation Administration said late Sunday that air traffic control staffing issues were delaying travel at airports in Dallas, Chicago, Atlanta and Newark as a U.S.

Thailand regulator to lift aircraft age limits — implications for carriers, lessors and safety oversight
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United Airlines flight diverts to Salt Lake City after pilots discover crack in windshield layer
By CBS News: A United Airlines flight diverted to Salt Lake City last week after the pilots discovered a crack in one of the layers of the windshield.