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ch-aviation • Dirk Andrei Salcedo

Sydney Western opens with Jetstar domestic service and Air New Zealand’s Auckland flights

Sydney Western began passenger operations on Oct. 25, 2026, with Jetstar operating the inaugural flight to Gold Coast Coolangatta. Air New Zealand launched the airport’s first international services the following day, linking it with Auckland. The opening adds a new Sydney gateway for domestic and international traffic.

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2026-10-27T18:05:08.505109-07:00

Aircraft Finance & Leasing Asia-Pacific (APAC) Airlines Boeing 737

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ch-aviation • Dirk Andrei Salcedo

Japan's Spring to lease four additional B737-800s

By ch-aviation: Discover more news on Spring at ch-aviation, the leading aviation news and data provider.

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2026-10-27T18:55:18.613945-07:00

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FlightGlobal • Jon Hemmerdinger

Boeing still needs FAA approval for more 777-9 flight tests: CEO

By FlightGlobal: The FAA has said it will not certificate the 777-9 until approving a redesigned engine seal. Boeing confirms it does not yet have approvals needed to complete large portions of the 777-9's flight-test programme, but says it remains on track to begin delivering the long-delayed widebody jet next year.

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2026-10-27T19:04:47.895457-07:00

Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)

CNBC • Alexa LoMonaco

Where Cramer stands on two beaten-down aerospace stocks

By CNBC: CNBC’s Jim Cramer likes this beaten-down aerospace stock after a post-earnings pullback.

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2026-10-27T16:04:37.182257-07:00

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ch-aviation • Luciano Braganca

Archer plans three Texas taxi networks with Midnight eVTOLs

By ch-aviation: Archer Aviation (Palo Alto) is planning to launch three air taxi networks in Texas, covering Dallas, Houston, and Austin, using Midnight eVTOL aircraft to connect key airports, business districts, and coastal destinations.

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2026-10-27T15:55:11.674655-07:00

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AINonline • Charlotte Bailey

Swedish Climate Activists Impact Stockholm FBO

By AINonline: The private jet terminal at Sweden’s Bromma Stockholm Airport (ESSB) has again been the target of environmental action.

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2026-10-27T15:04:52.229983-07:00

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FlightGlobal • Graham Rapier

Volaris plans to shrink fleet, grow US presence

By FlightGlobal: Higher fares on routes to and from the United States are helping pad domestic softness. Mexico's Volaris plans to shrink its fleet and cut domestic flying to focus on cross-border growth.

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2026-10-27T15:04:57.337435-07:00

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The War Zone • Ian Ellis-Jones

Where Are The Aircraft Carriers?: October 27, 2026

By The War Zone: The Makin Island amphibious ready group pulls into Yokosuka a week behind the Theodore Roosevelt carrier strike group, as the carrier's jets conduct a simulated strike during exercise Keen Sword 27.

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2026-10-27T17:04:57.390182-07:00

Sydney Western opens with Jetstar domestic service and Air New Zealand’s Auckland flights

Japan's Spring to lease four additional B737-800s

Boeing still needs FAA approval for more 777-9 flight tests: CEO

Where Cramer stands on two beaten-down aerospace stocks

Archer plans three Texas taxi networks with Midnight eVTOLs

Swedish Climate Activists Impact Stockholm FBO

Volaris plans to shrink fleet, grow US presence

Where Are The Aircraft Carriers?: October 27, 2026

Boeing still needs FAA approval for more 777-9 flight tests: CEO

Japan's Spring to lease four additional B737-800s

Sydney Western opens to passenger traffic

Where Are The Aircraft Carriers?: October 27, 2026

Where Cramer stands on two beaten-down aerospace stocks

Archer plans three Texas taxi networks with Midnight eVTOLs

Bombardier outlines $270mn US investment amid Trump pressure

Alaska Airlines To Launch 8-Hour 737 MAX 8 Flights From Anchorage To Tokyo

US fines Air France-KLM $425k over banned airspace ops

Finnair looks to ‘carefully’ add more fuel hedges in volatile market

easyJet selects Starlink for its Airbus fleet, with Wi-Fi installations due to begin in 2027

Boeing’s 737 Max 10 certification marks a return to certification progress for the MAX family

Houthi attacks disrupt Riyadh flights, pushing Riyadh Air operations to Al Qassim

Survey: Nearly one in four European pilots flies while too tired, with little progress in fatigue management

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