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Last Updated: Monday, July 14, 2025, 3:05 PM PDT
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Aviation Week
• Guy Norris
Boeing Begins First 777-8 Freighter Wing Build
By Aviation Week: Boeing has begun construction of the first composite wing for the 777-8 Freighter as other major sub-assemblies come together at supplier sites in Japan.
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Air Data News
The Points Guy
• Sean Cudahy
Southwest Airlines to launch US Virgin Islands service in 2026
By The Points Guy: Southwest Airlines is planning its first new destination since 2021, with nonstop St. Thomas flights launching in 2026.
atxjetsetter.com
Southwest Announces its First New Destination in Over Four Years
Wall Street Journal
• Andrew Tangel
Air India CEO Raises New Questions After Preliminary Crash Report
By Wall Street Journal: Campbell Wilson told staff in a memo that the pilots had passed a mandatory preflight breathalyzer test.
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Financial Express,
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Economic Times,
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Aviation Week
• Kurt Hofmann
Swiss Weighs Future Of A220-100s Amid Ongoing Engine Issues
By Aviation Week: Swiss International Air Lines is reflecting on the future of its Airbus A220-100 fleet as Pratt & Whitney GTF engine issues remain a recurrent concern.
Aviation Week
• Lindsay Bjerregaard
Aerospace Industry Seeks Standards On 3D Printing, Automated Inspections
By Aviation Week: New SAE and ASTM programs are developing aerospace standards to simplify and improve the use of advanced technologies.
The Points Guy
• Sean Cudahy
Allegiant Air explores Wi-Fi for its planes, has talked with Starlink
By The Points Guy: Budget airline Allegiant Air expects to add inflight Wi-Fi in the future, and has confirmed past talks with Starlink about onboard service.
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Simple Flying
AINonline
• AIN Online
Textron eAviation Adds Pipistrel Nuuva V300 to Its UAV Cargo Drone Family
By AINonline: Drones like this could revolutionize how companies and militaries move cargo.
