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Last Updated: Tuesday, May 13, 2025, 1:20 AM PDT
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US FAA orders MD-80 manual revision to include jammed-elevator check
By FlightGlobal: US regulators have ordered a change to Boeing MD-80 flight manuals to include a check that elevators are not jammed in the trailing-edge down position.

Budget Airline Avelo Starts Controversial ICE Deportation Flights from Arizona
By clickorlando.com: A U.S. budget airline has begun making deportation flights out of an Arizona airport, an unusual and controversial move for a company that depends heavily on its consumer brand.

UN aviation body rules Russia downed Malaysian airliner
By Reuters: The U.N. aviation council on Monday ruled that Russia was responsible for the downing of a Malaysian airliner over Ukraine that killed all 298 passengers and crew, including 196 Dutch citizens and 38 Australian citizens or residents, the Dutch and Australian governments said in separate statements.

AAPA urges government, supplier action amid ‘overhanging’ supply chain crisis
By FlightGlobal: The Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA) laments the lack of a "clear path" in resolving what it called an "overhanging supply crisis" in the airline sector, as it calls on governments and suppliers to address these challenges.

FAA and Verizon Form Emergency Task Force to Investigate Newark Airspace Technology Failures
By Bloomberg: US aviation safety regulators formed an emergency task force to address technology breakdowns that briefly blinded air traffic controllers guiding planes in and out of Newark airport in recent weeks.

EFW Delivers First of 30 Airbus A330P2F Freighters to ATSG
By Aviation Source: Passenger-to-Freighter (P2F) conversion specialist EFW delivers first Airbus A330P2F aircraft to Air Transport Services Group, Inc. (ATSG).

As Brazilian president visits China, $1 billion sustainable fuel deal announced
By Reuters: Brazil announced two Chinese partnerships on Monday, including a $1 billion investment by China's Envision Energy to produce sustainable aviation fuel, as the country's president visits China.