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Air France and Corsair face pressure to cut capacity to Abidjan
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Boeing names Mandarin‑speaking ex‑White House aide Landon Loomis to lead Boeing China amid rising export‑control tensions
By Reuters: Boeing on Thursday named Landon Loomis the new president of Boeing China, betting that the fluent Mandarin speaker and former White House adviser can steady the China market as the U.S.

Brunei approves COMAC jets — another boost to the Chinese planemaker’s international market push
By Reuters: Brunei has become the latest country to allow its airlines to operate Chinese-made aircraft, according to new rules published on Thursday by Brunei's aviation regulator, in a boost for Shanghai-based planemaker COMAC.

Honeywell lifts 2025 profit outlook despite Solstice spinoff on strong demand
By Reuters: Honeywell on Thursday raised its 2025 profit forecast despite the impact of a planned separation of its advanced materials unit, signaling robust growth prospects fueled by strong aerospace demand.

Icelandair to exit widebody operations in 2026, accelerates 767 retirements amid mounting losses
By FlightGlobal: Icelandair will end widebody operations in 2026, after bringing forward the timeline for phasing out its Boeing 767-300ER twinjets by several years.

Nouvelair A320 overflew EasyJet by under 10 ft during wrong‑runway approach at Nice, investigators say
By FlightGlobal: French investigators have revealed that a Nouvelair Airbus A320 may have passed less than 10ft above a waiting EasyJet A320 during the recent landing conflict at Nice, after conducting its approach to the wrong runway.

Challenge Group inks ACMI deal with Kalitta Air for ex-Emirates 777-300ERSF (Unit 32791); began ops Oct. 11
By Cargo Facts: Challenge Group has engaged Kalitta Air to operate a 777-300ERSF on an ACMI basis. Unit 32791 (ex-Emirates) began ops on Oct. 11.