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Last Updated: Friday, Nov. 21, 2025, 6:00 PM PST
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Reuters
• David Shepardson
US warns airlines of potential hazards when flying over Venezuela
By Reuters: The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration warned major airlines on Friday of a "potentially hazardous situation" when flying over Venezuela and urged them to exercise caution.
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The Air Current
• Jon Ostrower
Customer consensus pushes Airbus toward shorter legs for A220 stretch
By The Air Current: “So far we have a Pratt engine, I’d love to have another one,” Airbus Commercial CEO Christian Scherer said in Dubai.
Australian Aviation
• Jake Nelson
Qantas outperforms Virgin Australia in on-time departures for fifth consecutive month
By Australian Aviation: Qantas noted that its on-time departure rate was 4.4 per cent higher than Virgin’s in a month with the end of school holidays and the NRL grand final, and said it was 1.4 per cent better than in October last year, meaning around 28,000 more customers departed on time.
Aviation Week
• Alex Derber
TAP Reports Q3 Sales Boost Led by Maintenance Arm
By Aviation Week: TAP reports a boost in third-quarter sales driven by its maintenance arm.
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Flying Magazine
• Ryan Ewing
NTSB: Fatigue Cracks in MD‑11F Left Engine Pylon Led to UPS Flight 2976 Engine Separation
By Flying Magazine: A new NTSB report points to cracking in the MD-11F’s left engine pylon and draws parallels to the DC-10 separation in American Airlines Flight 191.
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Cranky Flier
• Brett Synder
Former Hubs: Pittsburgh and Kansas City Open New Terminals as Cities Move Beyond Their Hub Eras
By Cranky Flier: Former Hubs -  Pittsburgh Leaves Its Hub Past Behind With the New Terminal That Opens Today When the PIttsburgh International Airport built its brand new terminal in the early 1990s, it was preparing for a future as a… - 
FlightGlobal
• David Kaminski-Morrow
Air Astana signs MoU for up to 50 Airbus A320neo-family jets, with A321LRs prominent
By FlightGlobal: Kazakh carrier Air Astana intends to order up to 50 Airbus A320neo-family aircraft, primarily the long-range A321LR variant, for a fleet modernisation.
Aviation Week
Air Astana signs MOU for up to 50 A320neo-family aircraft, plans expanded A321LR fleet
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