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Last Updated: Thursday, Sept. 18, 2025, 5:21 AM PDT
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ch-aviation
Ryanair to be debt-free by mid‑Q2 2026 after $2.5bn bond repayment
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PaxEx.Aero
• Seth Miller
Kuiper’s APEX Debut and the Inflight Connectivity Buzz Around Starlink
By PaxEx.Aero: Kuiper made a splash at APEX Global Expo this year, showing up with its first customer in hand. Starlink also always grabs a lot of attention. But it was the quieter conversations away from the main floor that were, as always, most interesting.
Cranky Flier
Fort Lauderdale as a Strategic Battleground: JetBlue Seeks to Capitalize as Spirit Struggles
By Cranky Flier: There is no market more interesting than Fort Lauderdale right now — or will be depending upon what happens with Spirit — and JetBlue is doing what it can to seize the moment.
FlightGlobal
• Lewis Harper
IATA: 43% of commercial accident/incident final reports (2018–2023) remain unpublished; urges stronger state compliance
By FlightGlobal: IATA has called for action after calculating that final reports are yet to be published for 43% of commercial aviation accidents and incidents between 2018 and 2023.
AeroTime
• Luke Peters
Aer Lingus to operate largest-ever transatlantic network in 2026 with new Raleigh–Durham route
By AeroTime: Aer Lingus will operate its largest ever transatlantic network in 2026 with the addition of a new Raleigh-Durham link.
aerotelegraph.com
• Timo Nowack
(DE) A new, mysterious Airbus A380 operator appears on the horizon
By aerotelegraph.com: In Dresden machen die Elbe Flugzeugwerke den Airbus A380 mit dem Kennzeichen 9H-MIP wieder flott - allerdings nicht für Global Airlines. Die Suche nach dem neuen Betreiber führt zu einem britischen Unternehmer aus der Kreuzfahrtbranche.
eVTOL Insights
• Chris Stonor
End State Solutions and Avtrain Form Transatlantic Partnership to Streamline Certification for Aerospace Autonomy
By eVTOL Insights: End State Solutions (ESS), a specialist aerospace certification consultancy in the U.S, and Avtrain, a leading European aerospace regulatory expert,.
