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Last Updated: Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2025, 3:12 AM PDT
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Fiji Airways names Paul Scurrah, ex‑Virgin Australia chief, as CEO and managing director
By FlightGlobal: Fiji Airways has appointed ex-Virgin Australia chief Paul Scurrah as its incoming CEO and managing director.
NSW RFS 737 'Marie Bashir' makes inaugural jet landing at Western Sydney Airport for multi‑agency emergency exercise
By Australian Aviation: The NSW Rural Fire Service (RFS) 737 Large Air Tanker N138CG “Marie Bashir” touched down on the runway shortly after 8:30am on Wednesday following a short flight from nearby RAAF Base Richmond to take part in a multi-agency, full-scale aerodrome emergency exercise.
Second import-substituted MC-21 prototype carries out maiden flight
By FlightGlobal: United Aircraft has carried out the first flight of a second prototype import-substituted Yakovlev MC-21-310, advancing the type's progress towards certification.
Qantas opens enrollment for dedicated safety education academy with Griffith and RMIT
By AeroTime: Qantas launches enrollment for first dedicated safety education academy created in partnership with Australian universities Griffith and RMIT.
Airbus delays A220 production ramp, may not hit 14/month target until late 2026
By Reuters: Airbus has pushed back the assembly of some of its small A220 jets this year and next, and may only hit its 2026 target of producing 14 A220s a month in the final weeks of that year, three industry sources said on Monday.
Eastern Airways seeks administrator and grounds flights amid creditor action
By ch-aviation: Eastern Airways (T3, Humberside), legally incorporated as Air Kilroe Limited, has reportedly approached the UK courts to seek protection from creditors amid a slew of...
United’s Starlink IFC Claims Don’t Add Up
By PaxEx.Aero: United Airlines is ecstatic about its new Starlink inflight internet service. But the numbers it is comparing to don't entirely make sense.