Aircraft Demand: Airline Distress & Consolidation   Aircraft Finance & Leasing   Policy & Regulation   Asia-Pacific (APAC)  
Reuters • Abhijith Ganapavaram

Lessors urge India to revise draft rule forcing payment of carrier taxes and salaries before jet repossession

Reuters reports: A group of global lessors has asked India to reconsider draft aviation rules they say complicate the task of reclaiming aircraft from distressed carriers by requiring lessors to first clear airline taxes and salaries, sources said.

2025-10-22T01:00:35.465024-07:00

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Last Updated: Wednesday, Oct. 22, 2025, 1:48 AM PDT

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FlightGlobal • David Kaminski-Morrow

Preliminary probe: Roanoke ERJ-145 overrun — captain landed despite two first-officer go-around calls

By FlightGlobal: Preliminary investigations into the recent CommuteAir Embraer ERJ-145XR overrun at Roanoke have found the jet was high on the approach, but its captain proceeded to land despite two go-around calls from the first officer.

2025-10-22T01:48:18.489929-07:00
UAV Development & Drone Programs   ATC   Europe   Airports   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Airport Infrastructure & Air Traffic Management   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact  
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politico.eu • Seb Starcevic; Giedrė Peseckytė

Helium-balloon cigarette smuggling forces closure of Vilnius airport; Lithuania blames Belarus

By politico.eu: Prime Minister Inga Ruginienė points the finger at Belarus over airspace incident.

Also: Sky News and Economic Times
2025-10-22T01:17:12.397970-07:00
Supply Chain   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Sustainability & Climate Initiatives  
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Leeham News • Scott Hamilton

CFM’s RISE open‑fan blade‑out design discussed; Airbus to open second A320 final assembly line in Mobile

By Leeham News: By Scott Hamilton Oct. 22, 2025, © Leeham News: The Open Rotor engine and its evolution, the Open Fan, promise dramatically lower fuel consumption compared with evolutions of the ducted fan engine.

2025-10-22T00:22:40.297448-07:00