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Aviacionline • Edgardo Gimenez Mazó

COMAC and China Eastern sign agreement to develop stretched C919-800 to challenge A321neo

COMAC and China Eastern signed an agreement in Shanghai to jointly develop, certify and flight-test a stretched C919 variant — designated the C919-800 — configured for more than 200 passengers. The extended-fuselage jet is aimed at international Asian routes and to compete with Airbus's A321neo family.

2025-12-26T14:59:57.088240-08:00
Accident   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact  
FlightGlobal • David Kaminski-Morrow

Investigators unable to confirm origin of missile fragments in Azerbaijan Airlines Embraer 190 crash near Aktau

By FlightGlobal: Kazakh investigators are still analysing the Azerbaijan Airlines Embraer 190 crash at Aktau a year ago, stating that the exact origin of suspected missile fragments has not been determined.

2025-12-27T02:51:42.493179-08:00
ATC   Europe   North America   Airline Industry & Market Trends   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact  
Paddle Your Own Kanoo • Mateusz Maszczynski

Russia Plans Missile Launch Over Busy North Atlantic Flight Corridor; Airlines Warned to Prepare for Diversions

By Paddle Your Own Kanoo: Russia's missile launch plans may disrupt flights across a key Atlantic corridor, prompting airlines to prepare for diversions.

2025-12-27T02:31:01.825289-08:00
ATC   PaxEx   North America   Airports   Airline Industry & Market Trends   Airport Infrastructure & Air Traffic Management  
Reuters • Maria Tsvetkova

Winter weather in US Northeast leads to thousands of flight delays, cancellations

By Reuters: A mix of snow and ice bore down on the U.S. Northeast early on Saturday, disrupting post-holiday weekend airline traffic and prompting officials in New York and New Jersey to issue weather emergency declarations even as the storm ebbed by mid-morning.

Also: Aviation24, atxjetsetter.com, South China Morning Post, Simple Flying and thebulkheadseat.com
2025-12-26T21:36:38.911824-08:00