FlightGlobal
• David Kaminski-Morrow
FlightGlobal
• David Kaminski-Morrow
Today In Aviation
Last Updated: Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2025, 3:33 AM PST
2025-11-18T03:33:27.866323-08:00 2025-11-18T03:33:27.866323-08:00 (2025-11-18T03:33:27.866323-08:00)
Air Cargo & Freight Logistics
Europe
Aviation Safety & Regulation
Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact
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Washington Post
Russia and European states contest custody of suspected coordinator of 2024 DHL air‑cargo parcel bomb plot
By Washington Post: A Russian national, now in Azerbaijan, is suspected of coordinating a 2024 parcel plot targeting air cargo planes in Europe.
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The Air Current
• Jon Ostrower
Emirates’ airshow mega-order funds 777-10 feasibility study; Airbus responds with stretched A350 study
By The Air Current: Airbus follows with its own stretched A350 study.
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eVTOL
Dubai Airshow
Middle East
Orders
Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)
Sustainability & Climate Initiatives
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eVTOL Insights
• Jason Pritchard
Dubai Airshow 2025: e‑Smart Group orders five BETA ALIA CTOL electric aircraft, with rights for 15 more
By eVTOL Insights: e‑Smart Group has ordered five of BETA Technologies’ electric ALIA CTOL aircraft, with the agreement to include purchase rights for.
eVTOL Insights
• Chris Stonor
Urban-Air Port and Hangzhou Starports Tech partner to develop vertiports in China
By eVTOL Insights: UK-based Urban-Air Port (UAP), a pioneer in vertiport infrastructure design and development, and Hangzhou Starports Tech, a Chinese innovator in.
FlightGlobal
• David Kaminski-Morrow
Hit single: Airbus’s A320 finally leaves Boeing’s 737 in its wake
By FlightGlobal: Airbus's commercial aircraft chief, Christian Scherer, is quietly satisfied about the A320 family's landmark achievement in overtaking the Boeing 737, its primary rival, in terms of deliveries.
Africa
Aircraft Finance & Leasing
Orders
Airline Industry & Market Trends
Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)
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aercap.com
AerCap leases three 737 MAX and two 737‑NGs to South Africa’s FlySafair
By aercap.com: DUBAI, UAE, Nov. 18, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- AerCap Holdings N.V. ("AerCap" or the "Company") (NYSE: AER) today…...
FlightGlobal
Flysafair to take first 737 Max jets in 2028
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Aviation Source
• Len Varley
Helvetic Airways Boosts Embraer Fleet With up to Eight New E195-E2 Jets
By Aviation Source: Swiss regional carrier Helvetic Airways will boost its present Embraer fleet, placing a firm order for 3 E195-E2 jets with options for 5 more.
