AINonline
• Charles Alcock
AINonline
• Charles Alcock
Today In Aviation
Last Updated: Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2025, 8:34 AM PST
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emirates.com
Emirates and Safran Seats sign MoU to establish seat manufacturing and assembly facility in Dubai
By emirates.com: DUBAI, UAE, 18 November 2025: Emirates and Safran Seats, a world-leading aircraft seating manufacturer, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to establish a manufacturing and seat assembly facility in Dubai.The joint industrial cooperation, the first of its kind, will initially concentrate on Business and Economy Class seats for cabin ...
Reuters
• Sergio Goncalves
Police raid TAP headquarters in probe of suspected corruption over 2015 aircraft leasing deal
By Reuters: Portuguese police searched the headquarters of flag carrier TAP and other companies on Tuesday as part of an ongoing investigation into suspected corruption in a complex aircraft leasing deal in 2015, the prosecutor general's office said.
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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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satnews
SKYTRAC and Airbus Helicopters launch line‑fit real‑time Helionix alerting for H135, H145, H160 and H175
By satnews:  SKYTRAC Systems Ltd. (SKYTRAC) and Airbus Helicopters (Airbus) have announced the launch of a line-fit, real-time Helionix alerting solution that is available on H135, H145, H160, and H175 rotorcraft.
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Flying Magazine
• Meg Godlewski
Government Shutdown’s Aftermath Continues to Hobble General Aviation — Reduced ATC Services and IACRA Outage
By Flying Magazine: General aviation faces lingering complications from government shutdown, including reduced ATC services and an IACRA website outage.
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FlightGlobal
• Lewis Harper
Ethiopian to lease two ATRs for Air Congo as it builds MRO capabilities
By FlightGlobal: Ethiopian will lease two new ATR 72-600 turboprops for its nascent Air Congo operation under a deal announced at Dubai air show on 18 November.
AINonline
• Charles Alcock
Falcon Technic Gains UAE Design Organization Approval as Sister Company Alex Jet Secures UAE AOC
By AINonline: Dubai-based sister company Alex Jet now holds a UAE air operator certificate.
