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Reuters • Julie Zhu, Sophie Yu

China’s Big Three airlines post second-quarterly losses, face full-year red ink as fuel costs and weak fares bite

China’s three largest carriers reported operating losses in the third quarter, their second consecutive quarterly loss this year. Higher jet fuel costs, weak domestic fares and typhoon-related disruption eroded results during a period that is normally the airlines’ most profitable, putting them on course for full-year losses.

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2026-11-01T19:04:24.317041-08:00
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Air Data News • Ricardo Meier

Learjet 60 crashes into urban area in Florida after rapid dive

By Air Data News: Flight tracking data show the business jet descending at nearly 20,000 feet per minute shortly before impact; nine people were Learjet 60 crashed in Greenacres, Palm Beach County, Florida, on Sunday afternoon, November 1, after entering a steep descent shortly before impact.

2026-11-01T13:04:26.038066-08:00
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ch-aviation • Dirk Andrei Salcedo

Air New Zealand takes first iMTOW B787-9

By ch-aviation: Air New Zealand (NZ, Auckland International) has taken delivery of its first B787-9 with increased maximum takeoff weight (iMTOW) capability, ZK-NZT (msn 66904), which arrived at Auckland International on October 29, 2026, the airline announced.

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2026-11-01T17:04:38.440320-08:00
AeroTime • Gabriele Petrauskaite

Jersey Airport hit by drone disruption for second consecutive night

By AeroTime: Jersey Airport experienced a second evening of disruption on Saturday, 31 October, after further drone activity was reported near the airfield. Four flights were unable to land as scheduled, according to the airport.

2026-11-01T06:34:20.479042-08:00