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Last Updated: Sunday, June 22, 2025, 10:25 PM PDT
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AeroTime
• Gabriele Petrauskaite
Samson Sky optimizes Switchblade Flying Car production
By AeroTime: Samson Sky, the company behind the Switchblade Flying Car, announced a major manufacturing upgrade cutting production time and costs.
Aviation Week
• Michael Bruno
Industry Doubts Next-Gen Narrowbody Arrival Before 2040
By Aviation Week: Industry players reveal that they do not really expect a new narrowbody airliner until closer to 2040 or beyond.
Aviation Source
• Len Varley
United Airlines B777-200 Returns to Washington After Engine Shutdown
By Aviation Source: United Airlines flight UA803, a B777-200ER departing for Tokyo, made a return to Washington Dulles on 21 June after shutting down an engine.
Aviation Source
• Len Varley
Virgin Australia Marks Double Win at 2025 Skytrax Awards
By Aviation Source: Virgin Australia named Best Regional Airline in Australia/Pacific and Best Airline Staff Service in Australia/Pacific at 2025 Skytrax awards.
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FlightGlobal
• Alfred Chua
Hainan Airlines receives first A321neo
By FlightGlobal: Hainan Airlines has taken delivery of its first Airbus A321neo, becoming the type's newest operator in China.
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FreightWaves
• Eric Kulisch
Fred Smith, FedEx founder and parcel industry pioneer, dies at 80
By FreightWaves: FedEx founder Fred Smith died Saturday with a legacy as a great U.S. entrepreneur.
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FedEx founder Fred Smith dies at 80
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Paddle Your Own Kanoo
• Mateusz Maszczynski
Qatar Airways Responds to Regional Security Concerns That Have Led to Multiple Foreign Airlines Grounding Flights
By Paddle Your Own Kanoo: Qatar Airways has commented for the first time on the deteriorating security situation in the Middle East, which has led to multiple foreign airlines temporarily suspending flights to Doha and other nearby destinations, such as Dubai.
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