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Last Updated: Sunday, July 6, 2025, 11:44 AM PDT
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China Extends Contested M503 Flight Route Further West of Taiwan’s Air Defining Line
By Reuters: China said on Sunday it has opened a third extension of the M503 flight route, which is just west of an unofficial dividing line in the Taiwan Strait, with Taipei protesting this was a "unilateral" move aimed at changing the strait's status quo.

18 Passengers Injured As False Fire Alarm Prompts Emergency Evacuation Of Ryanair Boeing 737
By Paddle Your Own Kanoo: A Ryanair Boeing 737 was evacuated onto the tarmac at Palma Airport on the Spanish Island of Mallorca in the early hours of Saturday morning after a false fire alarm activated in the cockpit.

18 Injured After False Fire Alert Triggers Ryanair Evacuation

Malaysia Airlines parent doubles A330neo commitments with 20-aircraft order
By FlightGlobal: Malaysia Airlines parent Malaysia Aviation Group (MAG) has exercised its options for 20 more Airbus A330-900s, doubling its original commitment as it makes progress with fleet renewal efforts.

Malaysia Airlines doubles Airbus A330neo order

Elite Frequent Flyer Sues United For $500K Over Flight Cancellations That He Pins On Cost-Cutting Staff Shortages
By Paddle Your Own Kanoo: United Airlines is being sued by one of its most loyal frequent flyers in a half-million-dollar lawsuit that accuses the Chicago-based carrier of deceptive and unfair business practices by selling flights that it couldn’t operate because it didn’t hire enough staff.

French Air Traffic Controllers’ Strike Forces Cancellation of Over 40% of Flights at Multiple Airports
By AINonline: Aviation safety agency ordered cancellation of at least 40% of flights.

French ATC Strike Cancels 1,100 Flights, Disrupts 500,000 Holiday Travelers

The E-VTOL Flight Test Council: Five Years of Progress
By eVTOL News: By Al Lawless Vertiflite, July/August 2025 Anyone as.

Etihad expands US network with inaugural A350 service to Atlanta
By AeroTime: Etihad has expanded its reach in the US market with the launch of its inaugural service from Abu Dhabi to Atlanta using its A350 aircraft.
