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Last Updated: Tuesday, Oct. 21, 2025, 10:26 AM PDT
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Aviation Week
• Ella Nethersole
Flydubai Expands Network With Seven New Interline Agreements
By Aviation Week: Flydubai announced seven new interline agreements on Oct. 21, bringing the carrier’s total number of interline partners to more than 40.
Reuters
• David Shepardson
US Senate Commerce Committee Unanimously Advances Aviation Safety Bill After Deadly January Collision
By Reuters: The U.S. Senate Commerce Committee on Tuesday voted unanimously to approve aviation safety legislation after a fatal January collision involving an American Airlines regional jet and an Army helicopter that killed 67 people spurred calls for reform.
AINonline
• Matt Thurber
Obsolete FDR Parts Could Force Grounding of Hawker Twinjet, Warns Duncan
By AINonline: Obsolete parts could mean grounding of the still-popular twinjet.
Airbus
• News Release
Airbus and Cathay Group to co-invest up to $70M to scale SAF production in Asia and beyond
By Airbus: Airbus and the Cathay Group have announced a joint investment of up to US$70 million to accelerate the development of SAF production in Asia and globally.
FlightGlobal
• Craig Hoyle
Airbus open to H225 Super Puma returning to offshore oil-and-gas operations after decade-long withdrawal
By FlightGlobal: Airbus Helicopters is seeing renewed interest in its H225 Super Puma for offshore operations, almost a decade after a fatal accident in Norway which led to many operators removing the type from use.
Reuters
• Tim Hepher
Airbus to inaugurate second final assembly line in China as it expands global production
By Reuters: Airbus is poised to open a second assembly line in China with limited fanfare this week, days after securing an extra foothold in the United States as it walks a tightrope between divided trade powers, industry sources said.
Air Data News
• Ricardo Meier
Lufthansa 787-9 Deliveries Delayed as U.S. Government Shutdown Halts FAA Certifications
By Air Data News: Lufthansa has announced further delays in the certification and delivery of its Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners due to the ongoing US government shutdown, directly.
