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Bloomberg • Kateryna Kadabashy

Houthi attacks on Riyadh airport trigger flight cancellations and hub suspension

Missile strikes on Riyadh’s airport killed more than a dozen people and prompted Saudi authorities to suspend hub operations, worsening an already difficult year for Middle East airlines. The disruption has driven flight cancellations and put the region’s airline operations under further pressure.

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2026-10-31T04:04:42.905450-07:00

Commercial Space

FlightGlobal • David Kaminski-Morrow

Virgin Galactic transfers first newly-designed spaceplane to base for flight testing

By FlightGlobal: Commercial service for six-passenger Delta-class vehicle intended in second quarter of 2027. Virgin Galactic has transported the first of its new generation of spaceplane to its operations base in New Mexico, showing off the craft’s livery.

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2026-10-31T03:04:56.584482-07:00

ATC Airports Accident Aviation Safety & Regulation Airbus A330

FlightGlobal • David Kaminski-Morrow

Clearance mix-up allowed four jets to cross JFK runway in front of departing A330

By FlightGlobal: Swiss flight aborted take-off roll after poor co-ordination between controllers. US investigators have attributed a runway incursion involving four separate aircraft – which forced an Airbus A330 to abort take-off – to poor co-ordination between two tower controllers at New York JFK.

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2026-10-30T17:04:35.270535-07:00

Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs) Commercial Space Sustainability & Climate Initiatives

Ars Technica • Jeremy Hsu

Supersonic airliner in doubt as company shifts to powering AI data centers

By Ars Technica: Boom’s airliner may be delayed, and its data center power business lost a customer.

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2026-10-30T15:04:40.502839-07:00

eVTOL North America Beta Technologies

Flying Magazine • Jack Daleo

2 Electric Aircraft Land at Tampa International

By Flying Magazine: Joby Aviation and Beta Technologies electric aircraft prototypes kicked off Florida’s first eVTOL Integration Pilot Program (eIPP) flights.

Also: Joby Aviation

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2026-10-30T12:34:45.742161-07:00

Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs) Boeing

Leeham News • Howard Hardee

Boeing's Rough Week: Maybe Management Deserves Some Credit

By Leeham News: Positive headlines about Boeing were scarce following the company’s earnings call earlier this week. CEO Kelly Ortberg almost casually acknowledged in his prepared remarks that the U.S.

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2026-10-30T13:55:34.134437-07:00

Africa Aircraft Finance & Leasing Airlines Boeing

FlightGlobal • David Kaminski-Morrow

Air Congo to introduce 787 service through MIAT wet-lease arrangement

By FlightGlobal: Mongolian airline agrees to supply widebody capacity to DRC-based carrier. African carrier Air Congo is to offer Boeing 787-9 services through a wet-lease agreement with Mongolian airline MIAT.

Also: World Airline News

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2026-10-30T13:04:49.840931-07:00

Airline Industry & Market Trends Airlines

Cranky Flier • Andrew Bashuk

Cranky Weekly Review presented by Oakland San Francisco Bay Airport: JetBlue and Frontier Earnings, Alaska Heads to Tokyo

By Cranky Flier: JetBlue Earnings Leave the Carrier Feeling Blue but Not as Blue as Some Predicted.

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2026-10-30T11:35:03.266657-07:00

Houthi attacks on Riyadh airport trigger flight cancellations and hub suspension

Virgin Galactic transfers first newly-designed spaceplane to base for flight testing

Clearance mix-up allowed four jets to cross JFK runway in front of departing A330

Supersonic airliner in doubt as company shifts to powering AI data centers

2 Electric Aircraft Land at Tampa International

Boeing's Rough Week: Maybe Management Deserves Some Credit

Air Congo to introduce 787 service through MIAT wet-lease arrangement

Cranky Weekly Review presented by Oakland San Francisco Bay Airport: JetBlue and Frontier Earnings, Alaska Heads to Tokyo

Houthi Attacks on Riyadh Airport Ramp Up Flight Cancellations

Virgin Galactic transfers first newly-designed spaceplane to base for flight testing

Clearance mix-up allowed four jets to cross JFK runway in front of departing A330

Supersonic airliner in doubt as company shifts to powering AI data centers

Boeing's Rough Week: Maybe Management Deserves Some Credit

Air Congo to introduce 787 service through MIAT wet-lease arrangement

Jet Excellence Selects Gogo Galileo HDX for Citation Xs

Bell Delivers 29 Commercial Helicopters in Q3 as Revenue Falls 9%

US’s Southwest Airlines prices notes worth $1.25bn

US's Signature Aviation to limit special event fees in 2027

Airbus holds 2025 delivery target near 870 as third-quarter handovers slip

Airbus holds 2025 delivery target near 870 as third-quarter handovers slip

September cargo demand rose 7.7% as IndiGo targets higher revenue per passenger and prepares for A350s

Aerospace suppliers and manufacturers report growth amid persistent supply constraints

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