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Last Updated: Monday, Nov. 17, 2025, 10:19 PM PST
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FlightGlobal
• Dominic Perry
Rolls‑Royce pauses near‑term engine development to prioritise durability upgrades across Trent family
By FlightGlobal: Rolls-Royce's near-term priority will remain the "operational execution" needed to deliver a series of durability improvements across its in-production Trent family of widebody powerplants before turning its attention to new products, according to its commercial engines chief.
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Aviacionline
• Edgardo Gimenez Mazó
Teamsters Local 2118: Over 1,400 Allegiant pilots to hold nationwide informational picket on Nov. 18
By Aviacionline: Allegiant Air pilots to picket nationwide; airline says operations unaffected Allegiant Air faces a nationwide pilot picket. The union cites delays, but the company states it has offered a 50% average wage increase.
Vertical Mag
• News Release
Skyfly’s Axe VCA completes first piloted North American flights and establishes U.S. flight-test team
By Vertical Mag: Skyfly’s Axe VCA has flown in the United States for the first time, commencing a new phase of its flight test campaign.
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Flyer.co.uk
Vertical Mag
• News Release
Loft Dynamics and Trifork to Scale Qualified Pilot Training with LoftHOME on Apple Vision Pro
By Vertical Mag: Together, the companies are developing LoftHOME, an at-home pilot training kit that extends Loft Dynamics’ qualified training ecosystem.
Vertical Mag
• Oliver Johnson
EASA signals openness to certifying single-engine helicopters for IFR operations, citing training and safety benefits
By Vertical Mag: The European Union Aviation Safety Agency says it is open to the idea of certifying single-engine helicopters for instrument flight rules operation, believing it will provide training and safety benefits.
Middle East
Orders
Airline Industry & Market Trends
Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)
Policy & Regulation
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FlightGlobal
• Jon Hemmerdinger
Boeing’s record Qatar order underscores reliance on Middle East customers and U.S. trade diplomacy
By FlightGlobal: Boeing's record-breaking Qatar Airways order reflects the manufacturer's growing dependence on Middle East customers and the Trump administration's aggressive use of trade diplomacy to secure aircraft sales worldwide.
FlightGlobal
• Howard Hardee
LATAM’s international and premium growth holds despite softer U.S. travel demand
By FlightGlobal: It is no secret that demand for air travel to the USA has recently fallen off from Latin American countries, but LATAM Airlines Group is unfazed.
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Cargo Facts and
Airline Economics
