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Last Updated: Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2025, 6:25 AM PDT
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Air Data News
• JCC; Ricardo Meier
Virgin Australia debuts first Embraer E190-E2 into Western Australia charter service (inaugural VA9217)
By Air Data News: Virgin Australia introduced its first Embraer E190-E2 to the Western Australia charter market on October 27. The aircraft operated inaugural flight VA9217,.
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Vertical Mag
• Wingcopter Press Release; October
Wingcopter and Sincronía Logística to deliver medical supplies by drone in Mexico
By Vertical Mag: The Mexican company plans to use a fleet of Wingcopter 198 drones itself and to deploy them on behalf of its customers.
Business Wire
• JetBlue Investor Relations
JetBlue Q3 2025 Results Show Progress Toward Profitability
By Business Wire: JetBlue Airways Corporation (NASDAQ: JBLU) today reported its financial results for the third quarter of 2025. "JetBlue's progress toward profitability is ga...
Vertical Mag
• Brent Bundy; October
Airbus pitches H140 light‑twin as the ‘helicopter for the future of EMS’ at AMTC25
By Vertical Mag: Airbus says its new light twin is "the helicopter for the future of EMS.".
ch-aviation
euroAtlantic receives first Airbus A330‑200, boosting long‑haul charter/ACMI capability
By ch-aviation: Interested in Commercial Aviation/Business Aviation? Unlock exclusive news such as “Portugal's euroAtlantic takes delivery of its first A330-200” today!.
Runway Girl
• Mary Kirby
Viasat to route legacy Inmarsat GX Ka‑band traffic via Space Norway HEO payloads to sustain Arctic inflight connectivity
By Runway Girl: Viasat’s commercial aviation customers whose aircraft are fitted with the legacy Inmarsat Global Xpress Ka-band inflight connectivity system will soon be able to tap into GX capacity via payloads on Space Norway’s’ Highly Elliptical Orbit (HEO) satellites to support inflight connectivity whilst traversing the Arctic.
FlightGlobal
• Dominic Perry
MD Helicopters wins FAA approval for MD 500D upgrade packages to approach MD 530F capability
By FlightGlobal: MD Helicopters has won approval from the US regulator for the first of a series of upgrade packages for older D-model variants of the MD 500 light-single which, if combined, would bring it towards the level of the latest MD 530F model.
