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Bombardier Global 8000 Enters Service as Mach 0.95 Business Jet Delivered to Chartright

Bombardier delivered the first Global 8000 to launch customer Chartright, marking the type's entry into service after a handover at its Mississauga assembly centre. The four‑zone, ultra‑long‑range business jet reached Mach 0.95 in tests; Transport Canada certification is in place, with FAA and EASA approvals pending.

2025-12-08T10:24:07.136916-08:00

Airbus

Solar radiation corrupts A320 flight‑control software; EASA orders emergency fix as carriers warn of travel disruption

2025-11-28T09:54:09.894869-08:00

Aviation Week

Korean Air and Hanjin carriers to fit SpaceX Starlink fleetwide starting late 2026

2025-12-05T01:41:03.453023-08:00

AeroTime

Carriers rush ELAC software patch across A320 Family after Airbus and EASA alert; DGCA orders checks on 300+ jets

2025-11-30T04:09:34.987059-08:00

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Gogo takes equity stake in Farcast to accelerate development of aviation user terminals Gogo has made a strategic equity investment in user‑terminal startup Farcast to fund development of aviation‑grade satcom user terminals for Gogo customers, aiming to secure supply and speed integration of next‑generation hardware across its commercial and business aviation base.

2025-12-08T12:30:18.929416-08:00

Gogo takes equity stake in Farcast to accelerate development of aviation user terminals

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Air India rediscovers 13‑year‑abandoned 737 and moves it 1,900 km to Bengaluru for maintenance training Air India located a Boeing 737‑1200 that had been unaccounted for 13 years at Kolkata Airport and has moved the 43‑year‑old airframe 1,900 km to Bengaluru. The jet will be repurposed as a maintenance‑training platform and its removal forms part of an airport clearance programme.

2025-12-08T10:56:54.282581-08:00

Air India rediscovers 13‑year‑abandoned 737 and moves it 1,900 km to Bengaluru for maintenance training

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Bombardier Global 8000 Enters Service as Mach 0.95 Business Jet Delivered to Chartright Bombardier delivered the first Global 8000 to launch customer Chartright, marking the type's entry into service after a handover at its Mississauga assembly centre. The four‑zone, ultra‑long‑range business jet reached Mach 0.95 in tests; Transport Canada certification is in place, with FAA and EASA approvals pending.

2025-12-08T10:24:07.136916-08:00

Bombardier Global 8000 Enters Service as Mach 0.95 Business Jet Delivered to Chartright

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Cathay deploys retrofitted 777‑300ER with Aria Suites on San Francisco–Hong Kong route Cathay Pacific is introducing Aria Suites on a retrofitted Boeing 777‑300ER, deploying the upgraded aircraft on select San Francisco–Hong Kong flights, marking the carrier's introduction of a private‑suite premium cabin on transpacific rotations as part of a broader product refresh.

2025-12-07T04:24:04.895998-08:00

Cathay deploys retrofitted 777‑300ER with Aria Suites on San Francisco–Hong Kong route

AINonline

Ontic opens MRO Center of Excellence in Florida, consolidating U.S. maintenance activity Ontic has opened a new MRO Center of Excellence in Florida, consolidating its U.S. maintenance, repair and overhaul activities into a single facility. The site centralizes component repair, testing and logistics to reduce turnaround times, standardize processes and strengthen support for Ontic's civil and defense customers across the region.

2025-12-05T11:11:12.009424-08:00

Ontic opens MRO Center of Excellence in Florida, consolidating U.S. maintenance activity

Aviation24

KLM retires first Boeing 737‑800 (PH‑BXK), flown to Twente for dismantling as A321neo arrivals accelerate KLM has retired its first Boeing 737‑800, PH‑BXK, completing a final flight before being flown to Twente for dismantling and recycling; engines and the APU will be salvaged for reuse. The move signals an accelerated narrowbody renewal as A321neo aircraft enter the fleet under a broader global fleet strategy.

2025-12-05T06:06:54.256107-08:00

KLM retires first Boeing 737‑800 (PH‑BXK), flown to Twente for dismantling as A321neo arrivals accelerate

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Korean Air and Hanjin carriers to fit SpaceX Starlink fleetwide starting late 2026 Korean Air and Hanjin Group carriers Asiana, Jin Air, Air Busan and Air Seoul will install SpaceX’s Starlink high‑speed in‑flight Wi‑Fi across their entire fleets, with installations beginning in late 2026 and fleetwide availability expected by 2027, upgrading transpacific connectivity.

2025-12-05T01:41:03.453023-08:00

Korean Air and Hanjin carriers to fit SpaceX Starlink fleetwide starting late 2026

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Leonardo wins multi‑year logistics support contract for Italy's C‑27J fleet and Pisa simulator Leonardo has signed a multi‑year contract with Italy’s National Armaments Directorate to provide in‑service logistics support for the Italian Air Force’s 12 C‑27J Spartan tactical transports and the Full Motion Simulator at the International Training Centre in Pisa. The deal begins in 2026 and covers fleet sustainment and simulator availability.

2025-12-05T00:07:49.748181-08:00

Leonardo wins multi‑year logistics support contract for Italy's C‑27J fleet and Pisa simulator

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