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Airbus Led 2025 Deliveries; Boeing Overtook Orders After November Rally

Airbus closed 2025 as the leader in aircraft deliveries, but Boeings late-November order surge pushed it past the European manufacturer on gross orders. The split underscores a year in which production throughput and sales momentum diverged between the two OEMs, with implications for backlog and supplier planning.

2026-01-04T14:30:35.803552-08:00

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EASA issues Conflict Zone Information Bulletin advising operators to avoid Venezuelan airspace

2026-01-04T10:38:47.052931-08:00

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Massive radio interference shuts Athens FIR; hundreds of flights cancelled and diverted

2026-01-04T02:58:40.963137-08:00

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Venezuelan strikes and FAA airspace warnings strand Caribbean travelers; carriers scramble to restore service

2026-01-04T00:44:33.140033-08:00

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Airbus Led 2025 Deliveries; Boeing Overtook Orders After November Rally Airbus closed 2025 as the leader in aircraft deliveries, but Boeings late-November order surge pushed it past the European manufacturer on gross orders. The split underscores a year in which production throughput and sales momentum diverged between the two OEMs, with implications for backlog and supplier planning.

2026-01-04T14:30:35.803552-08:00

Airbus Led 2025 Deliveries; Boeing Overtook Orders After November Rally

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EASA issues Conflict Zone Information Bulletin advising operators to avoid Venezuelan airspace EASA has issued a Conflict Zone Information Bulletin advising operators not to operate within Venezuelan airspace and urging carriers to avoid flights through the country. The agency recommends rerouting affected services and updating operational flight plans and briefings until further guidance is issued.

2026-01-04T10:38:47.052931-08:00

EASA issues Conflict Zone Information Bulletin advising operators to avoid Venezuelan airspace

Reuters

KLM cancels 124 flights at Amsterdam Schiphol as heavy snow and weekend disruptions pile up KLM canceled 124 flights at Amsterdam Schiphol on Monday after intense snowfall and reduced runway capacity; over the weekend the carrier had grounded about 295 flights as snow, ice and Venezuela airspace restrictions compounded operational disruption. Forecasters expect up to 5cm of fresh snow in parts of the Netherlands.

2026-01-04T05:24:04.754098-08:00

KLM cancels 124 flights at Amsterdam Schiphol as heavy snow and weekend disruptions pile up

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Massive radio interference shuts Athens FIR; hundreds of flights cancelled and diverted A massive radio interference and telephone communication failure in the Athens Flight Information Region on January 4, 2026, knocked out nearly all ATC frequencies, briefly closing Greek airspace and forcing hundreds of cancellations, diversions and widespread delays. Hellenic authorities deployed a special aircraft to investigate while gradually restoring services.

2026-01-04T02:58:40.963137-08:00

Massive radio interference shuts Athens FIR; hundreds of flights cancelled and diverted

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UK and France carry out joint strike on Daesh underground weapons site north of Palmyra UK and French combat aircraft conducted a combined air strike in early January 2026 on an Islamic State-linked underground weapons complex north of Palmyra, Syria, UK and French officials said. The Royal Air Force deployed Eurofighter Typhoons alongside French fighters, using precision munitions to destroy the target.

2026-01-04T02:28:54.220335-08:00

UK and France carry out joint strike on Daesh underground weapons site north of Palmyra

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Venezuelan strikes and FAA airspace warnings strand Caribbean travelers; carriers scramble to restore service Strikes in Venezuela and subsequent U.S. aviation alerts disrupted Caribbean air traffic, canceling flights at airports serving Puerto Rico, Aruba and the U.S. Virgin Islands and leaving tens of thousands stranded. After the FAA lifted temporary airspace restrictions, carriers including American, KLM and Avianca added capacity and resumed routes.

2026-01-04T00:44:33.140033-08:00

Venezuelan strikes and FAA airspace warnings strand Caribbean travelers; carriers scramble to restore service

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Lufthansa to mark 100th anniversary in 2026 Lufthansa will mark its 100th anniversary in 2026, a century after the first Luft Hansa flight from Frankfurt in 1926. The milestone prompts reflection on the carrier’s evolution into one of aviation’s best-known brands and will be marked by centenary programmes and commemorations.

2026-01-03T06:10:57.977853-08:00

Lufthansa to mark 100th anniversary in 2026

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SpainSat NG 2 suffers anomaly en route to GEO; operators blame 'space particle' — insured for $400M Spain's SpainSat NG 2, a military telecommunications satellite launched in October, has suffered an in‑orbit anomaly while en route to geostationary orbit; officials attribute the malfunction to a 'space particle'. The spacecraft is insured for $400 million as operators assess damage and next steps.

2026-01-03T05:13:43.508165-08:00

SpainSat NG 2 suffers anomaly en route to GEO; operators blame 'space particle' — insured for $400M

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Airbus Led 2025 Deliveries; Boeing Overtook Orders After November Rally

EASA issues Conflict Zone Information Bulletin advising operators to avoid Venezuelan airspace

Massive radio interference shuts Athens FIR; hundreds of flights cancelled and diverted

Venezuelan strikes and FAA airspace warnings strand Caribbean travelers; carriers scramble to restore service

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