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Aviation Week • Ella Nethersole

Flydubai Expands Network With Seven New Interline Agreements

Aviation Week reports: Flydubai announced seven new interline agreements on Oct. 21, bringing the carrier’s total number of interline partners to more than 40.

Airways Magazine • Ivan Oleinik Oct

flydubai Adds Seven Interline Partners, Raising Dubai Carriers' Interline Network to 40

travelandtourworld.com • Anweshan Acharya

flydubai signs seven interline agreements, expanding connectivity to 30+ European and 90+ Asian destinations including Amsterdam, Beijing and Zanzibar

2025-10-21T09:42:41.116762-07:00

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Airline Geeks • Ryan Ewing

United to Retire A319 and A320 as A321neo Fleet Expands

By Airline Geeks: The airline will phase out the aircraft as more A321neos come online.

Also: ch-aviation

2025-10-21T10:42:50.757577-07:00

Antitrust Middle East Europe Airline Industry & Market Trends Policy & Regulation

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Skift • Gordon Smith

Air France‑KLM and Lufthansa CEOs Warn EU: Gulf Carriers and Weak Rules Threaten European Aviation Competitiveness

By Skift: Air France-KLM and Lufthansa Group’s CEOs unite to warn Europe that Gulf carriers and lax EU rules threaten aviation competitiveness.

2025-10-21T09:38:22.893177-07:00

China Orders Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs) Asia-Pacific (APAC)

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Reuters • Tim Hepher

Airbus to inaugurate second final assembly line in China as it expands global production

By Reuters: Airbus is poised to open a second assembly line in China with limited fanfare this week, days after securing an extra foothold in the United States as it walks a tightrope between divided trade powers, industry sources said.

Also: Air Data News and Simple Flying

2025-10-21T07:39:57.967268-07:00

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Airbus • News Release

Airbus and Cathay Group to co-invest up to $70M to scale SAF production in Asia and beyond

By Airbus: Airbus and the Cathay Group have announced a joint investment of up to US$70 million to accelerate the development of SAF production in Asia and globally.

Cathay Pacific

Cathay and Airbus commit up to $70M in co-investment to accelerate SAF production and adoption

FlightGlobal

Cathay, Airbus to invest $70 million to identify, fund projects for SAF ramp-up

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2025-10-21T01:47:51.676294-07:00

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Reuters • David Shepardson

US Senate Commerce Committee Unanimously Advances Aviation Safety Bill After Deadly January Collision

By Reuters: The U.S. Senate Commerce Committee on Tuesday voted unanimously to approve aviation safety legislation after a fatal January collision involving an American Airlines regional jet and an Army helicopter that killed 67 people spurred calls for reform.

2025-10-21T08:28:01.881837-07:00

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AINonline • Matt Thurber

Obsolete FDR Parts Could Force Grounding of Hawker Twinjet, Warns Duncan

By AINonline: Obsolete parts could mean grounding of the still-popular twinjet.

2025-10-21T09:10:42.958621-07:00

Helicopter Europe Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs) Aviation Safety & Regulation

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FlightGlobal • Craig Hoyle

Airbus open to H225 Super Puma returning to offshore oil-and-gas operations after decade-long withdrawal

By FlightGlobal: Airbus Helicopters is seeing renewed interest in its H225 Super Puma for offshore operations, almost a decade after a fatal accident in Norway which led to many operators removing the type from use.

2025-10-21T08:47:22.234409-07:00

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Flydubai Expands Network With Seven New Interline Agreements

flydubai Adds Seven Interline Partners, Raising Dubai Carriers' Interline Network to 40

flydubai signs seven interline agreements, expanding connectivity to 30+ European and 90+ Asian destinations including Amsterdam, Beijing and Zanzibar

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United to Retire A319 and A320 as A321neo Fleet Expands

Air France‑KLM and Lufthansa CEOs Warn EU: Gulf Carriers and Weak Rules Threaten European Aviation Competitiveness

Airbus to inaugurate second final assembly line in China as it expands global production

Airbus and Cathay Group to co-invest up to $70M to scale SAF production in Asia and beyond

Cathay and Airbus commit up to $70M in co-investment to accelerate SAF production and adoption

Cathay, Airbus to invest $70 million to identify, fund projects for SAF ramp-up

US Senate Commerce Committee Unanimously Advances Aviation Safety Bill After Deadly January Collision

Obsolete FDR Parts Could Force Grounding of Hawker Twinjet, Warns Duncan

Airbus open to H225 Super Puma returning to offshore oil-and-gas operations after decade-long withdrawal

United to Retire A319 and A320 as A321neo Fleet Expands