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Last Updated: Thursday, May 8, 2025, 10:43 PM PDT
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• Len Varley
Avianca Cargo Sets Record with 20,100 Tons of Flowers for Mother’s Day
By Aviation Source: Avianca Cargo has broken its record, shipping over 20,100 tons of fresh flowers for Mother's Day 2025; a 15% increase from the previous year.
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Associated Press
• Associated Press
US President Trump Administration Unveils Three-Year Plan to Overhaul Aging US Air Traffic Control System
By Associated Press: The Trump administration on Thursday announced an ambitious three-year plan to replace the United State's aging air traffic control system.
Aviation Source
U.S. Unveils Plan for Cutting-Edge Air Traffic Control System
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Reuters
• Tim Hepher
Britain's IAG to order around 30 Airbus jets, sources say
By Reuters: British Airways owner IAG plans to place an order for around 30 long-haul jets from Airbus as part of a wide-body order split between the European planemaker and its U.S.
Air Data News
IAG Group to order 60 widebodies from Airbus and Boeing
The Air Current
• Elan Head
DOT Air Traffic Control Announcement Significant but Omits Key Financial Estimates
By The Air Current: The Air Current in Brief.
Associated Press
• Lorne Cook
EU Publishes US Product Hit List, Prepares WTO Case Over Trump's Tariffs. It contains 10.5 billion euros ($11.9 billion) worth of aircraft, 10.3 billion euros ($11.6 billion) in vehicle parts and 2 billion euros ($2.3 billion) in vehicles
By Associated Press: The European Union has published a list of U.S. imports to target with retaliatory duties if no solution is found to end President Donald Trump’s tariff war.
Aviation Source
EU Targets US Aerospace Imports in Retaliatory Trade Move
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Reuters
• Meenakshi Maidas
India's IndiGo to lease two Boeing 787 jets from Norse Atlantic Airways
By Reuters: India's top airline IndiGo said on Thursday it has agreed on a damp lease for two Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner widebody jets from Norse Atlantic Airways , with operations starting early next year, as part of its efforts to tap into long-haul routes.
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IndiGo Airlines damp-leases two more B787-9s
Airways Magazine
Norse Atlantic to Wet-Lease Another Two Aircraft to IndiGo
Bloomberg Law
• Patrick Dorrian
Southwest Religious Training Order Reversed, Bias Verdict Tossed By US Appeals Court
By Bloomberg Law: Southwest Airlines Co. won reversal of some, but not all, of a Texas federal court jury’s verdict that the airline engaged in religious discrimination when it fired a Christian flight attendant after she sent graphic anti-abortion messages to her union president.
