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Last Updated: Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2025, 3:54 AM PDT
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FlightGlobal
• Greg Waldron
HAL inks MOU with United Aircraft to produce SJ-100 regional jets in India, targets >200-aircraft market
By FlightGlobal: Hindustan Aeronautics has signed a memorandum of understanding with United Aircraft to produce the SJ-100 regional jet for Indian customers, targeting a market estimated at over 200 aircraft in the next decade.
eVTOL Insights
• Chris Stonor
Odys Aviation names Oliver Reinhardt as Head of Design for its hybrid VTOL programme
By eVTOL Insights: Californian-based, Odys Aviation, a dual-use aerospace company building hybrid VTOL) aircraft, recently announced the appointment of Oliver Reinhardt as its.
Australian Aviation
• Jake Nelson
NSW RFS 737 'Marie Bashir' makes inaugural jet landing at Western Sydney Airport for multi‑agency emergency exercise
By Australian Aviation: The NSW Rural Fire Service (RFS) 737 Large Air Tanker N138CG “Marie Bashir” touched down on the runway shortly after 8:30am on Wednesday following a short flight from nearby RAAF Base Richmond to take part in a multi-agency, full-scale aerodrome emergency exercise.
FlightGlobal
• Alfred Chua
Fiji Airways names Paul Scurrah, ex‑Virgin Australia chief, as CEO and managing director
By FlightGlobal: Fiji Airways has appointed ex-Virgin Australia chief Paul Scurrah as its incoming CEO and managing director.
FlightGlobal
• David Kaminski-Morrow
Second import-substituted MC-21 prototype carries out maiden flight
By FlightGlobal: United Aircraft has carried out the first flight of a second prototype import-substituted Yakovlev MC-21-310, advancing the type's progress towards certification.
AeroTime
• Jean Carmela Lim
Qantas opens enrollment for dedicated safety education academy with Griffith and RMIT
By AeroTime: Qantas launches enrollment for first dedicated safety education academy created in partnership with Australian universities Griffith and RMIT.
ch-aviation
• CH-Aviation Staff
Eastern Airways seeks administrator and grounds flights amid creditor action
By ch-aviation: Eastern Airways (T3, Humberside), legally incorporated as Air Kilroe Limited, has reportedly approached the UK courts to seek protection from creditors amid a slew of...
