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Last Updated: Tuesday, Aug. 5, 2025, 9:20 PM PDT
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Bloomberg
• Julie Johnsson
Cathay Pacific Buys 14 Planes in First Boeing Deal in Decade
By Bloomberg: Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd. said it would place a $8.1 billion order for 14 more Boeing Co. 777-9 jets in its first deal with the US planemaker in 12 years.
ABC News
• Meredith Deliso
Four Dead in Beechcraft 300 Medical Transport Accident While Landing in Arizona
By ABC News: The Beechcraft 300 crashed Tuesday afternoon while landing at the Chinle Municipal Airport, according to the Federal Aviation Administration.
Reuters
• David Shepardson
US Department of Transportation to Investigate Airlines’ Use of AI for Personalized Ticket Pricing
By Reuters: U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said Tuesday the department has concerns about the use of AI to set personalized airline ticket prices and will investigate if anyone does so.
GlobalAir.com
• Jadda Tyree
NBAA-BACE Launches Program to Help Veterans Transition to Business Aviation
By GlobalAir.com: It will include sessions meant to help veterans transition from military to business aviation and provide the opportunity to network with potential employers.
Aviation Week
• Helen Massy-Beresford
Airlines welcome U.S.-EU zero-tariff aircraft deal but warn of macroeconomic headwinds
By Aviation Week: The U.S.-EU zero-tariff aircraft deal is good news, but airlines are assessing whether broader macroeconomic fallout may harm travel demand.
Aviacionline
• Pablo Diaz
Nolinor Aviation Doubles Down on the Boeing 737-200 as Global Fleet Dwindles
By Aviacionline: With the arrival of its eighth aircraft, the Canadian airline solidifies its place as the top operator of the classic jet, a type whose global active numbers have fallen to fewer than forty.
Airways Magazine
Nolinor Aviation Adds Eighth Boeing 737-200 Aircraft
Aviation Week
• Guy Norris
Autonomy, ‘Dramatic’ Efficiency To Drive Boeing’s Future Commercial Designs
By Aviation Week: Boeing's future airliner designs will be driven by “dramatic” leaps in efficiency and greater autonomy, says BCA VP of Product Development Brian Yutko.
