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Last Updated: Thursday, Oct. 16, 2025, 11:27 PM PDT
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Airbus, Boeing Execs Say More Suppliers Needed
By Aviation Week: The aviation supplier base needs support and additional participants to ease constraints plaguing both new-aircraft manufacturers and aftermarket providers.

Parent of Russia’s UVT Aero launches fresh lawsuit against aircraft maker Tupolev
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IndiGo CEO Pieter Elbers urges fair access to European airport slots amid market-access imbalance
By ch-aviation: IndiGo Airlines (6E, Delhi International) chief executive Pieter Elbers has decried the imbalance in market access between India and Europe, arguing that Indian carriers face...

United Airlines CEO says extended shutdown would hurt bookings
By CNBC: Delta's CEO last week also warned a prolonged shutdown could affect the airline.

AirAsia Said in Talks With Vietravel as It Expands Regional Push
By Bloomberg: Tony Fernandes, the chief executive officer of Capital A Bhd., is in early stage talks to acquire a stake in Vietnam Travel & Marketing Transports JSC, according to people familiar with the matter, as the aviation group looks to expand its presence in the rapidly growing Southeast Asian nation.

TAAG's reboot: brand overhaul, fleet renewal and transcontinental expansion aiming to reshape African connectivity
By AeroTime: Angola’s national airline, TAAG, is reinventing itself with a new brand, fleet renewal, and plans to expand its network across Africa, South America, and the US.

Alaska works to rescue storm victims by helicopter and plane in historic airlift
By ABC News: Officials say one of the “most significant” airlifts in Alaskan history is underway following a devastating typhoon.