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Last Updated: Sunday, Oct. 19, 2025, 10:27 AM PDT
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American Airlines Launches $350 Co‑Branded Credit Card with Premium Benefits for Business and Leisure Travelers
By Skift: American Airlines announced Sunday that it is launching a new mid-tier credit card that includes a slate of premium benefits.

Citi’s Brand New American Airlines Globe Card Analyzed

WestJet to Introduce Recline Fees on Select Narrowbody Aircraft
By Air Data News: WestJet has begun implementing a fee for seat recline on newly reconfigured Boeing 737 MAX 8 and 737-800 aircraft, with the first jet entering service.

Cubana de Aviación Returns Il-96-300 to Service After Major Overhaul in Belarus
By Air Data News: Cubana de Aviación, Cuba’s state-owned flag carrier, has restored one of its rare widebody jets to service. The Ilyushin.
United 737 MAX Sustains Windshield and Frame Damage After Suspected Falling-Object Strike at 36,000 ft
By avbrief.com: 'Space debris' was suggested in the extremely rare event.

‘Work from the air’: China Eastern Airlines offers free Wi-fi to lure back travellers
By South China Morning Post: China’s airlines face growing competition from the country’s high-speed rail network, which many passengers prefer for intercity travel.

Students Develop Cooling Solutions for Electric Aircraft Batteries
By Flying Magazine: Keeping electric aircraft batteries cool is essential for safety and performance.

Air China flight from Hangzhou diverted to Shanghai after carry-on battery catches fire
By CNA: BEIJING: A commercial passenger flight operated by Air China was safely diverted to Shanghai on Saturday (Oct 18) after a battery stowed in a passenger's carry-on luggage caught fire, the airline said.The incident occurred aboard the national carrier's daily flight from the eastern Chinese city of Hangzhou to.