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Last Updated: Saturday, Aug. 9, 2025, 10:43 AM PDT

2025-08-09T10:43:52.177257-07:00 2025-08-09T10:43:52.177257-07:00 (2025-08-09T10:43:52.177257-07:00)

Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Asia-Pacific (APAC)  
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FlightGlobal • David Kaminski-Morrow

Malaysian composites firm CTRM to acquire Spirit AeroSystems’ Subang facilities

By FlightGlobal: Malaysian aerospace composites specialist CTRM is to acquire Spirit AeroSystems' facility in Subang, one of the Asian operations being divested by Spirit as part of the Boeing takeover.

2025-08-09T01:21:58.690918-07:00
Airports   Aviation Safety & Regulation  
johnnyjet.com • Johnny Jet

American Airlines Passenger Gets Busted Vaping in Lavatory and Accuses the Flight Attendant of Assault

By johnnyjet.com: Passenger caught vaping on American Airlines flight accuses flight attendant of assault. FAA says vaping on planes is a federal offense.

Also: One Mile at a Time and Aviation A2Z
2025-08-08T12:16:22.789558-07:00
Airline Industry & Market Trends   Workforce & Skills Development  
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Paddle Your Own Kanoo • Mateusz Maszczynski

‘Little Hope’ for Quick Deal as United Flight Attendants Face Months-Long Contract Stalemate

By Paddle Your Own Kanoo: There’s now little hope that a quick deal between United Airlines and its massive workforce of more than 26,000 flight attendants can be brokered after a tentative labor agreement was resoundingly rejected last month.

Also: Aviation A2Z
2025-08-09T03:36:28.863788-07:00
Orders   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)  
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AirInsight • Addison Schonland

Airbus July 2025 Deliveries Down 13% YoY; 820-Unit Target Looks Daunting

By AirInsight: Airbus did their monthly update, and we have updated our model to track the data. Notes July deliveries of 67 aircraft are down 13% YoY, adding to pressure on the 2H25 delivery ramp.

Also: CAPA, Airline Economics, Aviation24 and aerospaceglobalnews.com
2025-08-08T05:53:34.612494-07:00