Today In Aviation
Last Updated: Tuesday, Sept. 23, 2025, 11:01 AM PDT
2025-09-23T11:01:02.225866-07:00 2025-09-23T11:01:02.225866-07:00 (2025-09-23T11:01:02.225866-07:00)
FlightGlobal
• Jon Hemmerdinger
ATR eyes US regional market to replace ageing 50‑seat jets with upgraded turboprops
By FlightGlobal: Franco-Italian manufacturer ATR is positioning its turboprops as replacements for hundreds of ageing 50-seat regional jets in the USA, proposing new cabin configurations and forward boarding doors to appeal to American carriers seeking premium passenger experiences.
FlightGlobal
• Dominic Perry
Airbus Helicopters hails maturity of H140 light-twin following hot and high flight-test campaigns
By FlightGlobal: Airbus Helicopters has hailed early maturity shown by its new H140 light-twin during separate hot and high flight-test campaigns this summer and is now readying the programme's second prototype for cold-weather testing later this year.
One Mile at a Time
• Ben Schlappig
American Airlines Serving Bollinger Champagne In Business Class!
By One Mile at a Time: American Airlines will start serving Champagne Bollinger in its long haul business class, and in lounges. This is awesome!.
AINonline
• Amy Wilder
EASA Approves QCM STC for Gogo Galileo HDX on Bombardier Globals; Skyside Global 5000 First Install
By AINonline: Skyside Global 5000 first to receive the installation.
Paddle Your Own Kanoo
• Mateusz Maszczynski
Flight Attendants Allege FAA Safety Violations on Avelo’s ICE Deportation Flights
By Paddle Your Own Kanoo: Avelo Airlines flight attendants claim the airline is violating FAA safety regulations on deportation flights for ICE.
Breitflyte
• Joe Breitfeller
Air Canada Makes Route Between Ottawa and London Heathrow Year-Round
By Breitflyte: Air Canada has today announced that their route between Ottawa and London Heathrow will continue through winter 2025/26, thereby becoming year-round. Air Canada is the only Canadian airline offering nonstop service between the Canadian capital and Europe.
Vertical Mag
• News Release
PLANA and VONAER sign pre-order of 20 hybrid eVTOL aircraft
By Vertical Mag: Throughout this contract, PLANA has secured pre-orders for a total of 127 aircraft, amounting to a supply agreement of $664 million.
