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Last Updated: Thursday, Oct. 30, 2025, 12:31 PM PDT
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Aviation Today
• John Persinos
FAA to Require 25‑Hour Cockpit Voice Recorders — Major Retrofit, Certification and Data Implications
By Aviation Today: Global Avionics Round-Up from Aircraft Value News (AVN) In the whirlwind of headlines about NextGen surveillance, 5G interference, and ADS-B, one U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) requirement has been creeping […].
Airways Magazine
• Meelad Aslam
Explained: How End‑of‑Life Aircraft Recycling Works — Processes, Economics and Environmental Impacts
By Airways Magazine: As the world looks to sustainable aviation, the focus is turning to aircraft's end of life: retirement and recycling.
Aviation Week
• Thierry Dubois
Safran Lavatory Production Shortfalls Threaten Airbus A350 Output
By Aviation Week: Safran's lavatory deliveries may continue to impede the Airbus A350's output, the equipment manufacturer's production numbers suggest.
AINonline
• Amy Wilder
NTSB: Citation CJ4 Pilot Reported No Braking Prior to Kentucky Runway Overrun; Investigation Ongoing
By AINonline: Preliminary report does not mention if parking brake was pulled.
FlightGlobal
• Dominic Perry
Hill Helicopters pushes HX50 first flight to late 2026 as GT50 engine development slips
By FlightGlobal: UK rotorcraft start-up Hill Helicopters has further delayed the first flight of its developmental HX50 light-single, pushing back the milestone until late 2026.
Bloomberg Law
• Allyson Versprille
United, American CEOs to Meet Vance as Shutdown Strains Travel
By Bloomberg Law: US Vice President JD Vance is set to host a roundtable with aviation industry leaders at the White House on Thursday afternoon to discuss the impact of the government shutdown, according to people familiar with the matter, as the administration seeks to ramp up pressure on Democrats over the funding standoff.
Aviation Today
• John Persinos
Software-Defined Avionics to Drive Aircraft Value Premiums in 2026
By Aviation Today: Global Avionics Round-Up from Aircraft Value News (AVN) Forget fuel hedges and production backlogs. The next major re-rating of aircraft values and lease rates will not come from engines or […].
