Runway Girl
• Mary Kirby
Runway Girl
• Mary Kirby
Today In Aviation
Last Updated: Saturday, Nov. 8, 2025, 1:58 PM PST
2025-11-08T13:58:58.614375-08:00 2025-11-08T13:58:58.614375-08:00 (2025-11-08T13:58:58.614375-08:00)
The Guardian
• Marina Dunbar
Report: DHS head authorized purchase of 10 engineless Spirit aircraft the airline didn’t own for deportation flights and personal travel
By The Guardian: Wall Street Journal reports Kristi Noem arranged purchase to expand deportation flights and for personal travel.
Also:
Paddle Your Own Kanoo and
The Independent
Paddle Your Own Kanoo
• Mateusz Maszczynski
Lawsuit Says American Airlines Flight Attendants Dismissed Passenger’s Chest Pain and Threatened Him
By Paddle Your Own Kanoo: A lawsuit against American Airlines alleges flight attendants dismissed a passenger's severe chest pain and threatened him.
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Aviation A2Z
New York Times
• Francesca Regalado
UPS and FedEx Ground MD‑11 Freighters After Louisville Crash on Manufacturer’s Recommendation
By New York Times: Boeing, the plane’s manufacturer, said it had recommended the grounding as a precaution while it conducts further analysis.
FlightGlobal
Boeing urges UPS, FedEx and Western Global to suspend MD‑11F flights pending safety assessment after UPS crash
Wall Street Journal
UPS and FedEx Temporarily Ground MD-11 Fleets After Deadly Kentucky Plane Crash
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Airways Magazine,
Air Data News,
Simple Flying,
Aviation24,
FreightWaves,
Aviation Week,
Airline Geeks,
Dj's Aviation,
The Loadstar,
South China Morning Post,
Fox Business,
The Independent
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Associated Press
• Associated Press
UPS grounds MD-11 fleet after deadly crash at Louisville hub
By Associated Press: UPS and FedEx has decided to ground their fleets of MD-11 planes “out of an abundance of caution” after a deadly crash at a UPS global aviation hub in Kentucky.
Also:
Simple Flying and
Cargo Facts
Aviation Week
• Ben Goldstein
ARIDGE A868: China’s New Hybrid-Electric Long-Range Tiltrotor eVTOL
By Aviation Week: China’s ARIDGE has unveiled its new A868 hybrid-electric tiltrotor eVTOL.
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FlightGlobal
• Jon Hemmerdinger
Boeing to invest $1bn to expand 787 assembly in South Carolina, boosting monthly output above 10 aircraft
By FlightGlobal: Boeing has begun expanding its South Carolina 787 production facility with a $1bn investment aimed at increasing monthly output beyond 10 aircraft to meet strong market demand.
Also:
Airways Magazine,
Reuters,
Aviation24,
Aviacionline,
Aviation Week,
Aviation A2Z,
Boeing
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3 more
AeroTime
• Goda Labanauskaite
Airbus delivery push falters — 235 jets still needed to meet 2025 target after October’s 78 deliveries
By AeroTime: Airbus delivered 78 aircraft in October, reaching 585 this year, but with 235 still to go, meeting its 820-jet target for 2025 may prove difficult.
