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Last Updated: Wednesday, Nov. 26, 2025, 5:39 PM PST
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Capital A to distribute 1.69bn AirAsia X shares to shareholders as restructuring finalises
By ch-aviation: Current shareholders of Capital A will receive 1,692,307,692 new shares in AirAsia X (D7, Kuala Lumpur International), as the companies enter their final...
Turbulence in 2025: Why Bumpy Skies Are Becoming a Major Safety and Operational Risk
By Aviation Source: Air turbulence, once considered a minor inconvenience of air travel, has emerged as one of aviation’s fastest-growing hazards in 2025.
Vietravel to divest its airline subsidiary — potential buyers, timeline and market impact
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Flights to Washington's Ronald Reagan airport briefly paused following DC shooting, authorities say
By Reuters: The ground stop was because of the locations of aircraft involved in responding to today’s shooting incident, according to the FAA.
Rio–Paris crash: the public prosecutor seeks conviction of Airbus and Air France
By lemonde.fr: Devant la cour d’appel de Paris, les deux avocats généraux ont qualifié dans leur réquisitoire d’« indécence » la ligne de défense des deux entreprises.
ICAO Elects Toshiyuki Onuma as President — Three-Year Term Begins 1 Jan 2026
By Airways Magazine: The International Civil Aviation Organization elects Toshiyuki Onuma as President for a three-year term starting January 1, 2026.
China Airlines approves plan to acquire up to 18 widebodies — including five A350‑1000s and five 777‑9s — and up to six 777 freighters; to retire four 747‑400Fs
By FlightGlobal: China Airlines has approved a plan to acquire up to 18 Airbus and Boeing passenger and freighter aircraft, and dispose of four Boeing 747-400Fs. In a disclosure to the stock exchange, it states that the package comprises five Airbus A350-1000s and five Boeing 777-9s, plus four 777-8Fs and two 777Fs.