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IndiGo doubles A350 backlog with firm order for 30 more A350-900s, taking total to 60

Airbus reports: IndiGo, India’s largest airline, has finalised an MoU for 30 more Airbus A350 aircraft, increasing its total A350 orders to 60 aircraft.

AeroTime • Stephen Pope

IndiGo finalizes order for 30 additional Airbus A350-900s, bringing total to 60

FlightGlobal • David Kaminski-Morrow

IndiGo firms commitment for 30 more Airbus A350-900s, doubling A350 fleet to 60

Also: Air Data News, LARA, Aviation24, ch-aviation, Aviacionline, Business Standard, Times of India, Economic Times, Financial Express and 4 more

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Starlink in Business Aviation: Transforming Cockpit Communications, Maintenance and Real‑Time Decision Making

By Flying Magazine: Pilots and operators say the system is reshaping cockpit communication, maintenance support, and real-time decision-making.

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FlightGlobal • Jon Hemmerdinger

Textron to eliminate eAviation unit, realign electric aircraft programmes

By FlightGlobal: Textron will eliminate its eAviation business unit next year, redistributing the division's electric aircraft programmes including Pipistrel across other segments in a strategic realignment.

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FlightGlobal • David Kaminski-Morrow

Uncleared take-off led Hawker 850XP to collide with landing Mustang

By FlightGlobal: Expectation bias played a role in a Raytheon Hawker 850XP crew's decision to take off without clearance from Houston, before the jet collided at an intersection with a landing Textron Aviation Citation Mustang.

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AirInsight • Pablo Diaz

Aerolíneas Argentinas Grounds Eight Boeing 737‑800s After Repeated CFM56‑7B Engine Failures

By AirInsight: Aerolíneas Argentinas grounded eight Boeing 737-800s after repeated CFM56-7B engine failures, prompting pilot backlash and safety reviews.

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Skift • Meghna Maharishi

United Airlines Eliminates 4% of Management Roles Citing AI Adoption, Plans More Cuts in 2026

By Skift: United Airlines said it reduced its management headcount by 4% because of its adoption of AI and plans to make more cuts in 2026.

Also: Aviation A2Z, View from the Wing and Airline Geeks

2025-10-17T07:35:36.954486-07:00

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Test drive: Pivotal’s BlackFly — a series‑produced consumer eVTOL shows what a 'flying car' looks like

By Wall Street Journal: Dan Neil takes a test flight of the Pivotal BlackFly, a series-produced electric vertical takeoff and landing vehicle made for consumers.

2025-10-17T08:44:08.172505-07:00

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AeroTime • Stephen Pope

Delta TechOps deepens European foothold with Jet2 component support deal

By AeroTime: Delta TechOps has signed a long-term agreement to provide component support for Jet2.com’s narrowbody fleet, expanding its European presence and reinforcing its position as a leading global MRO provider.

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IndiGo doubles A350 backlog with firm order for 30 more A350-900s, taking total to 60

IndiGo finalizes order for 30 additional Airbus A350-900s, bringing total to 60

IndiGo firms commitment for 30 more Airbus A350-900s, doubling A350 fleet to 60

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Starlink in Business Aviation: Transforming Cockpit Communications, Maintenance and Real‑Time Decision Making

Textron to eliminate eAviation unit, realign electric aircraft programmes

Uncleared take-off led Hawker 850XP to collide with landing Mustang

Aerolíneas Argentinas Grounds Eight Boeing 737‑800s After Repeated CFM56‑7B Engine Failures

United Airlines Eliminates 4% of Management Roles Citing AI Adoption, Plans More Cuts in 2026

Test drive: Pivotal’s BlackFly — a series‑produced consumer eVTOL shows what a 'flying car' looks like

Delta TechOps deepens European foothold with Jet2 component support deal

Starlink in Business Aviation: Transforming Cockpit Communications, Maintenance and Real‑Time Decision Making

Textron to eliminate eAviation unit, realign electric aircraft programmes

Test drive: Pivotal’s BlackFly — a series‑produced consumer eVTOL shows what a 'flying car' looks like

IndiGo doubles A350 backlog with firm order for 30 more A350-900s, taking total to 60

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