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Aviation Daily, October 16, 2025

VOL. 442 NO. 12 October 16, 2025
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Regulatory/Legislative

chinese airlines on the tarmac
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Chinese Airlines Urge U.S. To Drop Russia Overflight Ban

Oct 15, 2025
Chinese airlines have urged the Trump administration to withdraw its proposal to bar them from flying through Russian airspace on routes to and from the U.S.
passengers sitting in airplane cabin
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European Parliament Backs 3-Hour Delay Threshold In Passenger Rights Reforms

Oct 15, 2025
Members of the European Parliament said they want passengers to be compensated for flight delays of three hours.

The Daily Memo

Vietnam Airlines Airbus A350
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Daily Memo: Pending Deals Could Continue Asia-Pacific Aircraft Order Momentum

Oct 15, 2025
While the pace of aircraft orders from Asia-Pacific airlines has eased, there are potential orders on the radar that could boost the region’s total this year.

Advanced Air Mobility

Archer is displaying a mockup of its Midnight eVTOL at the Las Vegas Convention Center.
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Archer Acquires Patents Of Insolvent Lilium

Oct 15, 2025
Air taxi developer Archer Aviation announced it has won a competitive bid process to acquire the patents of insolvent electric aircraft manufacturer Lilium.

Airports

fly pegasus jet on runway
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Turkish Plans Call For New Black Sea-Reclaimed Airport

Oct 14, 2025
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has announced plans to build a new airport in the city of Trabzon using land reclaimed from the Black Sea.
aerial view of navi mumbai
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India's New Navi Mumbai International Airport Opens

Oct 09, 2025
Navi Mumbai International Airport (NMI), Mumbai’s new $2 billion air gateway, has formally opened, with the first commercial flights expected in December.

Airlines

Paloma Adams-Allen
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Former USAID Exec Named New Leader Of Airlink

Oct 13, 2025
U.S.-based nonprofit Airlink has announced a new president and CEO.
Southwest Airlines interior seats
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Southwest Proactively Prepping For (Potential) Future Cabin Layouts

Oct 15, 2025
Poised to move from single- to tiered-class seating with the addition of a new extra legroom offering, Southwest Airlines is preparing for what may come next.
Magnifica Air CEO Wade Black signs a letter of intent with Air Lease Corp. Executive VP David Becker for four Airbus A220-300s and two A3321-200neo aircraft on Oct. 14 at NBAA
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Magnifica Air To Launch 'Private Class' Service With Airbus Fleet

Oct 15, 2025
Magnifica Air plans to provide charter and scheduled service starting in 2027.
Thai Airways Boeing 787 Dreamliner
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Thai Airways Seeks Board Approval For Widebody Leasing Plan

Oct 14, 2025
Thai Airways is preparing to present a proposal to its board to lease more widebody aircraft.
Spirit Airlines aircraft taking off
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Bankruptcy Court Approves Spirit-AerCap Agreement, DIP Financing

Oct 10, 2025
Spirit Airlines has bankruptcy court approval for certain financing agreements and aircraft lease rejections.

MRO

British Airways A380
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British Airways’ A380 Rehab Issues Spotlight Aftermarket Struggles

Oct 14, 2025
The commercial aftermarket’s inability to keep up with demand is leaving some operators dissatisfied.
gtf engine in MRO shop
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Pratt & Whitney Eyes Materials Supply Chain Breakthrough

Oct 15, 2025
Pratt & Whitney is not far from improving its materials supply chain, which it sees as the main roadblock holding up engine shop visits, an official says.

Industry Data

chart overlaid on airplane
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Data: U.S. Passenger & Cargo Airlines’ Q2 2025 Revenues

Oct 15, 2025
U.S. passenger carriers pulled in $66.1 billion and cargo carriers grossed $23.4 billion in revenues during the June quarter.