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Editors discuss the impact of the US military action in Venezuela and other geopolitical occurrences on the operations and financials of the world’s airlines.

Recently released data breaking down air cargo activity within the U.S., as measured by weight, reveals that freight carried was down in 2025.

U.S. passenger and cargo carriers completed the third quarter of 2025 with record operational revenues, newly released statistics show.

Deliveries of the F 35A are expected to begin in 2031, with Full Operational Capability targeted for 2035. The service’s Gripen lease has been extended to 2035 to cover the gap.

Following recent China orders for 145 A320neo family aircraft, Carbon Analysis compares Airbus fleet efficiency for China, North America and Western Europe.

Harrell Leisure And Business Fares and Cost-Per-Mile.

Carbon Analysis assesses what the new Volaris-Viva Aerobus airline group would look like from an efficiency perspective: two airlines well suited to combining.

Marketplace for Commercial Aircraft & Engines.

A total of 18 widebody aircraft were delivered in November, which was four units below the previous month but eight above November 2024.

Listen in to the annual Flubs & Forecasts edition of Check 6, where editors reflect on what they got right and wrong in 2025 and make their predictions for 2026.

The business aviation industry delivered 90 aircraft in November 2025, including 64 business jets, 22 business turboprop and piston aircraft, one commercial airliner and one commercial turboprop, according to Aviation Week Network Fleet Discovery Database. That compares to 102 in the same period a year ago.

Martin Gauss, newly appointed CEO of Gulf Air, reflects on his tenure at airBaltic and shares his early priorities after taking the helm in one of aviation’s most competitive regions.

Air Forces in Focus analyzes the results so far of the Army Transformation Initiative unveiled in May.

Commercial narrowbody deliveries came to a total of 96 units in November 2025, nine aircraft higher than the same month of the year prior but 11 down on October.

Harrell Leisure And Discounted Business Fares and Cost-Per-Mile.

Combined deliveries of aircraft from ATR, Comac and Embraer reached their highest monthly total of the year so far in November.

Aviation Week projects the Williams FJ44, Honeywell HTF7000 and PW&C PT6 series will lead deliveries of new-build engines for business aviation over 2026-35.

Carbon Analysis looks at Abra Group's efficiency as its Latin American competitors invest in Embraer E2s and Airbus A220s.

Marketplace for Commercial Aircraft & Engines.

Data shared by IATA clearly indicates that the pre-pandemic high point achieved in 2019 is no longer the benchmark for the industry.

The F-47, low-cost missiles, space superiority and more—listen in as editors break down the key developments of 2025 in the defense world.

Listen in to hear about the steps Safran is taking to build deeper Leap-1A and -1B engine MRO capability at its new facility in Hyderabad, India.

Flight hours for top business aircraft operators and by operator class for the September to November 2025 three-month period are up compared to a year ago and rose substantially from the same period in 2019, according to Aviation Week data.

Saudi Arabia's defense budget has stagnated, hampered by periods of low oil prices that have precipitated an extended period of fiscal consolidation.

Data showing firm orders for Airbus and Boeing in November keep the U.S. manufacturer on track to come out on top for 2025 in terms of booking new orders.