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The most powerful cyclone of 2025 hits Jamaica and Cuba and blocks air traffic /2 VIDEO
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AirlinesUS air traffic. The crisis is deepening and widespread: Delta estimates...
Shutdown: airlines and airport operators face increasing disruptions, and they are not the only ones in the sector
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AirportsUS, chaos in the skies. Over 8,000 flights delayed; air traffic controllers...
Political crisis paralyzes the aviation system; airlines on alert. FAA under pressure, elevated safety risk
The paralysis of the US federal government, now in its 26th day, is unleashing true chaos in the national aviation system. In just yesterday alone more than 8,000 flights on domestic routes experienced... more
AccidentsAircraft incidents in the South China Sea: US Navy investigations u...
Fighter jets and a helicopter from the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz engaged in a crucial patrol before the withdrawal
A note from the US Pacific Fleet reports that five crewmembers from a plane and a helicopter, both downed in the South China Sea, were recovered safely. Yesterday, 26 October 2025 at approximately 14:45... more
AirlinesVietjet finalises order for 100 A-321neo aircraft
Converted its MoU signed in June
Vietjet, Vietnam’s largest private airline, has converted its Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed in June, into a firm order for 100 A-321neo aircraft (see AVIONEWS). The finalisation of this co... more
AerospaceItalian Minister Urso (Mimit) met the president of the French space agency
Several key topics at the center of the meeting
The strategic cooperation between Italy and France ahead of the ESA (European Space Agency) ministerial in Bremen (26-27 November 2025), and the coordination to define the agency’s priorities and resources, t... more
AirlinesLufthansa Group achieves operating profit of EUR 1.3 bn in the 3Q
And it confirms outlook for significant profit increase for the full year
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AerospaceThales Alenia Space: Sentinel-1D ready for launch in November
It is Copernicus environmental monitoring satellite
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Civil aviationAircraft. IATA: passenger growth last month
Regional breakdown: international and domestic markets
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released data for September 2025 global passenger demand with the following highlights:Total demand, measured in revenue passenger kilometers (RPK), was... more
AerospaceAirplanes and helicopters. Airbus reports 9m 2025 results
507 commercial aircraft delivered
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CargoAircraft and transport. IATA: cargo demand up in September
Seventh straight month of growth
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released data for September 2025 global air cargo markets showing:Total demand, measured in cargo tonne-kilometers (CTK), rose by 2.9% compared to September... more
AerospaceAircraft and financial data. Boeing reports 3Q results
B-737 stabilized production at 38 per month; jointly agreed with FAA in October to increase to 42 per month
Boeing reports today its third quarter results.Third Quarter 2025B-737 stabilized production at 38 per month; jointly agreed with FAA in October to increase to 42 per month (see AVIONEWS)Revenue increased... more
AerospaceLeonardo (2) announces the completion of process for placement of shares...
The company holds about 19% of the share capital of the other industry
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AerospaceLeonardo launches operation to sell 9,4% of AVIO shares
In the context of industry's capital increase
Leonardo announces the launch of an accelerated bookbuilding process addressed to institutional investors of about 2.6 million shares in Avio SpA (“Avio”), equivalent to around 9.4% of its share capital. The majo... more
AerospaceAvio SpA: the BoD approved 9M 2025 results
Record high order backlog; revenue and Ebitda growth
The Board of Directors of Avio SpA in the last days reviewed and approved 9M 2025 results.Avio, reference aerospace company listed on the STAR segment of the Italian Stock Exchange, reports for 9M 2025... more
AirportsCologne-Bonn Airport: start of security checkpoint modernisation
Complete conversion to CT scanners by Summer; investing around € 25 million
A milestone for Cologne Bonn Airport: Right after the autumn holidays, the complete redesign and modernisation of the security checkpoint in Terminal 1 began. Cologne/Bonn is the first airport in Germany... more
AerospaceConfindustria on Leonardo-Thales-Airbus agreement: "strategic to strengthen...
The comment by the delegate for aerospace Giorgio Marsiaj following the signing of the MoU
"The agreement between Leonardo, Thales and Airbus represents a step of enormous strategic value for strengthening Europe’s position in space and for Italy, which will be able to assume a leading role i... more
AirlinesWizz Air and SEA (Milan Airports): presentation of the Winter season
Malpensa confirms its role as a strategic hub for Italy - ATTACHMENT
Wizz Air and SEA (Milan Airports) presented today, in a joint event, the Winter Season 2025, confirming the low-cost carrier's continued commitment to the Italian market with a particular focus on the... more
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MiscellaneousAVIONEWS wishes a happy All Saints' Day to everyone
The agency will reopen regularly on Monday November 4
AVIONEWS informs its subscribers, reporters and social media fans that it will be closed tomorrow, on November 1st, on the occasion of the All Saints holiday.The news will be published regularly on Monday... more
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Regional breakdown for international and domestic markets
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