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“While business aviation is fully included in the FAA’s traffic reductions, we know that our sector will continue to pursue mandatory and voluntary means to ensure we are part of the solution to the challenges posed in the current environment…” Source: NBAA President and CEO Ed Bolen commenting as the National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) is bluntly shutting down any claims that business aviation has been exempted from the FAA’s new traffic reduction measures. The cuts come as the shutdown blazes past the one-month mark and controllers become less and less willing to work without pay.

Air China Cargo, a subsidiary of Air China, has signed a purchase agreement with Airbus for six A350F freighters.  On November 14, 2025, Airbus confirmed that Air China Cargo had become first customer on the Chinese mainland to order the all-new A350F.  Headquartered in Beijing, Air China Cargo is China’s only freighter airline that carries the national flag.   “The introduction of the A350F to our existing mixed cargo fleet contributes to efficiency in operation and maintenance,” said Wang Hongyan, Vice President of Air China Cargo. “The A350F will enhance Air China Cargo’s capability to withstand risks in its long-term stable…

BERLIN — Top officials from Europe’s five largest military spenders met in Berlin today to reaffirm their commitment to Ukraine’s defense and announce a number of measures designed to strengthen Europe’s eastern flank.Among the planned moves is the deployment of counter-drone forces to Finland and Belgium and new military and financial support for Ukraine, defense leaders from Germany, the U.K., France, Poland, Italy and the EU announced today.Germany committed to delivering at least €150 million ($175 million) in U.S.-made military equipment to Kyiv under a program designed to make available to Ukraine weapons that only America produces. This is on…

In 1996, Boeing made one of the boldest moves in its long corporate history. The company, then the world’s leading commercial jetliner manufacturer, reached beyond its civilian roots to absorb the aerospace and defense units of Rockwell International Corporation. Valued at $3.13 billion, this acquisition transformed Boeing into a multidomain manufacturer spanning commercial aviation, defense, and space. The purchase not only diversified Boeing’s portfolio, it also radically changed the company’s structure. Rockwell’s assets brought in missile systems, satellite technology, and advanced avionics. And among all the newly gained programs, none symbolized Boeing’s newfound defense strength more vividly than the iconic…

Samaritan’s Purse, a North Carolina-based Christian humanitarian relief organization known for flying medical teams and emergency supplies into disaster zones worldwide, is retiring the last Douglas DC-8 still on the US register. It is also bringing a Boeing 767 cargo aircraft into service, closing a remarkable chapter in humanitarian aviation and opening what the organization describes as a far more capable one. Samaritan’s Purse held a decommissioning ceremony on November 14, 2025, at its Airlift Response Center in Greensboro, North Carolina, where it formally parked the DC-8 for the final time and dedicated the 767. The ministry said the event marks a significant shift in how…

BANGKOK — China began sea trials of its most advanced amphibious assault ship on Friday, only a week after commissioning its latest aircraft carrier as part of the rapid modernization of its navy, which is already the world’s largest.The Sichuan Type 076 vessel, which set sail from Shanghai’s Hudong-Zhonghua Shipyard, combines some of the attributes of an aircraft carrier and earlier amphibious assault ships, with the ability to launch both aircraft and landing craft loaded with troops.It is about half the size of the Fujian, the latest aircraft carrier commissioned by China on Nov. 7, with a displacement of some…

Air Transat has revealed two new routes. Next summer, it will take off from Montreal to both Dakar (on the Airbus A321LR) and Keflavik (on the A321ceo). Focused on the Francophone market, it appears to be the first time the Senegalese capital has had flights to Canada. However, the Canadian leisure carrier will face Air Canada on the route to Iceland, with that market seeing big changes in the past few years. Air Transat has added other routes recently. For example, in early October, it announced service from Ottawa to London Gatwick and Quebec City to Marseille, followed by Montreal…

Vertical Aerospace has entered the fourth and final flight test phase for its electric vehicle takeoff and landing (eVTOL) prototype aircraft, having received a ‘Permit to Fly’ from the UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA).  On November 13, 2025, Vertical announced that, earlier in the day, test pilot Paul Stone had flown the first flight of the transition stage, a process that will see the VX4 prototype shift between hover and wingborne flight.  Vertical Aerospace completed prototype flight test phases 1, 2 and 3 earlier in the year, which included flying in open air space for the first time.  Before commencing…

Russia unleashed a major missile and drone barrage on Kyiv early Friday, killing six people, leaving gaping holes in apartment buildings and starting fires as the sound of explosions boomed across the city and lit up the night sky. A pregnant woman was among at least 35 people wounded, Ukrainian authorities said.Russia used at least 430 drones and 18 missiles in the nighttime attack, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said.Russia has waged a devastating aerial campaign against Ukraine since its all-out invasion of its neighbor nearly four years ago. U.S.-led diplomatic efforts this year to stop the fighting have so far…