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Uzbekistan has unveiled plans to upgrade its airport infrastructure significantly. Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev took part in the ground-breaking ceremony on October 16, 2025, marking the start of construction of a new $2.5 billion airport near the country’s capital. The New Tashkent International Airport will be built by an international consortium consisting of Vision Invest of Saudi Arabia, the Sojitz Corporation, of Japan, and Incheon International Airport Corporation (operator of the largest airport in South Korea). Once operational, it will be capable of handling up to 20 million passengers and 129,000 tons of cargo per year. The new airport will…
The Boeing 757 has been a very popular aircraft since its introduction in 1982. It has been used in several niches where other aircraft couldn’t fill. However, it is an aging airframe, with many aircraft reaching beyond 30 years in service. But some companies continue operating it in 2025, despite recent retirements (the most notable being Icelandair and Condor). We have a striking question to answer: how much does it cost to operate a Boeing 757 in 2025? For airlines, charter firms, or private jet operators considering the 757/BBJ variant, understanding the true operating costs is crucial for evaluating economics,…
On October 16, 2026, Fort Lauderdale-based Spirit Airlines announced that it would be furloughing a further 365 pilots as part of its restructuring process. The beleaguered airline is being forced to make significant cuts as part of its filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in August 2025. The latest round of cuts follows the airline’s announcement earlier in October that it would be shedding around half of its all-Airbus fleet, as well as closing operations at several of its bases, as the airline undergoes a drastic downsizing to ensure longevity. Spirit emerged from its first round of Chapter 11 bankruptcy…
By Bjorn Fehrm and Henry Tam October 17, 2025, ©. Leeham News: We do a series about ideas on how the long development times for large airliners can be shortened. New projects talk about cutting development time and reaching certification and production faster than previous projects. The series will discuss the typical development cycles for an FAA Part 25 aircraft, called a transport category aircraft, and what different ideas there are to reduce the development times. We will use the Gantt plan in Figure 1 as a base for our discussions. We added two milestones to our Program Plan, which…
Becoming a Pilot requires years of rigorous training, dedication, and significant financial and personal investment. From flight school to earning certifications, type ratings, and accumulating flight hours, aspiring pilots dedicate thousands of hours to mastering complex skills and navigating a highly regulated industry. The effort is immense, and the early years can still be challenging financially, as not many pilots immediately earn high salaries; compensation varies widely by airline, aircraft, and seniority. At the same time, the landscape for regional pilot pay in the United States in 2025 is improving, with many carriers offering entry-level First Officers competitive salaries in…
Over the past couple months, Spirit Airlines has announced increasingly high employee furloughs and even demotions as it fails to achieve profitability despite the financial “lifeline” it secured in late 2024. The latest update is that 365 pilots will be furloughed in the first quarter of 2026 with 170 pilots being reduced in status, according to Reuters. The airline is also rejecting roughly 90% of the upcoming deliveries from its biggest aircraft lessor. Spirit’s Roster Cuts Get Worse Credit: Shutterstock The airline filed for bankruptcy for the second time in less than a year, this August. Company leadership reportedly stated that…
Counter-drone technology developer MatrixSpace has closed a $20 million Series B funding round co-led by The Raptor Group and OTB Ventures. Burlington, Mass.-based MatrixSpace develops portable radar systems that use AI to detect and classify drones. The latest funding increases the company’s valuation and brings total investment to $58 million since its founding, according to […] source
One of the most interesting airlines in Africa—and the southern hemisphere as a whole—right now is TAAG Linhas Aéreas de Angola, the national carrier of Angola. Followers of the AeroTime YouTube channel have already gotten a glimpse of what this re-energized African airline is up to in an interview with its Chief Commercial Officer, Miguel Carneiro, during the AviaDev Conference in June 2025. AeroTime caught up with Carneiro again during the 81st Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the International Air Transport Association (IATA) in Delhi, India, where he shared new insights into TAAG’s multi-pronged effort to become a leading provider…
Global Crossing Airlines Vice President of Cargo Sales Roy Linkner will join Cargo Facts Symposium 2025 for the panel discussion “Type Talk Narrowbodies: The future of the narrowbody freighter amid 737 and A320 family flux” on Friday, Oct. 24, at 11:15 a.m. (GMT -5). The 31st annual Cargo Facts Symposium will take place Oct. 22-24 at the Grand Hyatt in Nashville, Tenn., where air cargo executives and market influencers in the industry will gather to assess the latest trends and developments in the freighter sector, while sharing their insights to project the market’s growth trajectory. View the full event agenda.…
United Airlines moved more cargo in its third quarter than in any other Q3 in company history and saw a 3.2% year-over-year increase in cargo revenue to $431 million in the quarter. “We delivered strong third-quarter results despite macro volatility in the first nine months of the year and we now expect to grow earnings […] source