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Indonesia has received its first A400M military transport aircraft from Airbus Defence and Space as part of its efforts to modernize its military transport capabilities.  The delivery ceremony was held at Halim Air Force Base in Jakarta on November 3, 2025, the manufacturer announced in a statement. The aircraft was handed over at the Airbus facility in Seville, Spain in January 2025, which marked the start of its final production phase.  “We welcome Indonesia as the 10th operator of the A400M,” said Karl-Heinz Grossman, Head of International at Airbus Defence and Space division. “This delivery is a strong demonstration of…

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The Boeing 777 is one of the world’s most versatile widebody twinjet airliners, with carriers across the globe able to put it to use either on premium-heavy ultra-long-haul routes or to provide extra capacity on higher-density sectors. In the former category, data from Cirium, an aviation analytics company, shows that four airlines currently fly the type to the US on routes of 8,000+ miles. These sectors originate in Asia and the Middle East, and connect these regions with destinations on both the East Coast and the West Coast of the United States of America, and, indeed, in between as well.…

New Vietnamese carrier Sun PhuQuoc Airways has officially launched commercial flight operations, becoming the country’s first leisure airline.  In a statement on November 1, 2025, Sun PhuQuoc Airways announced that it will begin operating three domestic routes – Phu Quoc to Hanoi, Phu Quoc to Ho Chi Minh City, and Hanoi to Ho Chi Minh City – starting right away and continuing until the end of 2025.  The airline said that the introduction of these flights comes at a “crucial time”, as the airline prepares to help accommodate the rising travel demand during Phu Quoc’s busy tourism season and the…

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A U.S. Army National Guardsman with no previous aviation background learned to successfully maneuver Sikorsky’s optionally piloted Black Hawk helicopter in less than an hour, according to a company release.In a training first, the Guardsman, using a handheld touchscreen tablet, controlled the Optionally Piloted Vehicle Black Hawk and planned its tasks during Exercise Northern Strike 25-2, a large, biannual multinational exercise sponsored by the National Guard Bureau that took place in Michigan this August. The exercise sees units practice a wide variety of offensive and defensive operations jointly in battle scenarios. The Guardsman, whose name has not been released, used…

Subscription Required By Scott Hamilton Nov. 3, 2025, © Leeham News: Like Airbus, Boeing, and the engine manufacturers, Embraer is devoting millions of dollars to making its production more efficient and less costly. It’s also working with its supply chain to achieve similar results and fully recover from the COVID-19 pandemic. Francisco Gomes Neto, CEO of Embraer Group. Credit: Embraer. Group CEO Francisco Gomes Neto broadly outlined Embraer’s approach during its annual investors day in New York City. Like Airbus and Boeing, Embraer has been affected (though not to the same degree) with some delivery delays. Some are due to…

When Boeing unveiled the 777X, the aviation world immediately took notice. As the latest evolution of the highly successful 777 family, the new aircraft promised game-changing innovations: longer range, increased passenger capacity, better fuel efficiency, and a futuristic new wing design with folding wingtips. Nearly a decade later, the 777X still hasn’t entered service. Despite the delays, its potential remains strong enough to warrant a very close look from Airbus and its A350 program. The 777X is the world’s largest twin-engine commercial jet. It includes two passenger variants —the 777-9 and the smaller, longer-range 777-8 —and a freighter version based…

On October 30, 2025, Virgin Atlantic announced the launch of new services between London Heathrow Airport (LHR) and Phuket (HKT) in Thailand for the winter 2026/27 season. Flights will operate daily using the carrier’s fleet of Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft. The route follows a trend set by the airline for offering seasonal long-haul routes from the UK to winter sun destinations, with Phuket joining the likes of the Maldives, Cape Town, and Cancun, the latter of which only began in late October 2025. The airline also serves several Caribbean destinations as well as Dubai, offering year-round sunshine breaks.  The UK…

Between October 29 and November 2, American Airlines, JetBlue, Southwest, and United Airlines started or resumed 11 routes. The condition for inclusion is that none of the markets could have been served since January 1, 2025. They are likely to be in my next celebratory Weekly Routes article (see the most recent edition). Two of the routes are long-haul: United from both Chicago O’Hare and Washington Dulles to Tel Aviv. For obvious reasons, they were last operated in October 2023. According to OAG data, its resumption means the Star Alliance member has 28% of all US-Tel Aviv passenger flights in…