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More than 3,200 Boeing workers at factories in Missouri and Illinois have rejected the company’s latest contract proposal, saying that it failed to address “core priorities” of its workforce.  The decision has extended a strike which is set to enter its fourth month and follows numerous failed discussions between Boeing and the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) union District 837 members, which represents workers in the planemaker’s defense division.  “Our members aren’t going to be fooled by PR spin,” said IAM Union International President Brian Bryant in a statement on October 26, 2025. “It’s well past time for Boeing…

The existence of the 9M730 Burevestnik was first made official in early 2018 as a part of six new strategic weapons, including hypersonic and ballistic missiles and a nuclear-capable torpedo. The Russian Chief of General Staff, General Valery Gerasimov, revealed on Oct. 26, 2025, that his country’s Strategic Rocket Forces tested the 9M730 Burevestnik (Russian for “Storm Petrel,” NATO designation SSC-X-9 Skyfall) nuclear-powered cruise missile on Oct. 21. Gerasimov claimed the missile flew 14,000 kilometers (8,700 miles) in 15 hours. This was stated during a visit to an unidentified frontline area in the presence of Russian President Vladimir Putin. The…

Swiss International Air Lines (SWISS) operated the inaugural passenger flight of its new Airbus A350 on October 25, 2025.  The flight was the airline’s first revenue service, carrying 233 passengers on board, the airline announced in a statement on October 25, 2025. This aircraft is the first of 10 Airbus A350s scheduled to join the SWISS fleet by 2031.  The Airbus A350-900 departed from Zurich (ZRH) on flight LX2152 to Palma de Mallorca (PMI) at 07:11 local time, traveling 666 miles in one hour and 50 minutes. The aircraft also featured the brand new ‘SWISS Senses’ long-haul cabin.  “This first…

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Despite its early promise, the Airbus A380 has largely ended up being considered to have been something of a white elephant in the aviation industry. While the type rarely sees widespread usage at major airlines these days, the exception to this rule is Emirates. Indeed, the Dubai-based UAE flag carrier has almost 120 examples of the quadjet at its disposal, which it uses on routes to airports all around the world. However, Tim Clark, who has served as the President of the Middle Eastern airline since 2003, has now claimed that other carriers have used Emirates’ reliance on the A380…

Two of Lithuania’s main airports were shut down three times during the weekend of October 25–26, 2025, after weather balloons, which were used to smuggle cigarettes from neighboring Belarus, illegally entered the country’s airspace. These temporary closures caused hundreds of flights to be disrupted at Vilnius International Airport (VNO) and Kaunas Airport (KUN), affecting more than 16,500 travelers in total. Some passengers reported scenes of total chaos at both airports, with hundreds of people waiting for flights, numerous aircraft grounded, and instances of lost luggage. At the time of writing, both airports confirmed that normal operations have been completely restored,…

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New carrier on the block Riyadh Air has signed a Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner lease agreement with Saudi-owned Avi Lease as it awaits the arrival of its own official fleet.   On October 27, 2025, AviLease and Riyadh Air confirmed they had signed a “landmark” deal for a single Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner with delivery scheduled for the final quarter of 2025.  The agreement positions AviLease as the inaugural lessor to partner with Saudi Arabia’s newest airline.  “We are pleased to complete our first aircraft lease with AviLease as we continue building a young, fuel-efficient fleet ahead of our commercial launch. The Boeing…

We’ve seen endless stories of the risks that lithium ion batteries pose to aircraft, and we’ve even seen an alarming number of electronics catch fire in aircraft cabins. Well, here’s an unusual twist on that… United transatlantic flight diverts over lost laptop This incident happened on Wednesday, October 15, 2025, and involves United Airlines flight UA126, operating from Washington Dulles (IAD) to Rome Fiumicino (FCO). The flight was operated by a 24-year-old Boeing 767-400ER with the registration code N76054. The flight took off at 10:22PM local time, and started making its way northeast, climbing up to its initial cruising altitude…