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Boeing's latest China outlook sees the country's commercial fleet more than doubling to over 9,800 aircraft by 2045, with single-aisle jets making up nearly four-fifths of the 9,240 new deliveries. Traffic is forecast to grow about 5% a year, driven by a growing middle class, more visa-free travel, and continued airport investment.
Finnair will fit its incoming Embraer E195-E2s with SES's multi-orbit connectivity system, using an electronically steered antenna to keep passengers online throughout the flight. The antennas will be installed as the jets come off Embraer's line, giving the regional fleet a fast, reliable connection on short European hops.
Air France will open two new routes to the United States from Paris Charles de Gaulle starting in May 2027, flying Airbus A350-900s with a three-cabin layout. The additions strengthen the carrier's U.S. network as transatlantic demand keeps growing.
At least seven flights across Europe faced bomb threats on Tuesday, diverting a LOT flight from London to Warsaw's Modlin airport and prompting searches on planes bound for Sofia, Rome, and Murcia. No explosives were found on any aircraft, and airports that briefly closed reopened after checks.
Federal investigators said Monday there are early signs the Learjet 60 that crashed in Palm Beach County on Sunday broke up before hitting the ground, killing all nine people aboard. Weather remains a major focus of the inquiry, and officials stressed the cause is still undetermined.
Skyborne Airline Academy has secured growth equity from Excolere Equity Partners to expand its pilot training capacity in Florida and the United Kingdom. The academy, which trains airline pilots in Vero Beach and at two UK airports, says most of its graduates go straight into airline jobs.
Air India has received regulator approval for its first airline-run flying academy, a 10-acre campus at Belora Airport in Amravati with 34 training aircraft. The school aims to graduate about 180 commercial pilots a year, feeding the airline's growing need for flight crew.
Nominations are open for the 2027 General Aviation Awards, which honor the year's standout flight instructor, aviation maintenance technician, and FAA Safety Team representative. Submissions close November 30, with district-level winners chosen first before national honorees are named.
Fuel gets the attention; oil gets forgotten until the pressure gauge complains. A quick level check on preflight is cheap insurance against a very expensive silence. (Tip #45)
Best-glide speed and a landing spot within reach should be in your head on every takeoff and cruise leg — not something you work out after the engine goes quiet. (Tip #46)
Know the climb, the turn, and the altitude before you're in the clouds at minimums. A missed approach briefed on the ground is flown calmly; one improvised in IMC is not. (Tip #47)
Good flights teach too — what worked, what was luck, what you'd do differently. The debrief that only happens after a bad day misses most of the lessons. (Tip #48)
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