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  Jazeera prepares to fly A320s fitted with lightweight Expliseat interior

  Kuwaiti budget carrier Jazeera Airways has starting taking delivery of an Expliseat interior for its Airbus A320-family jets.

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  Fokker Services to debut civil aircraft anti-jamming system in early 2026

  Dutch aerospace firm Fokker Services Group is unveiling a full-spectrum anti-jamming system for civil aircraft as a counter to rising incidents of satellite navigation interference.

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  Thai commercial chief highlights cabin comfort as A321neo arrival nears

  Thai Airways International is expecting to introduce its first pair of Airbus A321neos before the end of this year, with the first scheduled to arrive in November.

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Safran inaugurates LEAP and M88 MRO facilities in India

Safran has inaugurated major MRO facilities in Hyderabad for CFM International LEAP commercial engines and M88 fighter engines, representing a combined investment exceeding €240 million as the French aerospace group targets tripling its Indian revenue to €3 billion by 2030.

DARPA launches X-plane competition for new uncrewed cargo drone

The Pentagon’s technology incubator has launched a competition seeking novel designs for uncrewed cargo aircraft capable of carrying payloads more than four times their own weight, with applications spanning military logistics to civil package delivery.

Fresh layoffs hit ZeroAvia’s Propulsion Center of Excellence in Everett

Questions have been raised over ZeroAvia’s future plans for its Propulsion Center of Excellence in Everett, Washington after staff were hit with another round of redundancies – the third since August.

Zuri reveals design changes for latest VTOL technology demonstrator

Czech advanced air mobility developer Zuri has revealed more details of its scaled second-generation technology demonstrator – referred to as TD2.0 – including significant changes to the aircraft’s V-tail configuration.

Korean Air to build new MRO facility at Seoul Incheon

Korean Air is to construct a new airframe MRO hangar at Seoul’s Incheon airport, with operations targeted to commence in 2029.

NASA reveals details of X-59’s first flight, describes programme as ‘validation’

NASA has disclosed further details of its X-59 Quesst supersonic demonstrator’s maiden flight on 28 October, marking the first major piloted X-plane the agency has built and flown in over two decades.

Korean National Police orders single H225

The Korean National Police Agency has ordered a single Airbus Helicopters H225, becoming a new customer for the airframer.

Joby sues Archer over alleged trade secrets theft

Joby Aviation has filed a lawsuit against rival air taxi developer Archer Aviation, alleging theft of trade secrets by a former employee who subsequently undermined a real estate partnership involving landing sites.

Air taxi ‘certification tourism’ draws industry criticism

Plans by some air taxi developers to launch operations in the Middle East before achieving US and European certifications has drawn criticism from industry executives, with Vertical Aerospace’s chair warning against ‘certification tourism’.

UPS inquiry yet to explain MD-11F’s failure to climb after shedding engine

US investigators have yet to determine why a UPS Boeing MD-11F failed to climb away from Louisville after shedding an engine on take-off.

Fatigue cracks found on UPS MD-11F pylon mount components

US investigators have discovered fatigue cracks on pylon-mount components from the UPS Boeing MD-11 Freighter that crashed near Louisville on 4 November, killing 14 people, according to a preliminary NTSB report.

Thales plans more automation for flightdeck on A320neo successor

Thales will incorporate higher levels of automation and connectivity on the next-generation avionics suite it will offer to Airbus for the airframer’s A320neo replacement programme but believes it will be too soon for a fully automated or single-pilot cockpit.

Saudia Group opts for GEnx engines to power expanded 787 fleet

Middle Eastern operator Saudia Group has selected the GE Aerospace GEnx engine to power 39 Boeing 787 twinjets.

Emirates to bring some Trent 900 engine maintenance work in-house

Middle Eastern carrier Emirates is to construct a new maintenance facility to start performing its own servicing of Rolls-Royce Trent 900 engines fitted to its Airbus A380s.

US transportation secretary advances ATC modernisation, seeks Trump’s input

Transportation secretary Sean Duffy says President Trump will have input on selecting the lead contractor for the FAA’s $31.5 billion air traffic control modernisation, with the decision expected within weeks.

US aviation groups back bills to protect controller pay during shutdowns

Aviation industry groups are supporting bipartisan congressional efforts to ensure air traffic controllers remain paid during future government shutdowns, following the recent 43-day federal closure that forced flight cancellations due to controller shortages.

US lawmakers to advance bill to lift civilian supersonic flight ban

Republican and Democrat lawmakers express confidence that bipartisan legislation to overturn the Federal Aviation Administration’s 50-year ban on civilian overland supersonic flight will reach President Trump’s desk

Uncertainty over Max 10 drove Flydubai A321neo switch: chief

Flydubai chief executive Ghaith Al Ghaith says uncertainty over 737 Max 10 delivery schedules was a major factor behind the long-time Boeing operator’s decision to order the Airbus A321neo.

​The next frontier: UAE’s ambitions in space show no sign of letting up

It may not have had the speed of the race to the Moon in the 1960s, but for a nation that launched its first satellite only at the dawn of this century, the United Arab Emirates’ ascent as a space power has been stellar.

CAeS pivots towards new blended-wing-body drone as it pauses fuel cell powertrain development

Cranfield Aerospace Solutions (CAeS) has unveiled a new hydrogen fuel cell-powered blended-wing-body uncrewed air vehicle (UAV) in a move that marks a significant shift for the UK company’s strategy.