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Malaysia’s Civil Aviation Authority (CAAM) will develop a regulatory framework for the low-altitude economy, Transport Minister Anthony Loke announced on 17 September 2025 during the agency’s corporate-identity launch in Putrajaya. The move, Loke said, is intended to unlock commercial uses…
European aerospace giants Airbus, Thales and Leonardo are advancing plans to combine their satellite businesses under an initiative widely known as Project Bromo, and an Airbus executive said the partners could sign a first framework agreement as early as 2025.…
Based on reporting by Dan Catchpole, Reuters (11 Sept 2025); additional context from Bloomberg, Aviation Week and industry sources. Boeing faces a fresh setback in the long-running 777X programme after CEO Kelly Ortberg said the planemaker is “behind schedule” on…
AirAsia COMAC C919 talks intensified this week after Capital A CEO Tony Fernandes confirmed the carrier is “in active discussions to buy the C919,” signalling a potential first overseas order for China’s single-aisle jet and underlining COMAC’s wider push into…
The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced plans to propose regulatory changes by December 2025 aimed at speeding up certification of new commercial airplanes, the agency told industry and regulators, a move Reuters reported could cut certification costs and reduce…
Air Cargo Rebounds in July Global air cargo demand surged in July 2025, with volumes rising 13.6% year-on-year, according to the International Air Transport Association (IATA)’s latest Air Cargo Market Analysis. The strong rebound was driven by robust Asia-Pacific trade…
Global air passenger demand July 2025 increased 4.0% year on year, while capacity rose 4.4%, pushing the worldwide load factor to 85.5% (down 0.4 percentage points), according to IATA’s official July traffic release published on 29 August 2025. The International…
At the 2nd UN Tourism & ICAO Ministerial Conference on Tourism and Air Transport in Africa, held July 22–24, 2025 in Luanda, Angola, over 300 international delegates gathered to reinforce coordination between tourism and aviation across the continent. The summit,…
IATA Pushes to Extend Pilot Retirement Age The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has formally proposed extending the mandatory retirement age for multi-pilot commercial airline pilots from 65 to 67, sending the recommendation to the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)…
Airbus Surpasses 8,700 Airplane Backlog Mark Paris, August 2025 – Industry data indicate that Airbus backlog has surpassed 8,700 aircraft, marking a significant milestone in the European planemaker’s production and demand trajectory. According to enthusiast source Dj’s Aviation, the record…
