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Airbus and Boeing are sitting on a combined backlog of 16,683 aircraft, the highest figure ADS Group has ever recorded. #Airbus #Boeing #Widebody #Aviation #AvGeek

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte says Russia is failing militarily, citing monthly casualties exceeding 50,000 troops, as per @UKDefJournal. #NATO #Russia #Military #AvGeek

Emirates is acquiring six Airbus A380 aircraft from Qatar-based Lesha Bank for an estimated $250 million, as per @Aviationa2z. #Emirates #AirbusA380 #Aviation #FleetStrategy #AvGeek

The FAA has granted Boeing an exemption to deliver up to 35 more 777F freighters after 2027 despite the aircraft falling short of CO2 thresholds. #Boeing #777F #FAA #Aviation #AvGeek

Manchester Airport diverted 15 flights on Saturday evening as thick fog blanketed southern UK areas, as per @thetravelradar. #ManchesterAirport #UKAirports #AviationSafety #Weather #AvGeek

KLM has launched onboard retail services across its short haul European fleet following proof of concept trials with technology partner Immfly, as per Breaking Travel News: airlines. #KLM #Europe #Boeing737 #Retail #AvGeek

Jet2 is relaunching its FlightPath cadet scheme with 60 fully funded places for 2026, exposing how limited the UK's structured ATPL pipeline is. Training runs across three ATO partners from zero hours to full ATPL. #Jet2 #FlightPath #AvGeek

Some modern commercial aircraft are supplied with engines from only one manufacturer despite competition in the sector, as per @simple_flying. #CommercialAviation #Aviation #Engines #AircraftManufacturing #AvGeek

A couple who met aboard an ANA Boeing 747 in 1999 reunited with the retired aircraft in Belgium after 27 years, as per @Aviationa2z. #AllNipponAirways #Tokyo #Washington #Boeing747 #AvGeek

Airlines risk exposure through compliance failures hidden in their customer records, The Loadstar reports, as per @TheLoadstar. #Aviation #AviationSafety #Compliance #Risk #AvGeek

EU air passenger rights rules have been rewritten for the first time in over twenty years under Regulation (EU) 2026/2202. The regulation was adopted on 16 September 2026 and applies from 23 October 2027. #EUAviation #PassengerRights #AvGeek

American Airlines is restoring mini-meals in domestic first class on flights between 700 and 899 miles. #AmericanAirlines #Chicago #NewYork #Aviation #AvGeek

United Airlines will retrofit all 21 of its Boeing 757-300 aircraft as part of the United Next cabin upgrade programme. #UnitedAirlines #Boeing757 #AvGeek

United Airlines has become the first US carrier to ban third-party AI agents from booking or managing reservations on behalf of customers. #UnitedAirlines #Aviation #AvGeek

EasyJet shareholders have backed Apollo's £5.7bn takeover bid, with 97.07% of scheme shares voted cast in favour. The vote took place on 11 November 2026. #EasyJet #Apollo #AvGeek

A Delta Air Lines flight from Austin to Tampa declared an emergency on Wednesday 11 November 2026. #DeltaAirLines #TampaInternationalAirport #A319 #AviationSafety #AvGeek

Frontier Airlines has opened bookings for a new first class cabin set to launch on domestic routes in early 2027. #FrontierAirlines #FirstClass #DomesticFlights #Aviation #AvGeek

The CAA has proposed an H8 passenger charge cap of £28.80 on average, sitting well below what Heathrow wants and above what airlines have asked for. Heathrow seeks £33.80 per departing passenger against IAG's preferred ceiling of £23. #Heathrow #CAA #AvGeek

Singapore Airlines diverted flight SQ236 to Rockhampton Airport after smoke appeared in the cabin during a Brisbane to Singapore service. The Airbus A350-941 landed at around 4:09 p.m. #SingaporeAirlines #Rockhampton #AvGeek