ReutersDan Catchpole, Shubham Kalia

Archer accuses Joby of defrauding U.S. government, concealing Chinese supply‑chain ties in counterclaim

Archer Aviation filed a U.S. counterclaim Monday accusing rival Joby Aviation of defrauding the U.S. government and concealing close Chinese supply‑chain ties that allegedly gave Joby an unfair competitive advantage. The filing escalates a broader eVTOL legal battle between the two companies.

2026-03-09T23:39:14.763056-07:00
FlightGlobalRyan Finnerty

U.S. Officials Say Munitions Stocks Sufficient for Iran Campaign — Industry Warns Production Shortfall

By FlightGlobal: US defence officials have declared stockpiles of precision munitions sufficient for sustained operations against Iran, contradicting years of warnings from military officers and industry executives about the imbalance between production capacity and battlefield demand.

2026-03-09T20:18:38.006053-07:00
Reuters

FAA issues ground stop for all JetBlue flights after airline requests network-wide pause

By Reuters: A briefly issued groundstop for all JetBlue flights was canceled within an hour on Tuesday by the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) after the airline said it had resolved a "system outage.".

2026-03-09T22:08:16.168564-07:00
FlightGlobalAlfred Chua

Air New Zealand suspends earnings guidance amid unprecedented jet-fuel volatility

By FlightGlobal: Air New Zealand has suspended its earnings guidance - barely two weeks after it first disclosed it - amid "unprecedented volatility" in the jet fuel market following the ongoing Middle East conflict.

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2026-03-09T21:09:09.945555-07:00