FlightGlobalRyan Finnerty

USAF awards nearly $30M to Beehive Industries to advance low-cost Frenzy turbojets (Frenzy 8 & 6)

By FlightGlobal: The deal will support flight testing of the 200lb-thrust Frenzy 8 and prototype fabrication on the 100lb-thust Frenzy 6. US propulsion start-up Beehive Industries has secured a nearly $30 million contract from the US Air Force to advance testing and development of a new family of low-cost turbojets.

2026-04-09T14:01:12.762414-07:00
Aviation WeekKurt Hofmann

Turkish Airlines Management Shift Reveals New Board Chair, New CEO

By Aviation Week: Turkish Airlines has announced significant management changes it says are in line with the airline’s corporate objectives.

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2026-04-09T12:12:02.795991-07:00
BreitflyteJoe Breitfeller

American Airlines to Resume Direct Miami–Caracas Service on April 30, 2026, Pending Approvals

By Breitflyte: American Airlines has today announced that they will resume direct service between Miami and Caracas, Venezuela as soon as April 30, 2026, pending approval from U.S.

2026-04-09T10:02:27.413179-07:00
Airways MagazineHelwing Villamizar

Airbus Books 331 Gross Orders in March, Delivers 60 Aircraft as 2026 YTD Deliveries Reach 114

By Airways Magazine: Airbus delivered 60 aircraft in March and booked 331 gross orders, bringing 2026 deliveries to 114 jets.

2026-04-09T09:07:17.601232-07:00
FlightGlobalJon Hemmerdinger

Persistent GEnx engine fire aboard United Airlines 787-9 resisted onboard extinguishers and damaged components

By FlightGlobal: The pilots discharged fire bottles but the blaze within the jet’s left GEnx proved difficult to extinguish A persistent fire last month in a GE Aerospace GEnx turbofan powering a United Airlines Boeing 787-9 continued to burn despite the pilots discharging extinguisher bottles, damaging some components surrounding the engine.

2026-04-09T11:36:17.854583-07:00