Reuters
• David Shepardson
FAA returning ticketing authority to Boeing for 737 MAX, 787 planes
Aviation Week
• Sean Broderick
Reuters
• David Shepardson
Aviation Week
• Sean Broderick
Bloomberg
• Clara Hernanz Lizarraga, Paula Doenecke
Sateliot Expands Funding to Offer Satellite Service to Phones
By Bloomberg: Satellite startup Sateliot is seeking to boost an ongoing fundraising round to as much as €150 million ($172 million), about a 50% increase as the Spanish company aims to offer satellite connectivity directly to smartphones.
defense
Satellite
Defense Industry & Major Contractors
Space Defense & Militarization
Defense Policy
Breaking Defense
• Theresa Hitchens
DIU seeking 'near-term' power-beaming satellite demo
By Breaking Defense: The goal of the new project is to field an operational capability for space-to-space and space-to-ground power beaming by 2030, according to the Defense Innovation Unit call to industry.
Air Data News
• Ricardo Meier
Former Malaysia Airlines A380 returns to the skies for new role as Airbus test aircraft
By Air Data News: MSN114 aircraft leaves long-term storage as it begins conversion into the manufacturer's next of the Airbus A380s retired during the COVID-19 pandemic has returned to the air to begin a second career, this time as a flying test aircraft for the European manufacturer.
Reuters
• David Shepardson
FAA chief vows fast time-table to reform US air traffic control systems
By Reuters: The head of the Federal Aviation Administration says the agency needs another $10 billion from Congress to reform the antiquated U.S. air traffic control system as policymakers prepare for traffic to double in the next two decades.
ch-aviation
• Daniel Martinez Garbuno
Argentina’s Flybondi mulls legal action against ex-execs
By ch-aviation: This article is only available with a subscription for Commercial Aviation News, Operator & Airport Data.
aviation
Routes
North America
Airports
Airline Industry & Market Trends
Asia-Pacific (APAC)
Airbus A350
Airbus
Airlines
Delta Air Lines
Skift
• Meghna Maharishi
Delta Adds LAX-Manila Route as the Battle for West Coast and Asia Heats Up
By Skift: Delta is launching nonstop flights from Los Angeles to Manila as it employs an ambitious growth strategy out of the California airport.
Delta Air Lines
Meet Manila
aviation
China
Orders
Airline Industry & Market Trends
Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)
Asia-Pacific (APAC)
Airbus A350
Airbus
Airbus A320
Airlines
Bloomberg
• Benedikt Kammel
Airbus Wins Major Order from Air China to Firm Regional Hold
By Bloomberg: Airbus SE won orders from Air China and Hainan Airlines with a total transaction value of about $17.8 billion, giving the European planemaker a commercial boost a few days before a marquee aviation exhibition.
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