aviation   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Boeing   Boeing 737  
FlightGlobal • Jon Hemmerdinger

FAA issues immediate AD 2026-04-05 for Boeing 737 MAX over ECS ground‑wire fault causing cabin and flight‑deck overheating

The FAA issued an immediately effective airworthiness directive (AD 2026-04-05) for Boeing 737 MAX 8, 9 and 8200 aircraft after identifying a ground‑wire fault in the environmental control system that can produce dangerous overheating in the cabin and flight deck, requiring revised procedures and manual updates.

2026-02-24T12:10:25.413214-08:00
space   Space Exploration & Science Missions   NASA  
NASA • Lee Mohon

Young ‘Sun’ Caught Blowing Bubbles by NASA’s Chandra

By NASA: For the first time, a much younger version of the Sun has been caught red-handed blowing bubbles in the galaxy, by astronomers using NASA’s Chandra X-ray.

2026-02-23T12:26:37.745310-08:00
aviation   Routes   Europe   Airline Industry & Market Trends   Airlines  
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Airways Magazine • Lorne Philpot

Finnair makes Luxembourg, Valencia and Turin year‑round destinations

By Airways Magazine: Finnair has decided to operate year-round services on three European summer routes.

Also: Airline Economics, luxtimes.lu and airlinergs.com
2026-02-24T11:30:43.821655-08:00
aviation   North America   Aircraft Demand: Airline Distress & Consolidation   Aircraft Finance & Leasing   Airline Industry & Market Trends   Airlines   Spirit Airlines  
CNBC • Leslie Josephs

Spirit Airlines to Cut Flights and Shrink Fleet in Bid to Exit Bankruptcy by Spring/Summer

By CNBC: Spirit Airlines has reached an agreement with lenders to emerge from bankruptcy by late spring or early summer.

Also: FlightGlobal, Breitflyte, Paddle Your Own Kanoo, ch-aviation, Associated Press, Aviation Business News, Airline Economics, aviator.aero, upgradedpoints.com, globalnews.ca, abcnews.com, theaviationhub.co.uk and 6 more
2026-02-24T08:17:30.946033-08:00
aviation   BizAv   Middle East   Airports   Airport Infrastructure & Air Traffic Management  
Business Wire

Universal Aviation Selected to Manage Newly Inaugurated Private Aviation Terminal at King Fahd International Airport, Dammam

By Business Wire: Universal Aviation®, an Evans Aviation Company, has been selected by Dammam Airports Company (DACO), the General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA), and Mata...

2026-02-24T10:17:06.954572-08:00