ch-aviation
• Dirk Andrei Salcedo
Japan Airlines will issue 20 million Series 1 bond-type class shares to raise JPY200 billion (about USD 1.27 billion). The capital raise is structured through equity-like bond-type class shares, expanding JAL’s funding capacity amid recent profitability signals and earnings risk considerations flagged in prior reporting.
ch-aviation
• Dirk Andrei Salcedo
By ch-aviation: StarFlyer (7G, Kitakyushu) aims to expand its international network in East Asia under a 2026-2028 medium-term strategy, shifting from a domestic-focused recovery phase to growth.
mynorthwest.com
• Josh Funk
By mynorthwest.com: May 4, 2026, 11:44 AM | Updated: 5:42 pm BY ASSOCIATED PRESS A United Airlines jet came dangerously close to disaster Sunday when it hit a semitrailer truck and light pole on the New Jersey Turnpike as it came in to land at Newark Liberty International Airport.
AirInsight
• Addison Schonland
By AirInsight: Spirit Airlines’ exit reshapes key U.S. routes as DoT data highlights on-time performance and schedule padding across the top 20 city pairs.
Air Data News
• Ricardo Meier
By Air Data News: Fleet expansion adds the airlifter alongside C-17, C-130 and A330 Tawazun Council for Defence Enablement has signed a contract with Embraer for up to 20 Embraer C-390 Millennium aircraft to equip the United Arab Emirates Air Force , marking the type’s first confirmed selection in the Middle East.
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Flying Magazine
• Jack Daleo
By Flying Magazine: Following Spirit’s shutdown, more than 2,000 pilots and thousands of other workers are out of a job.
Flying Magazine
• Meg Godlewski
By Flying Magazine: “Doc,” a fan-favorite B-29, will be on display and selling rides at EAA AirVenture in July.
Vertical Mag
• Wisk Press Release
By Vertical Mag: Wisk celebrates the first flight of its second Generation 6 aircraft, marking a significant milestone in autonomous aviation.
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