Military Aircraft Procurement   Orders   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Embraer  
Air Data News • Ricardo Meier

Czech Air Force takes delivery of first Embraer KC-390 Millennium, completing 20-month aircraft transfer timeline

Embraer has delivered the first KC-390 Millennium to the Czech Air Force, ahead of an official christening ceremony scheduled in the coming days. The aircraft completes Prague’s transfer of the first of two ordered aircraft, concluding the about-20-month period since the contract signing for the program.

Also: Aviation24
2026-07-16T12:22:33.558947-07:00
Accident   Aviation Safety & Regulation  
FlightGlobal • David Kaminski-Morrow

Beechcraft E90 collided with hangar roof during go-around after fuel exhaustion

By FlightGlobal: Investigation into New Century accident finds pilots took off despite prohibitive indication from wing-tank gauges. US investigators have determined that fuel exhaustion resulted in a Beechcraft King Air E90’s crashing onto the roof of a Kansas hangar during a go-around last year.

2026-07-16T13:17:09.371425-07:00
eVTOL   NTSB   Helicopter   Accident   Aviation Safety & Regulation  
The Air Current • Julie Johnsson

New NTSB material shows helicopter involved in fatal April 2025 accident struck birds before crashing in NYC, an early eVTOL market

By The Air Current: Data-driven reporting and analysis on the strategy and technology of flying., Data-driven reporting and analysis on the strategy and technology of flying.

Also: The Independent, New York Times, mynorthwest.com and The Independent
2026-07-16T11:56:21.102901-07:00
Air Cargo & Freight Logistics   PaxEx   Orders   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Airlines  
Runway Girl • Becca Alkema

Air New Zealand 777-300ER glow up includes Astrova IFE in economy

By Runway Girl: Air New Zealand will give its seven legacy Boeing 777-300ERs a glow up starting in March 2027 by installing new Business Premier and Economy class seats, retaining the Premium Economy seating platform, and taking a partial retrofit approach to the IFE in partnership with longtime partner Panasonic Avionics.

2026-07-16T13:42:22.706260-07:00