China   Accident  
Associated Press • SIMINA MISTREANU

Small Sunward SA 60L Aurora aircraft reportedly hits CITIC Tower in Beijing, triggering emergency response and evacuation

Images circulating online suggest a small aircraft struck CITIC Tower (China Zun), Beijing’s tallest building, on Friday afternoon. The aircraft is reportedly a Sunward SA 60L Aurora registered B-12PP, prompting an emergency response and evacuation of the skyscraper.

Also: Aviation24 and The Independent
2026-06-26T07:26:24.183861-07:00
Orders   Airbus   Airlines  
FlightGlobal • Graham Dunn

Azerbaijan Airlines takes first A321neo

By FlightGlobal: Carrier takes first of three A321neos on lease from AerCap. Azerbaijan Airlines has taken delivery of its first Airbus A321neo, one of three of the larger Airbus narrowbodies the carrier is introducing.

Also: Breitflyte and Boarding Area
2026-06-26T04:55:58.874034-07:00
BizAv   Europe   Orders   Embraer  
NEW
ch-aviation • Luciano Braganca

Czechia's Atmospherica Aviation orders 2 Phenom 300Es

By ch-aviation: Atmospherica Aviation (AAN, Prague Václav Havel) has placed an order with Embraer Executive Jets for two additional Phenom 300Es, with delivery scheduled for the second quarter of 2028.

2026-06-26T07:41:37.278658-07:00
Policy & Regulation   Airlines  
Paddle Your Own Kanoo • Mateusz Maszczynski

Alaska Airlines Invited Staff to Debate the Equality Act. Two Flight Attendants Were Fired After Commenting: Now an Appeals Court Has Revived Their Lawsuit

By Paddle Your Own Kanoo: Alaska Airlines will have to explain to a jury why it terminated two flight attendants for making alleged discriminatory statements on an internal employee forum that was created by the Seattle-based carrier to discuss a subject that it fully expected to be controversial.

2026-06-26T06:41:10.108945-07:00
MRO   Air Cargo & Freight Logistics   Orders   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Boeing  
FlightGlobal • David Kaminski-Morrow

Four FedEx MD-11Fs back in service as it looks to reinstate fleet before peak

By FlightGlobal: Carrier returning trijets from grounding after fix developed in wake of UPS accident at Louisville. US freight specialist FedEx is expecting to have its full Boeing MD-11F fleet back in service before this year’s peak period.

Also: Air Cargo News
2026-06-26T06:12:54.740854-07:00
China   PaxEx   Orders   Asia-Pacific (APAC)   Airbus   Airbus A330   Airlines  
Reuters • Julie Zhu, Tim Hepher

China Eastern Airlines to buy 25 Airbus A330neo jets for list price of $9.4 billion

By Reuters: China Eastern Airlines ‌said on Friday it plans to buy 25 A330neo jets from Airbus for a catalogue price of about $9.35 billion, as the Chinese carrier expands its widebody fleet to serve more international routes.

Also: Air Data News, AeroTime, Bloomberg, Simple Flying, Seeking Alpha and news.bgov.com
2026-06-26T03:41:00.171311-07:00