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FlightGlobal • Graham Dunn

airBaltic targets smaller A220 fleet and up to €325 million recapitalisation in restructuring plan

Latvia’s airBaltic plans to reduce its Airbus A220-300 fleet by roughly one-third, concentrating its network around Riga and expanding ACMI flying as it seeks to restore financial health. The carrier is pursuing an initial €225 million interim recapitalisation, with total funding needs reported at up to €325 million.

Also: Aviation24, Aviation24 and aviator.aero

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2026-08-11T06:35:55.747652-07:00

Orders Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs) Airbus A350 Airbus

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Leeham News • Scott Hamilton

First delivery of A350F could slip to 2028, though Airbus reaffirms timeline

By Leeham News: Subscription required By Scott Hamilton Aug. 11, 2026, © Leeham News: The first delivery of the Airbus A350F could be slipping from late 2027 to 2028, LNA has learned.

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2026-08-11T06:06:06.137196-07:00

eVTOL

Flying Magazine • Jack Daleo

Electric VTOL Aircraft Responds to Two 911 Calls in North Carolina

By Flying Magazine: Vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) aircraft responds to two emergency calls under public aircraft operations.

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2026-08-11T05:06:47.995086-07:00

MRO Africa ATR

ch-aviation • Hilka Birns

Kenya's Jambojet lands first third-party MRO customer

By ch-aviation: Jambojet (JM, Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta) has secured Ghanaian airline PassionAir as its first third-party MRO customer, resulting in DHC-8-Q400, 9G-BPD (msn 4204), arriving for C-check heavy maintenance at Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta after being ferried from Accra via Bangui between August 5-6, ADS-B data confirms.

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2026-08-11T05:36:07.000568-07:00

eVTOL

eVTOL Insights • Jason Pritchard

Hyde County in North Carolina Becomes First in USA to Deploy eVTOL Aircraft for Emergency Medical Response

By eVTOL Insights: A flight-trained paramedic piloting Pivotal's eVTOL aircraft arrived to a 911 emergency call in North Carolina approximately 20 minutes before a ground ambulance, in what has been described as a national first which could reshape emergency medical response in rural America.

Also: Aviation Week

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2026-08-11T04:20:50.124212-07:00

Policy & Regulation Workforce & Skills Development Airlines

ch-aviation • Hilka Birns

Ryanair faces UK lawsuit from 262 former contract pilots

By ch-aviation: Ryanair (FR, Dublin International) faces a group legal action in the London Commercial Court after 262 former pilots alleged they were denied statutory employment benefits while working for the Irish low-cost carrier as contractors.

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2026-08-11T04:20:51.717396-07:00

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eVTOL Insights • Thomas Sleightholm

2026-08-11T03:50:45.488084-07:00

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AeroTime • Ian Molyneaux

airBaltic targets smaller A220 fleet and up to €325 million recapitalisation in restructuring plan

First delivery of A350F could slip to 2028, though Airbus reaffirms timeline

Electric VTOL Aircraft Responds to Two 911 Calls in North Carolina

Kenya's Jambojet lands first third-party MRO customer

Hyde County in North Carolina Becomes First in USA to Deploy eVTOL Aircraft for Emergency Medical Response

Ryanair faces UK lawsuit from 262 former contract pilots

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First delivery of A350F could slip to 2028, though Airbus reaffirms timeline

Electric VTOL Aircraft Responds to Two 911 Calls in North Carolina

Kenya's Jambojet lands first third-party MRO customer

Ryanair faces UK lawsuit from 262 former contract pilots

Hyde County in North Carolina Becomes First in USA to Deploy eVTOL Aircraft for Emergency Medical Response

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