Air Data News
• Ricardo Meier
Delta may retire six Boeing 717s years ahead of schedule
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Air Data News
• Ricardo Meier
latribune.fr
• Olivier James
Coup de poker dans l’aviation tricolore : Aura Aero met la main sur VoltAero, une opération majeure de consolidation
By latribune.fr: L’entreprise toulousaine Aura Aero fait l’acquisition surprise de la société charentaise VoltAero, qui était placée en liquidation judiciaire. L’opération constitue une étape décisive de consolidation au sein de la filière française de l’aviation régionale.
ch-aviation
• Armin Kific
Air France to close office, end operations in Mali
By ch-aviation: Air France (AF, Paris CDG) announced in a letter dated June 15, 2026, that it will permanently cease operations at its local office in Bamako, Mali, from June 30, 2026.
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Bloomberg
• David Carnevali
Bristow Is Said to Near Berry Aviation Deal in Government Push
By Bloomberg: Bristow Group Inc. is nearing an acquisition of privately held Berry Aviation Inc. as it seeks to expand in the government services sector, according to people familiar with the matter.
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eVTOL Insights
• Jason Pritchard
AutoFlight Selected for Hong Kong’s Inaugural ‘Regulatory Sandbox X’ Flight Trials
By eVTOL Insights: AutoFlight has been selected for the inaugural round of Hong Kong’s “Regulatory Sandbox X” – a flagship initiative to advance the city’s low-altitude economy and explore innovative applications.
staralliance.com
News Article - Star Alliance
By staralliance.com: Asiana Airlines to Exit Star Alliance The Alliance will continue to provide seamless global connectivity through 14 member airlines in Seoul.
ch-aviation
• Hilka Birns
African ministers adopt declaration to accelerate open skies
By ch-aviation: Ministers from African Union member states have recommitted to accelerating the implementation of Open Skies across the continent under the decades-old Yamoussoukro Decision and the Single African Air Transport Market (SAATM), adopted in 2018.
eVTOL Insights
• Jason Pritchard
Intelligent Energy advances commercial hydrogen aviation with completion of ATI-backed H2GEAR project
By eVTOL Insights: Intelligent Energy has successfully completed H2GEAR, the UK’s flagship hydrogen aviation research programme, and is now applying the technology, expertise and infrastructure developed through the project to its next phase: commercial hydrogen fuel cell systems for zero-emission aircraft.
