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AeroTime • Clement Charpentreau

Joby targets September 2026 for first U.S. eVTOL pilot-program flights in Texas

Joby expects to begin flights in Texas under the White House-backed eVTOL Integration Pilot Program in September 2026, with passengers scheduled to fly later that year. The timeline provides a defined milestone for U.S. efforts to integrate electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing aircraft into operational environments.

Also: eVTOL Insights, Urban Air Mobility News and newsable.asianetnews.com

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2026-08-06T01:32:29.984636-07:00

Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs) Aviation Safety & Regulation

FlightGlobal • David Kaminski-Morrow

Newly-approved Il-114-300 undergoing high-temperature tests to expand capabilities

By FlightGlobal: Russian turboprop flown to Uzbekistan two months after securing type certificate. Russian developers are looking to expand the Ilyushin Il-114-300 turboprop’s capabilities with a series of high-temperature tests.

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2026-08-06T01:33:55.314298-07:00

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AeroTime • Miquel Ros

Airbus completes A350F vibration tests ahead of first flight

By AeroTime: Airbus has completed ground vibration tests (GVT) tests on the A350F ahead of the type’s first flight.

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2026-08-06T01:59:31.723066-07:00

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ch-aviation • Hilka Birns

Cameroon's Camair-Co swaps wet-leased CRJ900 for CRJ700

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Also: CAPA and Simple Flying

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2026-08-06T01:00:04.062966-07:00

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Bloomberg • Kate Duffy, Leen Al-Rashdan

Wizz Air Warns of Challenges Ahead After Posting Quarterly Loss

By Bloomberg: Wizz Air Holdings Plc reported a quarterly loss and said it will continue to see challenges in the industry as the European budget carrier struggles to control expenses while the Iran war pushes jet fuel prices higher.

FlightGlobal

Cebu Pacific swings to loss on ‘extraordinary’ fuel cost impact

AeroTime

Cathay Group profit rises to $795M in H1 2026 despite fuel price spike

Also: Air Cargo News, Airline Economics, Aviation24, The Independent, Financial Times and FlightGlobal

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2026-08-05T23:32:08.720770-07:00

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FlightGlobal • Greg Waldron

Japanese aerospace heavyweights post good first quarter

By FlightGlobal: The aviation units of key Japanese conglomerates have enjoyed strong first quarter revenues. Japanese industrial groups Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI), IHI, and Shinmaywa have posted their first quarter results for three months ended 30 June, with all three highlighting the performance of their aerospace units.

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2026-08-06T00:45:08.904789-07:00

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FlightGlobal • Alfred Chua

EVA Air to launch first flights linking Taiwan and India

By FlightGlobal: Airline touts route as a "convenient alternative" for transit between India and North America. EVA Air is to commence flights between Taipei and Delhi, becoming the first and only carrier to link Taiwan and India.

Also: Live From A Lounge, ANI News Agency and Live From A Lounge

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2026-08-05T21:31:05.760899-07:00

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ch-aviation • Paul Ash

IndiGo pauses new jet orders until 2030 amid next-gen review

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2026-08-05T20:31:07.882857-07:00

Joby targets September 2026 for first U.S. eVTOL pilot-program flights in Texas

Newly-approved Il-114-300 undergoing high-temperature tests to expand capabilities

Airbus completes A350F vibration tests ahead of first flight

Cameroon's Camair-Co swaps wet-leased CRJ900 for CRJ700

Wizz Air Warns of Challenges Ahead After Posting Quarterly Loss

Cebu Pacific swings to loss on ‘extraordinary’ fuel cost impact

Cathay Group profit rises to $795M in H1 2026 despite fuel price spike

Japanese aerospace heavyweights post good first quarter

EVA Air to launch first flights linking Taiwan and India

IndiGo pauses new jet orders until 2030 amid next-gen review

Airbus completes A350F vibration tests ahead of first flight

Cameroon's Camair-Co swaps wet-leased CRJ900 for CRJ700

Newly-approved Il-114-300 undergoing high-temperature tests to expand capabilities

Joby targets September for first US eVTOL pilot program flights

Japanese aerospace heavyweights post good first quarter

Wizz Air Warns of Challenges Ahead After Posting Quarterly Loss

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