Air Data News
• Ricardo Meier
Airbus CEO Guillaume Faury says Embraer should “think twice” before entering the narrowbody segment, arguing that competing against Airbus, Boeing and COMAC would be “difficult and costly.” His remarks position the larger OEMs’ scale and cost structure as a major barrier for a new entrant in single-aisle programs.
Flying Magazine
• Tripp Thurston
By Flying Magazine: Airhart Avionics system is moving flight controls out of the DOS era.
Flying Magazine
• Jack Daleo
By Flying Magazine: New facility will give FAA a dedicated hub for research, training, and operational analysis of electric and hybrid aircraft.
Associated Press
• SIMINA MISTREANU
By Associated Press: A small aircraft crashed into Beijing’s tallest building, the global flight tracking service provider Flightradar24 confirms, following witness accounts and evacuations in the city’s business district.
One Mile at a Time
ch-aviation
• Luciano Braganca
By ch-aviation: flyExclusive (JRE, Kinston) is close to securing shareholder approval for the acquisition of Jet.AI after approximately 99% of votes cast to date supported the transaction.
Bloomberg
• Allyson Versprille
By Bloomberg: Cabin interiors are the ultimate flex for airlines trying to differentiate themselves from the competition.
FlightGlobal
• Jon Hemmerdinger
By FlightGlobal: The US order comes after Transport Canada issued an emergency airworthiness directive. The Federal Aviation Administration is requiring helicopter operators to promptly complete inspections of some Pratt & Whitney Canada (P&WC) PW210 turbines due to a problem involving exhaust frame cracks.
Reuters
• Julie Zhu, Tim Hepher
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.
Airline Economics
AirInsight
FlightGlobal
• David Kaminski-Morrow
Paddle Your Own Kanoo
• Mateusz Maszczynski
