Airports   Orders   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Sustainability & Climate Initiatives   Boeing   Lufthansa  
FlightGlobal • Dominic Perry

Boeing, Lufthansa and Rolls-Royce to flight-test ecoDemonstrator 787-9 tech to cut fuel burn and reduce airport noise

Boeing, Lufthansa and Rolls-Royce will conduct flight tests using a modified Boeing 787-9 ecoDemonstrator test bed to evaluate fuel-efficiency and noise-reduction innovations. The program will include acoustic assessments of a next-generation inlet with changes to the shorter nacelle structure for improved noise performance.

Also: AINonline, Airline Economics, Boeing, airwaysmag.com, Seeking Alpha and indiastrategic.in
2026-07-16T05:16:32.887196-07:00
Africa   Orders   Airbus   Airlines   Boeing   Embraer  
Air Data News • Ricardo Meier

Ethiopian Airlines to decide on 25 narrowbodies in August

By Air Data News: Airbus seeks first A220 order from Africa's largest airline after months Ethiopian Airlines expects to decide by August which aircraft will form the next stage of its narrowbody fleet expansion, with the Airbus A220-300, Boeing 737 MAX 7 and Embraer E195-E2 under evaluation for an order covering 25 aircraft.

2026-07-16T07:00:33.513199-07:00
Orders   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Boeing   Boeing 737  
Bloomberg • Siddharth Philip

Boeing Expects to Win Certification for Long-Delayed Jet Models

By Bloomberg: Boeing Co. said it was close to completing the certification process on three long-delayed jetliner models as the planemaker recovers from years of missteps that strained its balance sheet and prompted stricter regulatory scrutiny.

Also: Seeking Alpha
2026-07-16T05:29:10.672346-07:00
ALPA   Airlines   United Airlines  
Paddle Your Own Kanoo • Mateusz Maszczynski

United Airlines is Terminating Flight Attendants For Going AWOL While On Reserve Duty, and Their Union is Not Happy

By Paddle Your Own Kanoo: Junior flight attendants at United Airlines generally spend their first two to three years on reserve duty, which means they don’t have fixed flights in their roster but are on reserve for last-minute callouts for flights that don’t have enough assigned crew members due to sickness or unexpected changes.

2026-07-16T06:29:12.672706-07:00
Routes   Europe   Aircraft Demand: Airline Distress & Consolidation   Airline Industry & Market Trends   Workforce & Skills Development   Airlines  
Bloomberg • Kate Duffy

Aer Lingus Looks to Cut 500 Jobs As Airline Faces Rising Costs

By Bloomberg: Aer Lingus Group DAC said it may eliminate as many as 500 employees and cut some flights as part of organizational changes aimed to help Ireland’s flagship carrier manage rising costs and increased transatlantic competition.

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2026-07-16T03:44:49.438325-07:00
Museums   MRO   Air Cargo & Freight Logistics   Supply Chain   Aircraft Demand: Airline Distress & Consolidation   Aircraft Finance & Leasing   Airline Industry & Market Trends   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Industry Leader Profiles & Interviews   Boeing  
Bloomberg • Kiel Porter

GE Aerospace Boosts Profit Outlook With Aviation Holding Strong

By Bloomberg: General Electric Co. raised its full-year outlook and topped Wall Street’s earnings expectations, a sign the world’s largest jet-engine manufacturer is able to sidestep disruptions related to the war in Iran and capitalize on robust travel demand.

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2026-07-16T03:44:49.500165-07:00
Air Cargo & Freight Logistics   Aircraft Finance & Leasing   Sustainability & Climate Initiatives   Beta Technologies  
eVTOL Insights • Thomas Sleightholm

e‑Smart Group Secures Leasing Deal with SLI for BETA Electric Aircraft Fleet

By eVTOL Insights: e-Smart Group, a global air logistics platform, has signed an agreement with aerospace asset finance specialist, SLI, to lease up to 20 BETA Technologies all-electric aircraft to be deployed in e-Smart’s air cargo operations, initially in Europe.

2026-07-16T06:52:53.035286-07:00