AINonline
• Chad Trautvetter
Pilatus has broken ground in Sarasota, Florida, on a new maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) and sales centre that will eventually include a 110,000‑sq‑ft aircraft manufacturing plant. The project expands the Swiss OEM's physical presence in the U.S. for aftersales and production activity.
Flying Magazine
• Zach Vasile
By Flying Magazine: A coalition of manufacturers, trade associations, and labor unions is throwing its support behind a transportation appropriations bill in Congress.
FAA
By FAA: WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy today announced that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is formalizing permanent restrictions for helicopters and powered-lift from operating in certain areas near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA), unless these aircraft are conducting essential operations.
Reuters
• Tim Hepher
By Reuters: Airbus is closing in on a deal to sell around 100 A220 jets to AirAsia , marking the budget airline's first foray into regional narrowbody aircraft, industry sources said.
Bombardier
By Bombardier: Bombardier Global 8000, World’s Fastest Business Jet, Receives Certification from European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA).
aeroroutes.com
By aeroroutes.com: Published at 1200PST / 2000GMT 22JAN26 SWISS (Swiss International Air Lines) today (22JAN26) announced planned aircraft changes on Zurich – Seoul Incheon route, where the airline schedules Airbus A350-900 aircraft from 29MAR26, replacing A340-300.
Economic Times
By Economic Times: Heathrow Airport has eased liquid and electronics rules following a £1 billion scanner upgrade, allowing up to two-litre liquid containers and no longer requiring laptop removal.
AINonline
• Stuart Kipp Lau
By AINonline: How to calculate an aircraft fuel load that is just right.
AINonline
• Charlotte Bailey
