Reuters
EASA reinstated and toughened its warning to airlines operating in the Middle East, directing them to avoid airspace over Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar, the UAE and the Gulf of Oman. The update comes as the U.S.-Iran war flared again, raising immediate operational risk for routes through the region.
AeroTime
• Jean Carmela Lim
By AeroTime: Cebu Pacific announced it will bring Starlink satellite internet service to its aircraft, making it the first low-cost carrier in Southeast Asia to offer the connectivity system to passengers.
CNBC
• Leslie Josephs
By CNBC: United Airlines will allow customers to pay more to keep the middle seat open on its Airbus A321XLRs.
FlightGlobal
• Murdo Morrison
By FlightGlobal: Latest version of top-selling light jet will reach customers by 2028. Embraer has unveiled the Phenom 300EV as the third iteration of the Brazilian manufacturer's best-selling light jet.
Corporate Jet Investor
FlightGlobal
• Kerry Reals
By FlightGlobal: Lithuanian group plans to keep its fleet at 20 aircraft. Lithuanian wet-lease specialist GetJet Airlines is to invest in developing its in-house technical capabilities as it bids to reduce its reliance on external MRO providers.
Vertical Mag
By Vertical Mag: Explore the details of the R22 helicopter incidents in northern Australia and the investigation findings from the ATSB report.
FlightGlobal
• David Kaminski-Morrow
By FlightGlobal: Investigators yet to disclose details of potential link with apparent engine failure. One aspect arising from the Malta Air Boeing 737-800 incident over the Greek-North Macedonian border is whether it demands deeper exploration of the rare risk of passenger window damage.
Air Data News
• Ricardo Meier
By Air Data News: Airline's largest A350 will enter service later this year with a four-class cabin and special Lufthansa has revealed its first Airbus A350-1000 as the aircraft completed painting at Airbus' Toulouse facility ahead of delivery later this year.
Urban Air Mobility News
• Philip Butterworth-Hayes
Bloomberg
• Baiju Kalesh, Mihir Mishra, Saikat Das
