Aircraft Demand: Airline Distress & Consolidation   Airline Industry & Market Trends   Asia-Pacific (APAC)   Airlines  
Air Data News • Ricardo Meier

ANA shutters AirJapan low‑cost long‑haul brand; final flights March 28 after carrying nearly 1 million passengers

AirJapan, the low‑cost long‑haul brand created by ANA Group, flew its final services on March 28, ending the carrier's short‑lived LCLH operation. The unit carried nearly 1 million passengers during its run, underlining the scale of traffic accumulated before the shutdown.

Also: Aviation A2Z
2026-03-30T02:31:16.702317-07:00
SAF   Europe   Airline Industry & Market Trends   Policy & Regulation   Airlines  
Reuters • Joanna Plucinska, Tim Hepher

Exclusive: European airlines likely exceeded 2% SAF (sustainable aviation fuel) mandate in 2025, sources say

By Reuters: Europe's aviation sector hit - and may well have surpassed - a 2% mandate for green jet fuel use in 2025, a regulatory official and a source told Reuters, bolstering airlines' green credentials as the region seeks to cut reliance on hydrocarbons.

2026-03-29T22:45:46.797066-07:00
ATC   North America   Airports   Accident   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Airlines  
Paddle Your Own Kanoo • Mateusz Maszczynski

Frontier Flight F9-2539 Makes Emergency Landing at Atlanta After Pilots Report Possible Hijacking

By Paddle Your Own Kanoo: A Frontier Airlines flight from Columbus, Ohio, has made an emergency landing at Atlanta Hartsfield International Airport and was sent to an unused taxiway far away from all other aircraft at the airport after the pilots reported a potential hijacking event.

Also: theaviationhub.co.uk, the-independent.com, The Independent, news.ssbcrack.com, USA Today and The Independent
2026-03-29T15:27:21.058036-07:00
GA   Helicopter   Europe   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)  
Vertical Mag

Vertical: Garmin GFC 600H Autopilot Tested on Robinson R66 and Europe’s Offshore Wind Helicopter Market

By Vertical Mag: | To ensure delivery of future emails, add [email protected] to your contacts. | |---| | | ![]() | Latest Issue Read Now | ![]() | | | ![]() | | Automation is no longer optional We test fly the Garmin GFC 600H autopilot for the Robinson R66, soon to become standard equipment on the R66 NxG.

2026-03-29T17:35:36.490775-07:00