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ch-aviation • Hilka Birns

Lufthansa seeks compensation from Boeing over early-production 777-9s

Lufthansa is discussing with Boeing which of the first-built 777-9 aircraft it will accept into service. The German airline is seeking financial compensation if it takes early-production jets that require modifications later, highlighting the commercial and operational implications of introducing initial-build aircraft.

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M&A Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs) Embraer

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Leeham News • Scott Hamilton

Turning Point: How Embraer Recovered from Boeing Merger Plans, Part 1

By Leeham News: Subscription Required By Scott Hamilton and Bjorn Fehrm Aug. 13, 2026, © Leeham News: In 2017, Embraer faced what it thought was an existential crisis.

2026-08-13T06:04:57.600652-07:00

NTSB Aerial Firefighting Helicopter Accident Aviation Safety & Regulation

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Vertical Mag • Elan Head

Cockpit video supports investigation into fatal K-Max crash in Colorado

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ATC Airports Aviation Safety & Regulation Airport Infrastructure & Air Traffic Management Policy & Regulation

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Paddle Your Own Kanoo • Mateusz Maszczynski

San Francisco International Airport Allowed to Increase Flight Arrivals After FAA Parallel Landing Ban

By Paddle Your Own Kanoo: The FAA will let San Francisco Airport increase landings to 42 per hour under a new staggered approach, partially easing its parallel landing ban.

2026-08-13T06:33:40.195319-07:00

eVTOL Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs) Sustainability & Climate Initiatives Asia-Pacific (APAC)

FlightGlobal • David Kaminski-Morrow

Heart Aerospace carries out piloted maiden flight of all-electric X1

By FlightGlobal: Battery-powered demonstrator is 'representative' of manufacturer's planned ES-30 airliner. Electric aircraft developer Heart Aerospace has carried out the maiden flight of its X1 demonstrator, almost two years after unveiling the experimental aircraft.

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Heart Aerospace announces first flight of its electric X1 airliner

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NOEMI Aerospace signs seaplane deals with India and Philippine operators

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eVTOL North America

AINonline • Hanneke Weitering

Ultralight eVTOL Aircraft Joins 911 Response in Rural North Carolina

By AINonline: Paramedic pilot reached one patient 20 minutes before the ambulance.

2026-08-13T05:20:57.318681-07:00

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Skift • Brian Quinn

Virgin Atlantic's CEO on Why People and Experience Make the Difference

By Skift: Virgin Atlantic CEO Corneel Koster on AI, loyalty, personalization and why people and experience remain key to the airline’s edge.

2026-08-13T05:53:19.282317-07:00

SAF Europe Sustainability & Climate Initiatives Airlines

Bloomberg • Ben Elgin

Europe Widens Its Lead Over US, Asia in Switch to Cleaner Jet Fuel

By Bloomberg: The owner of British Airways, Aer Lingus and Iberia purchased more sustainable aviation fuel last year than all US airlines combined.

2026-08-13T03:21:08.255505-07:00

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