ch-aviation
• Luciano Braganca
A US appeals court ruled in favor of Flight Options (Ohio), overturning a lower court decision in a tax case contesting whether the 7.5% Federal Excise Tax (FET) applies to fractional ownership services. The dispute centers on IRS liability of roughly $39 million.
Air Data News
• Ricardo Meier
By Air Data News: Updated light jet completed its maiden flight and is targeting certification in 2027 Textron Aviation has completed the first flight of the Cessna Citation M2 Gen3 , the latest evolution of the entry-level business jet as the manufacturer works toward FAA certification and entry into service in 2027.
Skift
• Meghna Maharishi
By Skift: Talk of more consolidation in the airline industry has fizzled out as airline CEOs say there are few options in an already consolidated industry.
FlightGlobal
• Dominic Perry
By FlightGlobal: Developer claims significant benefits from blown-wing configuration for the next generation of runway-independent aircraft.
Flying Magazine
politico.eu
• Tommaso Lecca
By politico.eu: The absence of Belgian air traffic controllers at both hubs led to more than 100 flights being disrupted.
Airline Economics
Breitflyte
• Joe Breitfeller
By Breitflyte: Ethiopian Airlines has announced the start of new nonstop service between Addis Ababa and Port Louis in Mauritius. Starting July 12, 2026, the route will operate three times weekly on Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays.
FlightGlobal
• David Kaminski-Morrow
By FlightGlobal: Indian budget carrier had taken six aircraft from Scandinavian operator to kick-start long-haul expansion. One of the six Norse Atlantic Boeing 787-9s being wet-leased by Indian budget carrier IndiGo is being returned early, owing to a network change.
ch-aviation
• Hilka Birns
By ch-aviation: Support Contact Newsroom Print Page Preparing for print Commercial Aviation © Tis Meyer (PlanePics.org) By Hilka Birns 02Jun2026 LinkedIn X Facebook Copy news link RSS Feed In a setback for the aviation insurance industry, the Commercial High Court of England and Wales in London has rejected claims by Chubb European Group and Fidelis Insurance Ireland to recover about USD340 million from various war risk underwriters over payouts linked to aircraft lost to lessors following Russia's full-scale war on Ukraine.
AeroTime
• Jean Carmela Lim
FlightGlobal
• David Kaminski-Morrow
