The Air Current
• Carter Johnston
U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy took a “historic” flight in a Beta Technologies aircraft, underscoring government attention on emerging electric aviation platforms. The move signals continued momentum for electric aircraft trials and technology adoption referenced in broader FAA-backed electrification efforts.
Paddle Your Own Kanoo
• Mateusz Maszczynski
By Paddle Your Own Kanoo: Etihad Airways is set for a major expansion in Israel with plans to operate as many as six daily flights between its home hub in Abu Dhabi and Tel Aviv, serving Israelis who are desperate to go on vacation, with connecting flights to Asia particularly in demand.
Air Data News
• Ricardo Meier
By Air Data News: Brazilian carrier begins taking delivery of new widebodies as leased A330neos are returned has taken delivery of its first A330-900 acquired directly from Airbus, marking the start of deliveries from an order for 11 aircraft.
Paddle Your Own Kanoo
• Mateusz Maszczynski
By Paddle Your Own Kanoo: The pilots of a United Airlines flight from Chicago O’Hare to Minneapolis declared a Level 4 passenger threat just 20 minutes after takeoff and made an emergency diversion to Madison after a Russian citizen on board the plane reportedly attempted to breach the cockpit.
Air Data News
• Ricardo Meier
By Air Data News: N244FE becomes the cargo carrier's 152nd and last new-build 767 as Boeing prepares to end commercial production of FedEx Express has taken delivery of its final Boeing 767-300F , bringing to a close a cargo fleet renewal program that helped make the US package carrier the largest operator of the freighter variant.
Paddle Your Own Kanoo
• Mateusz Maszczynski
By Paddle Your Own Kanoo: American Airlines is requiring flight attendants to be seated earlier during descent after research found turbulence injuries are most likely to occur before landing.
AINonline
• Charles Alcock
By AINonline: UK/Canadian technology avoids vulnerability to vibration and pitot tube blocks.
Bloomberg
• Siddharth Philip
By Bloomberg: EasyJet Plc, the UK airline that helped pioneer ultra low-cost travel in Europe over the past three decades, has drawn takeover interest from an investment firm, potentially shaking up the regional airline market as it navigates high fuel costs and steep competition.
Aviacionline
• Edgardo Gimenez Mazó
