Flying MagazineJack Daleo

GE Aerospace starts hybrid aircraft engine testing under NASA-funded single-aisle demonstrator effort

NASA awarded GE Aerospace a five-year, $260 million contract in 2021 to demonstrate hybrid-technology for single-aisle aircraft. After years of anticipation, GE has begun hybrid aircraft engine testing, moving the program from development into evaluation.

2026-06-04T12:22:39.500360-07:00
BloombergSiddharth Philip

Lufthansa 787 Suffers Landing-Gear Failure at Frankfurt Gate

By Bloomberg: A Boeing Co. 787 airliner operated by Deutsche Lufthansa AG suffered a collapsed nose landing gear while parked at a gate at Frankfurt Airport on Thursday, injuring several people and causing damage to the almost factory-fresh airliner.

2026-06-04T05:13:12.674914-07:00
The Air CurrentJulie Johnsson

Boeing explores hiking 737 production close to rival Airbus’s stratospheric target

By The Air Current: Boeing is exploring increasing production of its 737 aircraft family well beyond the peak 63-jet monthly rate that it has publicly disclosed, a lofty target that would test the resilience of the supply chain it shares with rival Airbus as well as airlines’ ability to absorb record deliveries.

2026-06-04T12:26:31.297762-07:00
Associated PressWyatte Grantham-Philips

American Airlines temporarily suspends some of its summer routes due to steep jet fuel costs

By Associated Press: American Airlines is temporarily suspending some routes this summer due to steep jet fuel costs amid the war with Iran.

2026-06-04T08:57:34.784601-07:00
Paddle Your Own KanooMateusz Maszczynski

Israeli Airline Was Refused Permission to Land in Slovenia For Political Reasons in 'Violation' of European Open Skies Rules

By Paddle Your Own Kanoo: The chief executive of Israeli charter airline Israir Airlines claims authorities in Slovenia refused permission for one of its planes to land in the capital, Ljubljana, for political reasons because, it is alleged, the government is protesting Israel’s actions in Gaza and across the Middle East.

2026-06-04T09:56:53.176324-07:00