FlightGlobal
• Graham Dunn
Willie Walsh is stepping down as IATA director general, capping a tenure that began as airlines faced pandemic-related border closures and continued through a stream of industry pressures. His departure follows years of high-profile advocacy aimed at defending airlines’ financial and operational position.
ch-aviation
• Hilka Birns
By ch-aviation: Nigeria's aviation minister, Festus Keyamo, has ruled out establishing a state-owned national carrier, saying the government will instead focus on supporting privately owned Nigerian airlines while advancing plans to launch the country's first direct cargo service to China, Nigeria's Leadership newspaper reported.
Aviation Week
• Jens Flottau
By Aviation Week: Airbus appears to be leaning toward a simple stretch of the A220, as it weighs its options for a larger version of the aircraft.
Reuters
By Reuters: The manufacture of private jets cannot be excluded from a list of activities deemed to be environmentally sustainable, the European Union's second-highest court said on Wednesday, annulling a decision by the European Commission.
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• Dominik Sipinski
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eVTOL Insights
• Jason Pritchard
By eVTOL Insights: SkyDrive has successfully accelerated its SD-05 model to a speed of 100km/h, a viable speed for the commercialization of short hop inter-urban air mobility.
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• Vanja Popovic
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FlightGlobal
• Alfred Chua
By FlightGlobal: The carrier ordered 50 737 Max 8s in February of this year. Vietnam Airlines has secured an in-principle commitment from the Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM) to fund its purchase of 50 Boeing 737 Max 8s.
