ch-aviation
• Luciano Braganca
Saudi Arabia’s The Helicopter Company (THC), backed by the Public Investment Fund, signed a letter of intent to finalize a firm order for 12 Bombardier business aircraft: five Challenger 3500s, five Global 5500s and two Global 8000s. Options could expand the order by a further 48 jets, for up to 60 total.
Air Data News
• Ricardo Meier
By Air Data News: Discovery of Clipper Endeavor wreckage closes one of aviation’s oldest wreckage of a Pan American World Airways Douglas DC-4 that crashed into the Atlantic Ocean in 1952 and helped reshape commercial aviation safety has been located off Puerto Rico after 74 years.
Skift
• Gordon Smith
By Skift: IATA has named World Economic Forum executive Saadia Zahidi as its next director general, breaking a four-decade run of airline operators leading the trade body.
Air Cargo News
Aviation Week
AINonline
• Matt Thurber
By AINonline: U.S. nationwide service will begin in 2027.
Flying Magazine
• Zach Vasile
By Flying Magazine: The FAA is moving forward with the development of a new digital tool that will allow general and business aviation pilots to request clearances.
AINonline
• Curt Epstein
By AINonline: The measures cover advanced air mobility certification, medications, and supersonic flight.
ch-aviation
• Dominik Sipinski
By ch-aviation: Illustration of Air Astana Boeing 787-8,.
Runway Girl
• Mary Kirby
By Runway Girl: Cathay Pacific is refreshing and reconfiguring economy class on its 202-seat Airbus A321neos to offer a lower-density layout that enhances legroom.
Reuters
• Abhijith Ganapavaram, Aditya Kalra
