ReutersJekaterina Golubkova, Mariko Katsumura

Japan steps up efforts on cooking oil in race for sustainable aviation fuel​​

By Reuters: Japanese homemaker Maki Watanabe carefully pours into a plastic bottle the oil she used to cook her deep-fried aubergines, doing her part in her Tokyo kitchen for a national effort ​to ramp up production of eco-friendly jet fuel.

2026-06-04T18:18:57.268728-07:00
ch-aviationDirk Andrei Salcedo

PNG eyes regulation of airport, air navigation services

By ch-aviation: Support Contact Newsroom Print Page Preparing for print Commercial Aviation Air Niugini De Havilland DHC-8-400, © Air Niugini By Dirk Andrei Salcedo 04Jun2026 LinkedIn X Facebook Copy news link RSS Feed The Papua New Guinea Independent Consumer and Competition Commission (ICCC) has recommended placing airport operator National Airports Corporation (NAC) and air navigation services provider NiuSky Pacific Limited (NSPL) under independent economic regulation , following a comprehensive inquiry into the country’s aviation sector.

2026-06-04T16:27:51.575280-07:00
BloombergAllyson Versprille

United Co-Pilot Warned Plane Was Slow, Low Before Newark Mishap

By Bloomberg: The first officer on a United Airlines Holdings Inc. plane that struck a light pole while landing at Newark Liberty International Airport last month told safety investigators that he warned his captain that the aircraft was “slow and a little low” as they were approaching the runway.

2026-06-04T12:43:28.926627-07:00
AeroTimeStephen Pope

Polish startup moves to bring turbine Draco HyperSTOL into production

By AeroTime: A Polish aviation startup company is aiming to bring the turbine-powered Draco HyperSTOL taildragger into certified production, reviving the rugged PZL-104 Wilga design with modern performance targets and a direct link to one of experimental aviation’s mosrt audacious STOL aircraft.

2026-06-04T15:42:36.390555-07:00
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BloombergBob Van Voris

Private Jet Club Owner Guilty of $15 Million Charter Flight Scam

By Bloomberg: A Maryland man who ran a company offering charter flights on private jets was convicted of defrauding customers out of $15 million, according to the US Department of Justice.

2026-06-04T15:42:59.703065-07:00