PaxEx   Airbus   Airlines  
emirates.com

Emirates expands Premium Economy with three‑class A380 retrofits; first aircraft enters service April 14

Emirates is rolling out Premium Economy by converting high‑density two‑class A380s into three‑class layouts. The first retrofitted A380 (76 Business, 56 Premium Economy, 437 Economy) is nearing completion and enters service April 14 to Amman, moves to Prague in June; all 15 aircraft are due by November.

Also: AeroTime and Simple Flying
2026-02-11T22:17:01.410575-08:00
eVTOL   AI   North America   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Sustainability & Climate Initiatives  
NEW
eVTOL Insights • Jason Pritchard

Electra Secures Additional Patents Protecting its Advanced Hybrid-Electric Architecture for Ultra Short Takeoff and Landing Aircraft

By eVTOL Insights: Electra has been granted a series of U.S. patents that protect core components of its hybrid-electric propulsion and flight control.

Also: Urban Air Mobility News
2026-02-12T02:34:34.438125-08:00
eVTOL   Orders   Asia-Pacific (APAC)  
en.skydrive2020.com

SkyDrive Reaches Agreement with Taiwan’s 7A Drones for Purchase of SD-05 eVTOLs

By en.skydrive2020.com: Taiwan & TOYOTA, Japan, February 12, 2026 - SkyDrive Inc. (“SkyDrive”), a leading eVTOL (*1) aircraft manufacturer,.

2026-02-11T20:06:29.409860-08:00
MRO   Air Cargo & Freight Logistics   Aircraft Finance & Leasing   Asia-Pacific (APAC)   Airbus A330  
payloadasia.com

EFW expands footprint in China with new A330 freighter conversion contract

By payloadasia.com: Elbe Flugzeugwerke (EFW), the ST Engineering-Airbus joint venture, has signed a new A330 passenger-to-freighter conversion contract with Chinese lessor Hengqin Winglet Aircraft Technology, with work set to begin mid-2026 at EFW’s partner facility in China, supporting rising freighter demand driven by e-commerce and express logistics.

2026-02-12T02:25:18.068835-08:00
Supply Chain   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Policy & Regulation  
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FlightGlobal • David Kaminski-Morrow

Rosaviatsia clears domestically made composite fin and stabiliser for Yakovlev MC‑21, paving way for serial production

By FlightGlobal: Russian federal air transport regulator Rosaviatsia has approved the use of import-substituted composites for the vertical fin and horizontal stabiliser of the Yakovlev MC-21.

2026-02-12T02:33:49.079119-08:00