Saudi Arabia   Air Cargo & Freight Logistics   777X   Orders   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Boeing  
FlightGlobal • Jon Hemmerdinger

Saudia Cargo orders more Boeing 777 freighters as Boeing lifts 777X range figures for 777-8/-9

Saudia Cargo is acquiring additional Boeing 777-200F freighters to double its cargo fleet and expand global logistics capacity. In parallel, Boeing has increased the advertised range of the 777X family, boosting 777-8 and 777-9 figures by more than 700 nautical miles to support future ultra long-haul nonstop service.

Also: Aviation A2Z and Simple Flying
2026-07-07T19:16:24.910873-07:00
Air Cargo & Freight Logistics   Middle East   Accident   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Asia-Pacific (APAC)   Boeing   Boeing 737  
Associated Press • Munir Ahmed

Cargo plane with 5 aboard goes missing off Pakistan's coast

By Associated Press: A Pakistani cargo plane with five crew members is missing after rapidly descending and losing contact with air traffic controllers.

Also: Simple Flying, Dj's Aviation, airwaysmag.com, FlightGlobal, FL360aero, AeroTime, World Airline News, Aviation24, The Guardian, Flightradar24, ANI News Agency and 4 more
2026-07-07T13:17:57.368975-07:00
Hydrogen   Orders   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Policy & Regulation   Sustainability & Climate Initiatives   Airbus  
Airbus

Airbus and MTU Aero Engines to create a joint venture to develop a fully electric hydrogen fuel cell engine

By Airbus: Airbus and MTU Aero Engines to establish a JV dedicated to the development and commercialisation of a fully electric hydrogen fuel cell engine.

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2026-07-07T08:52:44.406131-07:00
NTSB   Aviation Safety & Regulation  
FlightGlobal • Jon Hemmerdinger

FAA urges airlines to prevent loss of cockpit-voice audio following safety incidents

By FlightGlobal: US regulator issues voluntary recommendations after the NTSB had urged it to mandate the action. The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is recommending that airlines take steps to ensure cockpit-voice recorders (CVRs) retain relevant audio following safety incidents.

2026-07-07T15:29:19.247393-07:00
MRO   Air Cargo & Freight Logistics   Europe   Airports   M&A   Aviation Safety & Regulation  
ch-aviation • Luciano Braganca

US's TransMedics finalises Germany's PAD Aviation investment

By ch-aviation: United States-based medical technology company TransMedics has completed a previously announced strategic investment into Germany-based private aviation operator PAD Aviation, supporting the creation of a dedicated air-and-ground organ transplant logistics network across Europe.

2026-07-07T13:45:23.362220-07:00
Air Cargo & Freight Logistics   Middle East   North America   Airline Industry & Market Trends   Sustainability & Climate Initiatives   Airlines  
Washington Post • Todd C. Frankel

You’re not paying more just to gas up your car. Airline fuel costs are up, too.

By Washington Post: May fuel costs were nearly double what they were a year ago amid tensions in the Middle East, pushing up ticket prices.

2026-07-07T10:29:37.198430-07:00
Europe   Accident   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Airlines   Boeing  
FlightGlobal • David Kaminski-Morrow

Kyrgyz authorities suspend TezJet operations as probe into MD-83 gear collapse opens

By FlightGlobal: Accident at Bishkek Manas airport occurred just a month after Kyrgyzstan was removed from European blacklist. Kyrgyz authorities have temporarily suspended the operations of carrier TezJet after one of its Boeing MD-83s has suffered a landing-gear collapse while taxiing for the runway at Bishkek’s Manas airport.

2026-07-07T12:29:11.854517-07:00