FlightGlobal
• Jon Hemmerdinger
GE Aerospace completed first ground tests of a turbine-based hybrid-electric turbofan at its Peebles, Ohio test site, demonstrating power-transfer capabilities that exceeded NASA technical benchmarks. The result advances turbofan–electric system integration for potential narrowbody application in the 2030s.
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The Air Current
• Elan Head
By The Air Current: Wording of probable cause is key as Board meets to finalize DCA crash investigation.
Flying Magazine
• Jack Daleo
By Flying Magazine: FAA creates offices to lead agencywide safety practices, airspace modernization, and the integration of drones and electric air taxis.
Inflight Online
• Satu Dahl
By Inflight Online: Passenger Experience Conference 2026 is to reach record airline line-up, the organisers say.
Aviation Source
• Len Varley
By Aviation Source: Emirates has reinforced its confidence in the Airbus A380 superjumbo, renewing operating leases on two aircraft for a further five years.
FlightGlobal
• Howard Hardee
By FlightGlobal: Brazilian carrier Gol has confirmed the death of its founder and board chairman Constantino de Oliveira Junior, who reportedly succumbed to cancer in São Paulo on 24 January.
AINonline
• Kerry Lynch
By AINonline: Congress has until end of week to act.
Airways Magazine
• John Huston
