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Icelandair has signed a letter of intent to acquire 49% of PLAY Europe, the Maltese carrier holding an EU air operator certificate, giving Icelandair access to expanded traffic rights and the option to register aircraft in Malta to support wider EU and charter operations.
AeroTime
• Miquel Ros
By AeroTime: LATAM Airlines has become the first carrier in South America to roll out Wi-Fi connectivity on long-haul routes.
AINonline
• Stuart "Kipp" Lau
By AINonline: On average, two lithium-ion battery thermal runaway events occur every week, mostly while aircraft are in cruise.
AeroTime
• Jean Carmela Lim
By AeroTime: Philippine Airlines posts $160 million net income in 2025 as it carried 16.3 million passengers and took delivery of first Airbus A350-1000 in region.
Cranky Flier
By Cranky Flier: Well, that was quick. After just over two months of having assigned seating onboard, Southwest has decided to revert back to its old open seating model.
FlightGlobal
• Dominic Perry
By FlightGlobal: Safran Nacelles has shipped the first inlet lip skins to Rolls-Royce for the Pearl 700 that have been produced through a high-energy hydroforming (HEHF) process that uses an underwater explosive charge to shape complex metallic parts.
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Vertical Mag
By Vertical Mag: The Super D20R is the latest step in MD Helicopters' Field Fleet Upgrades initiative — and Vertical Plus was invited to fly it in Mesa, Arizona.
FlightGlobal
• David Kaminski-Morrow
eVTOL Insights
• Jason Pritchard
eVTOL Insights
• Jason Pritchard
