Leadership   Airlines  
Aviation Week • Kurt Hofmann

Turkish Airlines names internal candidates as new chairman and CEO amid Bilal Ekşi's exit

Turkish Airlines announced a senior leadership shake-up, naming internal executives to serve as its new board chairman and chief executive and confirming the departure of former CEO Bilal Ekşi. The carrier said the moves are aligned with its corporate objectives.

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2026-04-09T12:12:02.795991-07:00
Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Boeing   United Airlines  
FlightGlobal • Jon Hemmerdinger

Persistent GEnx engine fire aboard United Airlines 787-9 resisted onboard extinguishers and damaged components

By FlightGlobal: The pilots discharged fire bottles but the blaze within the jet’s left GEnx proved difficult to extinguish A persistent fire last month in a GE Aerospace GEnx turbofan powering a United Airlines Boeing 787-9 continued to burn despite the pilots discharging extinguisher bottles, damaging some components surrounding the engine.

2026-04-09T11:36:17.854583-07:00
ATC   NTSB   North America   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Policy & Regulation  
Reuters

U.S. House set to vote next week on sweeping aviation safety reforms after deadly 2025 jet–helicopter collision

By Reuters: The U.S. House of Representatives is set to vote next week on a sweeping aviation safety reform bill to address dozens of recommendations issued after a January 2025 collision of an American Airlines regional jet and a U.S.

2026-04-09T10:46:39.756503-07:00
Orders   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Airbus   Airbus A320  
Airways Magazine • Helwing Villamizar

Airbus Books 331 Gross Orders in March, Delivers 60 Aircraft as 2026 YTD Deliveries Reach 114

By Airways Magazine: Airbus delivered 60 aircraft in March and booked 331 gross orders, bringing 2026 deliveries to 114 jets.

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2026-04-09T09:07:17.601232-07:00