NTSB   Accident   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Policy & Regulation   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact   Boeing   Boeing 737  
CNN • Helen Regan

China Eastern MU5735: leaked NTSB recorder data points to pilots shutting off both engines before crash

Newly released NTSB data tied to China Eastern Flight MU5735 indicates the crew shut off both engines shortly before the Boeing 737-800 plunged from cruise, killing all 132 people aboard. China has continued to withhold the official crash report, citing “national security” and social stability.

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2026-05-04T02:05:43.283504-07:00
Europe   General Atomics   Orders   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)  
Air Data News • Ricardo Meier

Do228 NXT completes first flight in return of the turboprop program

By Air Data News: Updated version of 1980s twin-engine aircraft moves into testing phase ahead of General Atomics AeroTec Systems has completed the first flight of the Do228 NXT , marking the return of a long-running German aircraft program with an updated version of the original 1980s design.

2026-05-04T04:12:50.775350-07:00
Africa   M&A   Airlines  
ch-aviation • Dirk Andrei Salcedo

Ghana seeks private lead for new flag carrier

By ch-aviation: Ghana is seeking a majority private investor to help establish a new national airline, more than two decades after the collapse of Ghana Airways (Accra), with initial operations targeted no later than the first quarter of 2027.

2026-05-04T04:12:29.313938-07:00
IATA   Africa   Airlines  
ch-aviation • Hilka Birns

Somalia launches IATA billing plan pilot scheme

By ch-aviation: Ethiopian Airlines (ET, Addis Ababa International) is among several airlines participating in a pilot programme of IATA's Billing & Settlement Plan (BSP) in Somalia, paving the way for a full rollout next month, the association said.

2026-05-03T23:56:11.467445-07:00
PaxEx   Aircraft Demand: Airline Distress & Consolidation   Airlines   Spirit Airlines  
New York Times • Niraj Chokshi

Spirit Airlines, a Pioneer of Low-Fare Flights, Shuts Down

By New York Times: Spirit once upended the industry by offering very low fares but was in its second bankruptcy in two years after years of struggle.

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2026-05-03T17:52:24.519938-07:00