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Europe   M&A   Aircraft Finance & Leasing   Airlines   Condor  
FlightGlobal • Joseph Dainty

Attestor to take full ownership of Condor by August 2027 after early state-loan repayment

Asset manager Attestor will acquire the remaining 49% of Condor, taking full control of the German leisure carrier by August 2027. The transaction follows Condor’s early repayment of state-backed loans and consolidates ownership as the airline continues its post-restructuring strategy.

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2026-09-28T04:50:08.229942-07:00
GA   Aviation Safety & Regulation  
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Air Data News • Ricardo Meier

Pilatus PC-12 PRO certified to land itself in pilot emergencies

By Air Data News: FAA and EASA approve Garmin-based Autoland system that can take control, select an airport and complete a landing without new Pilatus PC-12 PRO has received US and European certification for an emergency system capable of taking control of the aircraft and landing it automatically if the pilot becomes incapacitated.

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2026-09-28T04:36:07.918325-07:00
BizAv   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Policy & Regulation  
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FlightGlobal • David Kaminski-Morrow

Citation operators seek to scrutinise safety data used to justify single-pilot ban

By FlightGlobal: Business aviation association concerned over US FAA's sudden and sweeping policy change. Business jet representatives are seeking access to safety data following the sudden US FAA decision to rescind single-pilot authorisations for certain Cessna Citation aircraft.

2026-09-28T03:35:29.018413-07:00
MRO   Supply Chain   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Airbus   Airbus A320  
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Reuters • Giulia Segreti, Tim Hepher

Airbus probes A321neo flaw as repair plan eases disruption

By Reuters: Airbus and Italy's Leonardo are investigating a glitch at a privately held coatings firm ‌that triggered a quality alert affecting 500 of the planemaker's best-selling A321neo jets, people familiar with the matter said.

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2026-09-28T01:05:06.970466-07:00
Air Cargo & Freight Logistics   Airline Industry & Market Trends   Asia-Pacific (APAC)   Airlines  
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FlightGlobal • Alfred Chua

Asia-Pacific outlook ‘broadly positive’ even amid tepid demand: AAPA

By FlightGlobal: Passenger volumes in the region dipped 0.6% year-on-year in August. The outlook for the Asia-Pacific region remains “broadly positive”, says the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA), though “uneven” growth is expected across the region.

2026-09-28T02:35:37.558930-07:00