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AirInsight • Addison Schonland

GKN Aerospace plant shutdown threatens commercial aircraft window supply

A late-May incident at GKN Aerospace’s California window factory halted production after an overheating tank prompted fears of an explosion and the evacuation of roughly 50,000 nearby residents. The disruption has reduced window availability for both Boeing and Airbus commercial aircraft supply chains.

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2026-08-04T05:44:33.460296-07:00

Aerial Firefighting Helicopter Europe Accident

Vertical Mag • Ben Forrest

2 killed in mid-air helicopter crash during fire fight in Greece

By Vertical Mag: A tragic Greece helicopter crash claims the lives of a pilot and crew member. Discover the details of the accident.

AINonline

Two Killed Fighting Fires in Greek Helicopter Midair Collision

Also: AirMed&Rescue and AirMed&Rescue

4 Sources

2026-08-04T06:00:13.241072-07:00

Europe Airports Airport Infrastructure & Air Traffic Management Policy & Regulation

Aviation Week • David Casey

London Gatwick Second Runway Project To Proceed After Court Ruling

By Aviation Week: London Gatwick Airport’s $3 billion plan to bring its northern runway into routine use is set to proceed after a court refused campaigners permission to appeal an earlier ruling upholding the expansion.

Paddle Your Own Kanoo

London Gatwick Can Become Two Runway Airport After Last-Ditch Legal Challenge is Rejected by Court of Appeal

AeroTime

Gatwick to press ahead with second runway after judges rule against appeal

Also: Airline Economics and The Independent

5 Sources

2026-08-04T06:31:44.547155-07:00

Routes BizAv Europe

AeroTime • Miquel Ros

Semi-private aviation startup PeakJet completes first flight

By AeroTime: Swiss semi-private aviation startup PeakJet has completed its first flight between Zurich and Palma de Mallorca.

2 Sources

2026-08-04T06:30:40.580045-07:00

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Yahoo Finance • Pras Subramanian

Ex-Uber boss Travis Kalanick lands air taxi 'vertiport' deal with Joby

By Yahoo Finance: Ex-Uber founder and CEO Travis Kalanick is back in the ride-hail business — but this time in the skies.

AeroTime

Joby partners with Uber co-founder Travis Kalanick to build vertiports

3 Sources

2026-08-04T06:34:29.421858-07:00

Airports Airport Infrastructure & Air Traffic Management Policy & Regulation

ch-aviation • Vanja Popovic

Heathrow gets UK CAA nod to charge airlines for new runway

By ch-aviation: The UK Civil Aviation Authority has confirmed that it has allowed London Heathrow (Heathrow Airport Limited) to incur additional costs on airlines and travellers to recover the early-stage investments in its third runway project.

1 Source

2026-08-04T06:34:40.004998-07:00

Air Cargo & Freight Logistics Orders Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs) Airbus A350 Airbus

Air Data News • Ricardo Meier

Airbus puts A350F freighter through vibration campaign

By Air Data News: Ground campaign validates structural models required to expand the freighter's Airbus has validated the A350F's aeroelastic model through ground vibration testing, a mandatory certification exercise that supports the aircraft's subsequent flight-test program.

2 Sources

2026-08-04T06:35:12.110568-07:00

Antitrust North America M&A Aircraft Demand: Airline Distress & Consolidation Airlines

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AirInsight • Addison Schonland

American’s Azul Investment Is a Hedge, Not a Bet

By AirInsight: Brazil's antitrust regulator, CADE, cleared American Airlines' $100 million investment in Azul on July 31, unconditionally.

1 Source

2026-08-04T07:00:12.593263-07:00

GKN Aerospace plant shutdown threatens commercial aircraft window supply

2 killed in mid-air helicopter crash during fire fight in Greece

Two Killed Fighting Fires in Greek Helicopter Midair Collision

London Gatwick Second Runway Project To Proceed After Court Ruling

London Gatwick Can Become Two Runway Airport After Last-Ditch Legal Challenge is Rejected by Court of Appeal

Gatwick to press ahead with second runway after judges rule against appeal

Semi-private aviation startup PeakJet completes first flight

Ex-Uber boss Travis Kalanick lands air taxi 'vertiport' deal with Joby

Joby partners with Uber co-founder Travis Kalanick to build vertiports

Heathrow gets UK CAA nod to charge airlines for new runway

Airbus puts A350F freighter through vibration campaign

American’s Azul Investment Is a Hedge, Not a Bet

Ex-Uber boss Travis Kalanick lands air taxi 'vertiport' deal with Joby

American’s Azul Investment Is a Hedge, Not a Bet

London Gatwick Second Runway Project To Proceed After Court Ruling

2 killed in mid-air helicopter crash during fire fight in Greece

Semi-private aviation startup PeakJet completes first flight

Airbus puts A350F freighter through vibration campaign

Changi Airport rolls out autonomous wheelchairs for transit passengers in Terminals 2 and 3

Lufthansa Warns of Profit Risk as Jet Fuel Costs Roil Sector

Aer Lingus A320 experienced bank and speed upset as crew flew manual orbit to lose height

Romania’s TAROM to submit revised reorganisation plan

FAA certifies Boeing 737 MAX 7 after years of delays

WestJet Flight Attendants Strike, Forcing Hundreds of Flight Cancellations

Two Bell 214ST firefighting helicopters collide over Greek wildfire, killing two

easyJet aligns Castlelake and Apollo takeover deadlines for Aug. 7 decision

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