Helicopter FlightSim Aviation Safety & Regulation Asia-Pacific (APAC)

Aviation Week • Graham Warwick

JCAB qualifies Loft Dynamics’ VR helicopter simulator as an FTD Level 7 device for Japan

Japan Civil Aviation Bureau (JCAB) has approved Loft Dynamics’ virtual-reality helicopter simulator as a Level 7 Flight Training Device (FTD). The regulator qualification makes the Loft platform the first such VR helicopter training device approved in Japan and the Asia-Pacific region.

Also: Vertical Mag and AINonline

2026-05-27T02:41:21.141336-07:00

BizAv Europe Orders Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs) Textron

Textron • Textron Inc.

Platoon Aviation’s Fleet Will Expand Charter Operations to Become Europe’s Largest Cessna Citation Longitude Fleet

By Textron: Textron Aviation Inc ., a Textron Inc. (NYSE:TXT) company, today announced it has entered into a multi-aircraft fleet purchase agreement with Platoon Aviation that positions the Hamburg-based charter operator to become the largest Cessna Citation Longitude fleet owner in Europe.

Also: Corporate Jet Investor and AeroTime

2026-05-27T03:23:09.462029-07:00

PaxEx Aviation Safety & Regulation Airlines

Paddle Your Own Kanoo • Mateusz Maszczynski

The FAA’s New Crackdown On Drunk Passengers Could Spell the End of Pre-Departure Beverages

By Paddle Your Own Kanoo: Flight attendants are under growing pressure to monitor passengers for intoxication during boarding, potentially impacting pre-departure beverage service.

2026-05-27T05:54:46.878848-07:00

SAF Policy & Regulation Sustainability & Climate Initiatives Asia-Pacific (APAC) Airlines

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AeroTime • Jean Carmela Lim

Japan's biggest airlines warn of crisis without more SAF

By AeroTime: A Japanese approach The report proposes what it calls a “Japanese Model,” an approach that balances the pace of SAF regulations with the country’s actual domestic production capacity.

2026-05-27T06:58:51.748044-07:00

ATC PaxEx Airports Airlines

Inflight Online • Satu Dahl

500 aircraft now flying with FlightPath3D Cloud

By Inflight Online: Airline interactive map and destination discovery solutions company FlightPath3D has announced that its Cloud platform reached the 500 aircraft flying milestone, with 2,000 aircraft committed.

2026-05-27T05:26:35.966214-07:00

eVTOL North America Sustainability & Climate Initiatives

AINonline • Charles Alcock

Electra Report Maps Out U.S. Direct Aviation Market Opportunity

By AINonline: Hybrid-electric aircraft developer wants to expand regional air services.

Also: eVTOL Insights

2026-05-27T04:55:04.206065-07:00

eVTOL Sustainability & Climate Initiatives

AINonline • Hanneke Weitering

Evio Taps Molicel for Hybrid-electric Airliner Battery Development

By AINonline: Molicel to develop lithium-ion battery cells for the Evio 810.

2026-05-27T04:10:03.006938-07:00

PaxEx Europe Airports Airline Industry & Market Trends

FlightGlobal • Kerry Reals

UK airline passenger numbers hit record high in first quarter despite Middle East conflict

By FlightGlobal: Passenger numbers up 2% year-on-year, although air transport movements dipped. UK airport passenger numbers reached their highest level ever in the first quarter of 2026, reflecting the strength of demand for air travel in the months leading up to the Middle East conflict.

Also: Aviation Source, Airline Economics and airlinergs.com

2026-05-27T03:54:46.642515-07:00

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JCAB qualifies Loft Dynamics’ VR helicopter simulator as an FTD Level 7 device for Japan

Platoon Aviation’s Fleet Will Expand Charter Operations to Become Europe’s Largest Cessna Citation Longitude Fleet

The FAA’s New Crackdown On Drunk Passengers Could Spell the End of Pre-Departure Beverages

Japan's biggest airlines warn of crisis without more SAF

500 aircraft now flying with FlightPath3D Cloud

Electra Report Maps Out U.S. Direct Aviation Market Opportunity

Evio Taps Molicel for Hybrid-electric Airliner Battery Development

UK airline passenger numbers hit record high in first quarter despite Middle East conflict

Japan's biggest airlines warn of crisis without more SAF

Loft's Virtual-Reality Helicopter Simulator Secures Japanese Approval

The FAA’s New Crackdown On Drunk Passengers Could Spell the End of Pre-Departure Beverages