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Urban Air Mobility News • Philip Butterworth-Hayes

Dubai completes purpose-built Joby vertiport at Dubai International (DXB), targeting end-of-year eVTOL launch

Dubai says its first dedicated eVTOL air taxi station/vertiport next to Dubai International Airport (DXB) has reached technical completion and is now ready to handle flights. Joby—highlighted via a commemorative message from Sheikh Hamdan—expects commercial operations to start by year-end.

eVTOL Insights • Jason Pritchard

WATCH: World’s first commercial vertiport by Dubai International Airport reaches technical completion

AeroTime • Ian Molyneaux

Dubai Airport establishes world’s first commercial vertiport

Also: South China Morning Post, CTV News, economymiddleeast.com and The National UAE

2026-04-16T11:09:38.500074-07:00

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AeroTime • Clement Charpentreau

Azerbaijan, Russia settle over downed AZAL flight

By AeroTime: Azerbaijan and Russia have reached a settlement including compensation over the crash of an Azerbaijan Airlines Embraer E190 near Aktau, Kazakhstan in 2024.

2026-04-17T01:42:59.319551-07:00

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Nigeria unveils 20-year civil aviation masterplan

By ch-aviation: Nigeria has unveiled a 20-year Civil Aviation Master Plan (2025-2045) prepared together with the International Civil Aviation Organisation, marking a key step in efforts to...

2026-04-17T02:46:38.937521-07:00

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Runway Girl • Becca Alkema

Press Release: Diehl Aviation launches overhead-bin retrofit with SWISS

By Runway Girl: Diehl Aviation and Swiss International Air Lines have completed the first installation of the Mechanical Lift System (MLS) on an Airbus A350 aircraft, marking the start of a wider retrofit program for the airline's fleet.

2026-04-17T01:14:10.316733-07:00

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Qatar Airways reactivates widebodies from Teruel storage

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2026-04-17T01:22:58.946604-07:00

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Skift • Ruthy Munoz

United Commits to Pilot Diversity by Launching Its Own Flight School, Scholarships

By Skift: Following the global reckoning of a lack of diversity, will United Airlines' push for a more inclusive cockpit be the way of the future?.

2026-04-17T01:14:11.964546-07:00

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Associated Press • David Koenig

Lost in fog: Kobe copter crash highlights danger for pilots

By Associated Press: Pilots have known about disorientation in flight almost since the beginning of aviation and it still can be deadly.

2026-04-16T23:21:58.667610-07:00

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politico.eu • Csongor Körömi

Russia may get Wi-Fi on its planes … in 2028

By politico.eu: State-owned airline Aeroflot wants free internet in the sky, but Western sanctions could make this difficult to realise.

2026-04-16T23:32:04.070831-07:00

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Airbus Strikes Back: The Avionics Arms Race Enters a New Phase

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