Aviation Safety & Regulation   Airbus  
Air Data News • Ricardo Meier

EASA issues emergency airworthiness directive for 16 Airbus A380s after wing structural cracks found

EASA has issued an emergency airworthiness directive ordering inspections on 16 Airbus A380 aircraft following discovery of cracks in structural components inside the wing. The checks are needed before the affected aircraft can continue operating in the post-ED environment; most aircraft identified are operated by Emirates, with five requiring checks.

Also: FlightGlobal
2026-06-23T05:32:31.997938-07:00
FlightGlobal • Alfred Chua

AirAsia ramps up fleet renewal with older A320s phased out

By FlightGlobal: The airline group also confirms it has cancelled its order for 15 Airbus A330-900s. AirAsia Group expects to remove up to 12 of its oldest Airbus A320s from its fleet this year, as part of wider fleet renewal efforts that will also see more A321LRs being delivered in 2027.

Also: Simple Flying
2026-06-22T05:54:39.329982-07:00
M&A   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Sustainability & Climate Initiatives  
latribune.fr • Olivier James

Coup de poker dans l’aviation tricolore : Aura Aero met la main sur VoltAero, une opération majeure de consolidation

By latribune.fr: L’entreprise toulousaine Aura Aero fait l’acquisition surprise de la société charentaise VoltAero, qui était placée en liquidation judiciaire. L’opération constitue une étape décisive de consolidation au sein de la filière française de l’aviation régionale.

2026-06-23T02:13:40.150453-07:00
Event   eVTOL   Policy & Regulation   Asia-Pacific (APAC)  
eVTOL Insights • Jason Pritchard

AutoFlight and EHang among those selected for Hong Kong’s Inaugural ‘Regulatory Sandbox X’ Flight Trials

By eVTOL Insights: AutoFlight and EHang have been selected for the inaugural round of Hong Kong’s “Regulatory Sandbox X” – a flagship initiative to advance the city’s low-altitude economy and explore innovative applications.

2026-06-23T01:47:43.649800-07:00
Frequent-flyer programs   Codeshare   PaxEx   M&A   Asia-Pacific (APAC)   Airlines   Lufthansa  
staralliance.com

News Article - Star Alliance

By staralliance.com: Asiana Airlines to Exit Star Alliance The Alliance will continue to provide seamless global connectivity through 14 member airlines in Seoul.

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2026-06-22T20:10:52.484981-07:00
Africa   Airports   Airline Industry & Market Trends   Policy & Regulation   Airlines  
ch-aviation • Hilka Birns

African ministers adopt declaration to accelerate open skies

By ch-aviation: Ministers from African Union member states have recommitted to accelerating the implementation of Open Skies across the continent under the decades-old Yamoussoukro Decision and the Single African Air Transport Market (SAATM), adopted in 2018.

2026-06-23T03:41:55.446611-07:00