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CNBC • Leslie Josephs

FAA clears Boeing 737 Max 7 for passenger service after years of delays

The FAA has certified Boeing’s smallest 737 Max variant, allowing airlines to begin preparing the Max 7 for passenger operations. Certification removes a major regulatory hurdle, but carriers may still need months to incorporate the aircraft into schedules and operational plans.

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2026-08-03T09:44:26.965910-07:00

Aviation Safety & Regulation Airbus

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Paddle Your Own Kanoo • Mateusz Maszczynski

BALPA Warns of Potentially Catastrophic Engine-Shutdown Fault Affecting Airbus Aircraft

By Paddle Your Own Kanoo: The BALPA pilots’ union, which represents flight crew at several airlines, including British Airways, Virgin Atlantic, and EasyJet, has issued a warning about a serious and ‘potentially catastrophic’ fault on popular Airbus airplanes.

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2026-08-03T10:14:32.376409-07:00

UAV Development & Drone Programs Aviation Safety & Regulation Policy & Regulation

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Flying Magazine • Jack Daleo

Departing FAA Leader Says Agency Is Being ‘Nudged’ to Embrace Risk

By Flying Magazine: Speaking at a drone industry event, the FAA deputy administrator says the agency is being asked to “lean into” new technologies.

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2026-08-03T10:15:28.123251-07:00

MRO BizAv North America Workforce & Skills Development

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ch-aviation • Luciano Braganca

US's Elevate Jet moves MRO ops to Florida, to add Texas base

By ch-aviation: Elevate Jet (LVT, Bedford, MA) is relocating all MRO operations, currently based at Salt Lake City, Utah, to Florida, with a second base to open in Texas, citing access to a deeper talent pool, favourable tax policies, and a business-friendly regulatory environment.

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2026-08-03T10:14:39.838213-07:00

eVTOL

AeroTime • Ian Molyneaux

Eve Air activates pusher propulsion system in first partial transition flight

By AeroTime: Eve Air Mobility activated the company’s electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft pusher propulsion system in its first partial transition flight.

Air Data News

Eve reaches new eVTOL flight-test phase with pusher propeller activation

Urban Air Mobility News

Eve Air Mobility reports first partial transition flight of its prototype eVTOL

Also: Airline Economics, airwaysmag.com, AINonline, aviationnews.eu and suasnews.com

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2026-08-03T06:59:14.385891-07:00

MRO M&A Aircraft Finance & Leasing

Runway Girl • Becca Alkema

ORIX Aviation to Acquire Aircraft Aftermarket Specialist AerFin

By Runway Girl: ORIX Aviation has inked an agreement to acquire AerFin, the aviation aftermarket specialist that buys, sells, leases and repairs aircraft, engines and parts.

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2026-08-03T07:59:30.688903-07:00

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2026-08-03T00:59:45.583147-07:00

Aircraft Demand: Airline Distress & Consolidation Asia-Pacific (APAC) Airlines

Aviation Week • Chen Chuanren

Bamboo Airways Suspends Ticket Sales, Operations Dwindle

By Aviation Week: Bamboo Airways has suspended commercial ticket sales, fueling speculation over the Vietnamese carrier’s future as scheduled operations dwindle.

Also: AeroTime

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2026-08-03T02:59:28.776548-07:00

FAA clears Boeing 737 Max 7 for passenger service after years of delays

BALPA Warns of Potentially Catastrophic Engine-Shutdown Fault Affecting Airbus Aircraft

Departing FAA Leader Says Agency Is Being ‘Nudged’ to Embrace Risk

US's Elevate Jet moves MRO ops to Florida, to add Texas base

Eve Air activates pusher propulsion system in first partial transition flight

Eve reaches new eVTOL flight-test phase with pusher propeller activation

Eve Air Mobility reports first partial transition flight of its prototype eVTOL

ORIX Aviation to Acquire Aircraft Aftermarket Specialist AerFin

Somon Air Receives Its First Boeing 737 MAX Jet

Boeing Wins Certification for Long-Delayed 737 Max 7 Jet

US FAA certifies Boeing 737 MAX 7 in win for planemaker

Bamboo Airways Suspends Ticket Sales, Operations Dwindle

Departing FAA Leader Says Agency Is Being ‘Nudged’ to Embrace Risk

US's Elevate Jet moves MRO ops to Florida, to add Texas base

BALPA Warns of Potentially Catastrophic Engine-Shutdown Fault Affecting Airbus Aircraft

FAA clears smallest Boeing 737 Max to fly after years of delays

ORIX Aviation to Acquire Aircraft Aftermarket Specialist AerFin

IBAC Offers Self-Declaration Option for IS-BAH Ground-Handling Standard

Southwest Is Defying the Odds in Elliott’s Activist Overhaul

Castlelake and Apollo given same deadline to submit firm EasyJet offer

IBAC Offers Self-Declaration Option for IS-BAH Ground-Handling Standard

Breakingviews - Iran war fuels new European airline dichotomy

WestJet Flight Attendants Strike, Forcing Hundreds of Flight Cancellations

WestJet begins parking Boeing 737s as flight-attendant strike threat escalates

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