NTSB   Accident   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Policy & Regulation   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact   Boeing   Boeing 737  
CNN • Helen Regan

China Eastern MU5735: NTSB-linked recorder data suggests pilots shut off both engines before 2022 crash; China cites national se

Newly released NTSB recorder-derived data points to a deliberate cockpit action in China Eastern Flight MU5735, with pilots reportedly shutting off both engines before the Boeing 737-800 plunged from cruise and crashed in southern China in March 2022. The 132 fatalities remain unexplained publicly, as China continues to withhold the crash report citing “national security.”

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2026-05-04T02:05:43.283504-07:00
Europe   General Atomics   Orders   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)  
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Air Data News • Ricardo Meier

Do228 NXT completes first flight in return of the turboprop program

By Air Data News: Updated version of 1980s twin-engine aircraft moves into testing phase ahead of General Atomics AeroTec Systems has completed the first flight of the Do228 NXT , marking the return of a long-running German aircraft program with an updated version of the original 1980s design.

2026-05-04T04:12:50.775350-07:00
Africa   M&A   Airlines  
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ch-aviation • Dirk Andrei Salcedo

Ghana seeks private lead for new flag carrier

By ch-aviation: Ghana is seeking a majority private investor to help establish a new national airline, more than two decades after the collapse of Ghana Airways (Accra), with initial operations targeted no later than the first quarter of 2027.

2026-05-04T04:12:29.313938-07:00
IATA   Africa   Airlines  
ch-aviation • Hilka Birns

Somalia launches IATA billing plan pilot scheme

By ch-aviation: Ethiopian Airlines (ET, Addis Ababa International) is among several airlines participating in a pilot programme of IATA's Billing & Settlement Plan (BSP) in Somalia, paving the way for a full rollout next month, the association said.

2026-05-03T23:56:11.467445-07:00
Satellite   PaxEx   Singapore Airshow   Airbus   Airlines  
PaxEx.Aero • Seth Miller

Singapore Airlines Selects Starlink for Long-haul Internet Upgrade

By PaxEx.Aero: Singapore Airlines will fit its A350 and A380 fleet with Starlink's inflight internet service with installation slated to begin in Q1 2027.

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2026-05-03T19:38:34.549637-07:00