AINonline
• Jessica Reed
Matthieu Louvot will succeed Bruno Even as CEO of Airbus Helicopters, while Harlan Simpkins has been appointed head of the Canadian Business Aviation Association (CBAA). The dual leadership changes affect a global rotorcraft OEM and a national business aviation trade body.
Inflight Online
• Grace Hardy
By Inflight Online: IAWA has released its second “Lift Off to Leadership: Leadership Barriers for Women in Aerospace and Aviation” study, building upon the edition in 2021.
FlightGlobal
• Alfred Chua
By FlightGlobal: Air Astana Group has finalised its order for five Airbus A320neo and 20 A321neo aircraft, marking its largest direct order to date.
Cranky Flier
By Cranky Flier: One of the longest open labor negotiations in the US has been between United and its flight attendants. It’s been going on for so long that even American seems to be (incorrectly) seizing on this as an excuse for United’s ongoing superior financial performance.
CNBC
• Priyanka Salve
By CNBC: As conflict in the Middle East causes surging oil prices and disrupts the aviation sector, India is coming under pressure.
ch-aviation
By ch-aviation: Challenge Group took delivery of Europe's first B777-300(ERSF) on February 27, 2026, and placed it on the air operator's certificate (AOC) of its Maltese unit,...
FlightGlobal
• David Kaminski-Morrow
By FlightGlobal: Rolls-Royce has emphasised its scepticism over the open-rotor concept, as it unveils its ducted UltraFan 30 candidate for future narrowbody programmes.
AINonline
• David Jack Kenny
By AINonline: Preliminary and final accident reports, March 2026.
FlightGlobal
• David Kaminski-Morrow
The Guardian
