eVTOL   Middle East   Airport Infrastructure & Air Traffic Management  
eVTOL Insights • Jason Pritchard

LYNEports: GCC can lead Advanced Air Mobility—but infrastructure and regulation decisions in the next 18 months will make or bre

A new LYNEports report argues the Gulf Cooperation Council is uniquely positioned to become the world’s leading Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) market, but near-term outcomes hinge on vertiport infrastructure planning, regulatory coordination, and disciplined rollout over the next 18 months. The publication also covers AAM/vertiport CONOPS for the region.

Also: Urban Air Mobility News and Urban Air Mobility News
2026-06-02T02:11:38.325006-07:00
Africa   Aircraft Finance & Leasing   Airlines   Embraer  
ch-aviation • Hilka Birns

Air Botswana seeks equity swap for "irresponsible" loan

By ch-aviation: Support Contact Newsroom Print Page Preparing for print Commercial Aviation Air Botswana Embraer E175, © Air Botswana By Hilka Birns 02Jun2026 LinkedIn X Facebook Copy news link RSS Feed The government of Botswana injected BWP523 million pula (USD39 million) into loss-making Air Botswana (BP, Gaborone ) between 2021 and December 2025, and the state-owned carrier is now seeking to convert what its chief executive called an "irresponsible" BWP250 million (USD18.7 million) government loan into equity because it cannot repay the debt.

2026-06-02T02:11:33.611853-07:00
Routes   PaxEx   Asia-Pacific (APAC)   Airlines  
FlightGlobal • Alfred Chua

Hong Kong-Kazakhstan air links poised to resume after pandemic pause

By FlightGlobal: New flights will launch in early 2027. Direct flights between Hong Kong and Kazakhstan are set to restart after close to seven years, with Cathay Pacific announcing plans to operate to Almaty.

2026-06-02T01:41:41.525863-07:00
Europe   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)  
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FlightGlobal • Dominic Perry

MHIRJ sets up advanced design team in Munich to support long-term growth

By FlightGlobal: CRJ type certificate holder establishes new capability in Munich led by former Maeve Aerospace CTO. MHI RJ Aviation Group (MHIRJ), the Canada-based regional jet arm of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, is setting up a new office in Munich offering “advanced design capability” to support its long-term growth plans.

2026-06-02T02:56:23.554461-07:00