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FlightGlobal • David Kaminski-Morrow

Airbus completes first A350F flight-test aircraft ahead of possible September maiden flight

Airbus has fully assembled and painted the first A350F freighter, unveiling a distinctive parcel-themed livery with labels and postal instructions. The aircraft’s representative fuselage design follows a competitive selection process and will support packaging work as the program moves toward flight testing, potentially as early as late September.

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2026-08-19T14:35:11.512606-07:00

Middle East Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact Airlines

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ch-aviation • Paul Ash

flydubai and Air Arabia resume ops through Iran airspace

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2026-08-20T00:33:16.956728-07:00

MRO Supply Chain Embraer

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Air Data News • Ricardo Meier

Azul says four-year E195-E2 grounding problem is over

By Air Data News: CEO John Rodgerson says Pratt & Whitney engine issues no longer keep the type grounded, although individual aircraft can still be unavailable says it has finally overcome the engine availability problems that kept part of its Embraer E195-E2 fleet on the ground for much of the past four years.

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2026-08-20T00:50:06.622019-07:00

ATC Accident Aviation Safety & Regulation

Aviation Today • John Persinos

Marine One Near Miss Renews Questions About Washington Airspace Safety

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2026-08-19T22:51:01.018694-07:00

Aircraft Finance & Leasing Airline Industry & Market Trends Airlines

FlightGlobal • David Kaminski-Morrow

Norse Atlantic turns in heavy losses as shift in business model hammers revenues

By FlightGlobal: Norse has a dual-business model, splitting its fleet between its own network and lease operations Norse Atlantic Second-quarter income slumps as Norse cuts own network activity while lease business for IndiGo underperforms.

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2026-08-19T23:35:04.678441-07:00

ATC Workforce & Skills Development Airlines

Aviation Today • John Persinos

Game On: Can Gamers Help Close America’s Air Traffic Control Gap?

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2026-08-19T22:51:00.532513-07:00

Aircraft Finance & Leasing Asia-Pacific (APAC) Airlines

ch-aviation • Dirk Andrei Salcedo

AirAsia Group seeks up to $1bn in funding

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2026-08-19T20:50:06.914279-07:00

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ch-aviation • Sanja Stefanjesko

Lion Air to build MRO, training centre at new Indonesian hub

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2026-08-19T17:20:17.706354-07:00

Airbus completes first A350F flight-test aircraft ahead of possible September maiden flight

flydubai and Air Arabia resume ops through Iran airspace

Azul says four-year E195-E2 grounding problem is over

Marine One Near Miss Renews Questions About Washington Airspace Safety

Norse Atlantic turns in heavy losses as shift in business model hammers revenues

Game On: Can Gamers Help Close America’s Air Traffic Control Gap?

AirAsia Group seeks up to $1bn in funding

Lion Air to build MRO, training centre at new Indonesian hub

Azul says four-year E195-E2 grounding problem is over

flydubai and Air Arabia resume ops through Iran airspace

A350F test aircraft emerges in distinctive ‘parcel’ paint scheme

Norse Atlantic turns in heavy losses as shift in business model hammers revenues

Game On: Can Gamers Help Close America’s Air Traffic Control Gap?

Marine One Near Miss Renews Questions About Washington Airspace Safety

Embraer nears certification of world's first automatic takeoff system

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