AirInsight
• Richard Schuurman
American Airlines CEO Robert Isom said the carrier has issued a request for proposals to Airbus and Boeing for its next widebody fleet investment, aimed at replacing 47 ageing Boeing 777-200ERs. The decision is set against broader premium long-haul strategy and the timing of next-gen aircraft availability.
Bloomberg
• Rajesh Mascarenhas
By Bloomberg: An Indian Air Force An-32 aircraft was involved in an accident while landing at Jorhat in Assam on Saturday, killing five personnel.
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Associated Press
Associated Press
• Allan Olingo
By Associated Press: The war in Iran is driving up jet fuel prices, worsening supply strains for African airlines. The African Airlines Association says the crisis has exposed reliance on imported jet fuel.
Cranky Flier
• Andrew Bashuk
By Cranky Flier: Review Spirit, Port Authority Spar over LGA Slots Spirit’s planned sale of its slots at New York/LGA to raise capital and pay off some creditors has hit a roadblock as the Port Authority of NY and NJ told a U.S.
AINonline
• Charles Alcock
By AINonline: Business aviation group seeks reform of the emissions trading scheme.
Reuters
• Gabriel Araujo
By Reuters: Embraer-controlled electric aircraft maker Eve vowed on Friday to spend money in a cautious manner as it eyes a 2028 certification for its electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) vehicle.
Flying Magazine
• Meg Godlewski
By Flying Magazine: Three months after Sonex Aircraft shut down and one month after a new owner took over the company, Sonex Aviation is back in business, building kits and supplying parts.
ch-aviation
• Dominik Sipinski
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Bloomberg
• Mihir Mishra, Sanjai P R, Siddharth Philip
FlightGlobal
• David Kaminski-Morrow
AINonline
• Charles Alcock
FlightGlobal
• Kerry Reals
