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ch-aviation • Dirk Andrei Salcedo

Vietnam’s carriers submit operating plans for Long Thanh ahead of December 2026 commercial opening

Vietnam Airlines, VietJetAir, and Vietravel Airlines have filed their initial operating plans for Ho Chi Minh City’s Long Thanh International, ahead of the airport’s planned commercial opening in December 2026, the Airports Corporation of Vietnam (ACV) said. The filings signal how airlines intend to phase routes and ramp operations at the new hub.

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2026-07-02T15:16:28.683109-07:00

Supply Chain Orders Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs) Airbus Embraer

Air Data News • Ricardo Meier

Embraer's commercial jet deliveries show modest growth despite strong second quarter overall

By Air Data News: Business jet shipments reached a 16-year high for the period, while commercial aircraft deliveries increased by only one unit from a Embraer delivered 65 aircraft during the second quarter of 2026, its strongest second-quarter performance since 2010.

Aviation24

Embraer posts strongest second-quarter delivery performance in 16 years

Bloomberg

Airbus Delivered 350 Planes in First Half Amid Supply Chain Woes

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2026-07-02T14:30:07.480315-07:00

eVTOL Aviation Safety & Regulation Boeing

AINonline • Hanneke Weitering

Wisk and Boeing Sued over eVTOL Software Safety Claims

By AINonline: Fired software manager alleges retaliation, discrimination.

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2026-07-02T13:59:15.061750-07:00

Aircraft Finance & Leasing Orders Airbus Airbus A320 Airlines

FlightGlobal • David Kaminski-Morrow

Lessor Avolon to acquire batch of A321neos ordered by Frontier

By FlightGlobal: Twinjets are scheduled to be delivered from November 2026. Leasing firm Avolon is to acquire 11 Airbus A321neo twinjets currently on order by US low-cost carrier Frontier Airlines.

aviationnews.eu

Avolon Secures Approval to Purchase Eleven Airbus A321neo Aircraft from Frontier Airlines Order Book

aeromorning.com

Avolon to acquire 11 Frontier-ordered A321neos

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2026-07-02T11:45:09.063038-07:00

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AirInsight • Addison Schonland

Fleet Age Has a Price. Here’s the Data.

By AirInsight: Running Fuel Efficiency Index across every major US single-aisle fleet. The legacy carriers are paying for complexity — and the gap won't close quickly.

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2026-07-02T13:28:58.526658-07:00

NTSB Aviation Safety & Regulation

Flying Magazine • Meg Godlewski

When GPS Fails: Lessons from a Fatal Air Ambulance Crash

By Flying Magazine: Preliminary NTSB report explores role of military signal jamming in recent accident and need for pilots to maintain robust situational awareness.

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2026-07-02T11:16:48.538533-07:00

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ch-aviation • Daniel Martinez Garbuno

Cayman Airways allocated USD15.6 million in new gov't funds

By ch-aviation: Discover more news on Cayman Airways at ch-aviation, the leading aviation news and data provider.

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2026-07-02T12:59:49.623694-07:00

eVTOL FCC AI Aviation Safety & Regulation

The Air Current • Elan Head

Opinions split at FAA over prospect of early commercial eVTOL ops

By The Air Current: During an online investor conference on June 8, Beta Technologies CEO Kyle Clark was asked whether his company’s electric aircraft will be able to start commercial operations before receiving type certification by the Federal Aviation Administration.

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2026-07-02T09:15:51.821975-07:00

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Vietnam’s carriers submit operating plans for Long Thanh ahead of December 2026 commercial opening

Embraer's commercial jet deliveries show modest growth despite strong second quarter overall

Embraer posts strongest second-quarter delivery performance in 16 years

Airbus Delivered 350 Planes in First Half Amid Supply Chain Woes

Wisk and Boeing Sued over eVTOL Software Safety Claims

Lessor Avolon to acquire batch of A321neos ordered by Frontier

Avolon Secures Approval to Purchase Eleven Airbus A321neo Aircraft from Frontier Airlines Order Book

Avolon to acquire 11 Frontier-ordered A321neos

Fleet Age Has a Price. Here’s the Data.

When GPS Fails: Lessons from a Fatal Air Ambulance Crash

Cayman Airways allocated USD15.6 million in new gov't funds

Opinions split at FAA over prospect of early commercial eVTOL ops

Vietnamese carriers ready Long Thanh ops by late-2026

Embraer's commercial jet deliveries show modest growth despite strong second quarter overall

Wisk and Boeing Sued over eVTOL Software Safety Claims

Fleet Age Has a Price. Here’s the Data.

Cayman Airways allocated USD15.6 million in new gov't funds

Lessor Avolon to acquire batch of A321neos ordered by Frontier

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