ch-aviation
• Hilka Birns
Terra Avia has retired its only Boeing 737-300QC and parked a Boeing 737 freighter, according to Commercial Aviation News. The report does not specify the aircraft’s future disposition or quantify the change in the operator’s available cargo capacity.
ch-aviation
• Luciano Braganca
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Cranky Flier
By Cranky Flier: , Trip Reports Alaska Air Group media day was conveniently scheduled just after the airline’s new Seattle to Long Beach flight began, so I was very happy to be able to fly from my home airport.
Air Data News
• Ricardo Meier
By Air Data News: Three-year Optimate research program concludes after 30 hours of aircraft tests, but the technology has no announced date for Airbus has completed a three-year research program into autonomous aircraft taxiing after conducting 30 hours of tests with an A350 at Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport in July 2026.
AINonline
• Charles Alcock
By AINonline: New narrowbody airliners could see even greater use of composite materials.
Reuters
• Anthony Deutsch, Bart Biesemans
By Reuters: A high-velocity drone launched at a disused Dutch airbase by the North Sea roars through the clouds and intercepts a mock enemy target detected by radar and verified using artificial intelligence.
Unmanned Airspace
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suasnews.com
By suasnews.com: Ørsted has completed a new trial of a large cargo drone at Hornsea 2, its offshore wind farm in the North Sea. The trial assessed whether drones could deliver maintenance kits and reduce routine vessel trips, helping turbines generate electricity more consistently while lowering operational risks and costs.
Bloomberg
• Kate Duffy
By Bloomberg: Apollo Global Management Inc.’s deal to acquire EasyJet Plc for £5.7 billion ($7.5 billion) is on track for completion early next year, the airline’s chief executive officer said.
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eVTOL Insights
• Jason Pritchard
FlightGlobal
• David Kaminski-Morrow