Associated Press
Chinese authorities said the pilot who crashed a small aircraft into Beijing’s tallest building wrote in a diary about “ending his life,” and that the incident was driven by personal reasons. Local officials identified the deceased as a 66-year-old man surnamed Liu.
Inflight Online
• Satu Dahl
By Inflight Online: Gulfstream Aerospace has announced two major milestones this week for its next-generation G800 business jet regarding speed records and length of flight.
Leeham News
• Scott Hamilton
By Leeham News: The company has designed three BWBs: an aerial refueling tanker for use by the air force; an all-cargo version; and a commercial design called the Z4.
Aviation Source
• Len Varley
By Aviation Source: Starting December 17, 2026, American Airlines will offer daily nonstop service between Ontario International Airport (ONT) and Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD).
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eVTOL Insights
• Jason Pritchard
By eVTOL Insights: Sarla Aviation has confirmed the successful completion of flight-test campaign for Sylla, its half-scale eVTOL technology demonstrator.
FlightGlobal
• Dominic Perry
By FlightGlobal: UK propeller manufacturer's expertise is seen as critical to informing design of open-fan demonstrator.
ch-aviation
• Dirk Andrei Salcedo
By ch-aviation: Air China (CA, Beijing Capital) and Singapore Airlines (SQ, Singapore Changi) inked a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on June 29, 2026, establishing a commercial joint venture partnership.
Bloomberg
• Mathieu Dion
By Bloomberg: Business jet departures in the Middle East declined about 30% in the aftermath of the Iran war, a trend that’s at risk of continuing until a peace deal is signed.
FlightGlobal
• Jon Hemmerdinger
