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AeroTime • Ian Molyneaux

Airbus wins Life Flight Network order for five H135 helicopters

Airbus Helicopters has secured an order for five H135s from U.S. air medical operator Life Flight Network. Representatives of the companies finalized the agreement on Oct. 26, 2026, at the Air Medical Transport Conference in Fort Worth, Texas; the operator serves the western United States.

2026-10-27T02:34:23.564013-07:00
eVTOL   UAV Development & Drone Programs   AI   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Commercial Space  
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AINonline • Hanneke Weitering

Full-scale Moya 256 eVTOL Makes First Transition Flight

By AINonline: Moya Aero’s full-scale Moya 256 autonomous cargo eVTOL prototype has completed its first full transition from vertical takeoff to wing-borne flight and back, the Brazilian start-up announced on October 21.

Also: Unmanned Airspace, aerospacemanufacturinganddesign.com and interestingengineering.com
2026-10-27T01:04:50.197442-07:00
PaxEx   Airline Industry & Market Trends   Sustainability & Climate Initiatives   Airlines  
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Reuters • Alessandro Parodi, Joanna Plucinska

Caviar, champagne and a Porsche ride as aviation widens its class divide

By Reuters: The sharpened focus on the ​world's wealthiest is an industry reaction to a surge in fuel prices that has squeezed margins and led to fare increases that have deterred the more cost-conscious economy ‌passengers.

2026-10-27T01:04:27.343112-07:00
Routes   777X   Africa   Airlines  
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ch-aviation • Hilka Birns

Air Peace files first Nigeria-Brazil link in 32 years

By ch-aviation: Air Peace (P4, Lagos) reportedly has filed a 1x weekly Lagos-São Paulo Guarulhos service with Brazil's civil aviation regulator (Agência Nacional de Aviação Civil - ANAC) for launch on December 15, 2026, using a B777-200ER, but the airline has yet to confirm the route or open sales.

2026-10-26T23:55:11.742720-07:00
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ch-aviation • Luciano Braganca

Voluxis Malta secures AOC with Global 7500

By ch-aviation: Voluxis Malta (VMT) has secured Maltese AOC #MT-90 on October 22 with a Global 7500, in line with plans outlined to ch-aviation by senior commercial director Gavin Copus in an exclusive interview during Air Charter Expo 2026 at Biggin Hill, England, in September.

2026-10-26T23:05:01.489681-07:00
Africa   Aircraft Demand: Airline Distress & Consolidation   Orders   Airbus A350  
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ch-aviation • Hilka Birns

Air Mauritius reviews A350 orders, seeks narrowbodies

By ch-aviation: Air Mauritius (MK, Mauritius) is reassessing three A350-900s it has on order and has issued a request for proposals (RFP) for up to five narrowbodies as part of a fleet review under its wider Future-Fit Game Changer restructuring plan.

2026-10-26T22:35:24.335918-07:00