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FlightGlobal • Edward Russell

Avelo launches five nonstop routes from McKinney National Airport near Dallas in November, its debut at the new Texas facility

Avelo Airlines will begin commercial service at McKinney National Airport (DTX) in November, launching five nonstop routes including Las Vegas and four Florida destinations. The carrier says the move will make it Collin County’s first hometown airline, create more than 100 local jobs, and establish a new operating base in North Texas.

2026-07-01T01:29:07.789240-07:00
eVTOL   UAV Development & Drone Programs   Middle East   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Policy & Regulation  
eVTOL Insights • Jason Pritchard

MIDDLE EAST: LODD Launches Certification Program for Hili Hybrid Cargo Aircraft with UAE’s GCAA

By eVTOL Insights: LODD Autonomous has initiated the certification program for its Hili hybrid cargo aircraft with the UAE's General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA).

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2026-07-01T01:16:40.891085-07:00
UAV Development & Drone Programs  
eVTOL Insights • Jason Pritchard

ANRA Technologies Surpasses 55,000 Commercial Drone Operations Per Month, showcasing Demand for Digital Airspace Infrastructure

By eVTOL Insights: ANRA Technologies' Mission Manager X (MMX) platform, which provides UAS Traffic Management (UTM) capabilities for Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) and other advanced drone operations, now enables more than 55,000 commercial drone operations each month across the United States.

Also: Unmanned Airspace
2026-07-01T01:28:58.907462-07:00
777X   Orders   Airline Industry & Market Trends   Airbus A350   Airbus   Airlines   Boeing   Lufthansa  
Air Data News • Ricardo Meier

Lufthansa weighs follow-on order for Airbus A350-1000 or Boeing 777X

By Air Data News: Lufthansa is preparing another widebody aircraft order that will pit the Airbus A350-1000 against the Boeing 777X, according to comments by Chief Executive Carsten Spohr during an internal meeting with employees reported by Aviation Week.

Also: Aviation A2Z
2026-07-01T00:09:39.657935-07:00
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FlightGlobal • Dominic Perry

A220 inevitably pushes A319neo out of Airbus single-aisle line-up

By FlightGlobal: Smallest member of re-engined A320 family has proved significantly less popular than its larger siblings. Airbus has quietly ceased offering the A319neo to airline customers following continued underwhelming sales of the smallest remaining member of its original narrowbody family.

2026-07-01T02:29:28.573638-07:00