Accident   Aviation Safety & Regulation  
FlightGlobal • David Kaminski-Morrow

UPS MD-11F crash hearing links fatal pylon separation to prior bearing-race failures

Details from the UPS MD-11F crash hearing point to fatigue cracking in a pylon bearing race, which split and introduced abnormal stress on the lugs anchoring the pylon to the wing. The record highlights multiple prior pylon bearing failures as critical precursors to the event.

2026-05-19T13:54:07.237004-07:00
Event   North America   Military Aircraft Procurement   Defense Policy  
FlightGlobal • Ryan Finnerty

Canada’s Snowbirds demonstration team to take hiatus after 2026, replace CL-41s with PC-21s

By FlightGlobal: The aged fleet of Canadair CL-41 jets, locally designated the CT-114, has been operating for more than 60 years and faces significant costs to maintain airworthiness.

Also: Canadian Aviator, aerospaceglobalnews.com and avbrief.com
2026-05-19T12:10:05.021670-07:00
eVTOL   Supply Chain   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Sustainability & Climate Initiatives  
Business Wire • For more information

Vertical Aerospace Advances Hybrid-Electric Testing and Battery Production

By Business Wire: Next-generation hybrid-electric system begins testing ahead of flight tests First all-electric Valo battery manufactured on upgraded production line at Vertical Energy Centre.

2026-05-19T10:33:08.879108-07:00
Air Cargo & Freight Logistics   Supply Chain   Aircraft Demand: Airline Distress & Consolidation   Airline Industry & Market Trends   Airlines  
Bloomberg • Jack Wittels, Will Kubzansky

Race to Make Jet Fuel Sets Up Summer Gasoline Pinch

By Bloomberg: A global supply crunch has US refineries producing jet fuel at a record pace while skewing output away from gasoline, setting up a potential transport fuels production clash during the peak summer travel period.

2026-05-19T12:10:27.090171-07:00
NTSB   Air Cargo & Freight Logistics   Accident   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Boeing  
Bloomberg • Allyson Versprille, Cailley LaPara

NTSB Says UPS Didn’t Act After 2011 Boeing Letter on Defect

By Bloomberg: A US safety investigator said United Parcel Service Inc. decided not to take further action after reviewing a 2011 service letter from Boeing Co. that flagged failures of a key structural component in the type of plane that later crashed in Louisville, Kentucky.

Also: The Guardian, CBS News and 3 more
2026-05-19T07:54:43.770484-07:00