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COMAC is accelerating design and flight‑testing of its C929 widebody at Shanghai Pudong, the South China Morning Post reports. The move concentrates early development work at COMAC's Shanghai facilities and advances the programme toward prototype test activity over the near term.
Skies Magazine
By Skies Magazine: Flair has appointed Len Corrado as chief executive officer, effective Feb. 9.
Aviation Source
Reuters
• Jörn Poltz
By Reuters: Munich startup ERC System has conducted a test flight of what it says is one of Europe's largest electric vertical takeoff aircraft (eVTOL), a 2.7-tonne prototype designed for heavy-lift missions such as transferring patients to emergency hospitals.
Skift
• Adriana Lee
By Skift: OpenAI began testing ads inside ChatGPT Monday. For travel brands, the launch creates a new point of commercial access to travelers.
AINonline
By AINonline: Business, Air Transport, Defense & General Aviation News.
thebulkheadseat.com
• Anthony Losanno
By thebulkheadseat.com: Air France is strengthening its transatlantic schedule for summer 2026 by offering travelers even more flexibility between Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport (CDG) and both Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) and New York John F Kennedy International Airport (JFK) while introducing special nonstop flights to the French Riviera for the Cannes Lions Festival.
Breitflyte
• Joe Breitfeller
By Breitflyte: WestJet has today announced four new routes for summer 2026, including direct service between Calgary and Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, and North Bay Ontario and Campbell River, B.C., as well as nonstop seasonal service between Terrace, B.C.
ch-aviation
By ch-aviation: Motu Link Airline (Papeete) has revealed plans to connect its Papeete base with five destinations across the territory with its scheduled cargo flights in a social media...
AINonline
• Jessica Reed
Business Wire
• Kendall Sellers
