FlightGlobalDavid Kaminski-Morrow

UK investigators: 737 MAX 8 crew failed to verify updated takeoff performance data after switching to an intersection departure

UK investigators determined the Boeing 737 MAX 8 crew accepted an intersection departure but did not update the flight-management computer performance data after changing from a planned full-length runway takeoff. The resulting takeoff was slow and shallow from London Luton, attributed to a failure to verify revised performance inputs.

2026-07-09T06:30:43.271045-07:00
eVTOL InsightsThomas Sleightholm

Horizon Aircraft Selects BETA Technologies for Cavorite X7 Flight Control Systems

By eVTOL Insights: Horizon Aircraft has chosen BETA Technologies to supply advanced flight control computers and software for its Cavorite X7 hybrid-electric vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) aircraft.

2026-07-09T05:16:21.071443-07:00
FlightGlobalKerry Reals

Emirates to introduce A380 on Delhi flights and A350 on Kolkata services

By FlightGlobal: Addition of Delhi brings number of Indian destinations served by the carrier with an A380 to three. Emirates will deploy an Airbus A380 on its Dubai-Delhi service for the first time and will operate some of its Kolkata flights with A350s from October.

2026-07-09T04:30:02.547450-07:00
FlightGlobalDominic Perry

Rolls-Royce promotes XWB-84 EP engine to standard build for future

By FlightGlobal: Enhanced Performance variant of A350-900 powerplant offers fuel-burn saving of around 1.8% over baseline model. Rolls-Royce has stopped offering the baseline Trent XWB-84 in sales campaigns, instead switching to the Enhanced Performance (EP) variant of the widebody engine.

2026-07-09T03:59:21.987129-07:00