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RECARO and Singapore Airlines unveil bespoke Business Class seat

RECARO Aircraft Seating and Singapore Airlines have unveiled a new Business Class seat developed exclusively for the carrier. The announcement marks a bespoke cabin-product collaboration between the seat manufacturer and airline; the available reports do not provide details on the seat’s design, deployment schedule or fleet fit.

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2026-11-08T17:04:59.278075-08:00

Helicopter Supply Chain

FlightGlobal • Dominic Perry

Bristow bemoans continued helicopter supply chain malaise

By FlightGlobal: Operator hit by penalty charges in government services business due to ongoing fleet availability issues. Bristow Group chief executive Chris Bradshaw has railed against persistent spare parts availability issues in the helicopter industry which are continuing to impact on the company’s operations and profitability.

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2026-11-09T03:05:10.189476-08:00

ch-aviation • Hilka Birns

Senate rejects Nigeria Air revival, seeks China flights

By ch-aviation: Nigeria's Senate has rejected proposals to revive contracts awarded for the establishment of the failed Nigeria Air project, while calling for a revision of the country’s bilateral air services agreement (BASA) with China to enable Nigerian airlines to operate direct flights.

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2026-11-09T03:05:21.866697-08:00

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eVTOL Insights • Thomas Sleightholm

Airspeeder Names eVTOL Pilots for International Series Line-up

By eVTOL Insights: Airspeeder has named the final two pilots for its five-team International Series, completing the initial line-up ahead of the competition's planned opening race in Adelaide in November 2026.

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2026-11-09T03:19:11.172806-08:00

Saudi Arabia Routes Africa Airlines

ch-aviation • Hilka Birns

Nigeria's Xejet eyes international growth to Saudi Arabia

By ch-aviation: Xejet (4U, Lagos) plans to launch international flights to Saudi Arabia in the first quarter of 2027, targeting business, leisure, and Umrah traffic, the Nigerian airline said in a statement carried by local media.

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2026-11-09T02:05:28.285787-08:00

Europe Aircraft Finance & Leasing Airbus

Bloomberg • Kate Duffy, Oliver Crook

EIB Says US Has No Grounds to Question €3 Billion Airbus Loan

By Bloomberg: The head of European Investment Bank dismissed criticism by the US government surrounding a €3 billion ($3.4 billion) loan to Airbus SE, saying there are no grounds for the administration to question the arrangement.

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2026-11-09T02:05:21.281660-08:00

Aircraft Demand: Airline Distress & Consolidation Airline Industry & Market Trends Airlines

ch-aviation • Armin Kific

Croatia Airlines receives $39mn injection from gov't

By ch-aviation: Croatia Airlines (OU, Zagreb Franjo Tuđman) will see its share capital increased by EUR35 million euros (USD39 million) via a direct cash injection from the Croatian government, according to a decision made at the company's general assembly on October 29, 2026.

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2026-11-09T01:34:54.576210-08:00

Airbus

AeroTime • Clement Charpentreau

RECARO and Singapore Airlines unveil bespoke Business Class seat

Bristow bemoans continued helicopter supply chain malaise

Senate rejects Nigeria Air revival, seeks China flights

Airspeeder Names eVTOL Pilots for International Series Line-up

Nigeria's Xejet eyes international growth to Saudi Arabia

EIB Says US Has No Grounds to Question €3 Billion Airbus Loan

Croatia Airlines receives $39mn injection from gov't

Airbus launches €5 billion share buyback with first €800 million tranche

Airbus signals confidence in financial trajectory as it commences €5bn share buyback

Airbus launches first tranche of €5bn share buyback programme

Airspeeder Names eVTOL Pilots for International Series Line-up

Senate rejects Nigeria Air revival, seeks China flights

Bristow bemoans continued helicopter supply chain malaise

RECARO and Singapore Airlines launch bespoke business class seat

Nigeria's Xejet eyes international growth to Saudi Arabia

EIB Says US Has No Grounds to Question €3 Billion Airbus Loan

Poland's Enter Air eyes Romanian base

Russia aims to keep disputed leased aircraft flying until 2028

Sudan's Badr Airlines resumes int'l ops from Khartoum

Dragonfly Africa receives Kenya's first CRJ900

NTSB investigates Learjet 60 breakup before fatal Florida crash, with tail and elevator evidence recovered miles away

China Eastern selects CFM LEAP-1A engines for 101 A320neo-family aircraft, including A321XLRs, with deliveries scheduled for 202

Ed Bolen retires as NBAA president and CEO after more than two decades; Dan Hubbard named acting chief executive

False bomb alerts cost airlines about $350,000 each as 30-plus threats hit European flights

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