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Malaysia Aviation Group orders mandatory drug screening for all 1,260 pilots after Indonesia arrest

Malaysia Aviation Group has ordered compulsory drug testing for all 1,260 Malaysia Airlines pilots, with screening due by Aug. 15, and stricter checks across its airlines. The move follows the detention of a Malaysia Airlines pilot in Indonesia after authorities allegedly found 26 kilograms of MDMA in his luggage.

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2026-08-06T21:30:16.477898-07:00

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ch-aviation • Paul Ash

Egyptian court upholds $787mn award against Iraqi Airways

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2026-08-06T21:30:57.131137-07:00

M&A Aircraft Demand: Airline Distress & Consolidation Aviation Safety & Regulation Airlines

ch-aviation • Dirk Andrei Salcedo

Sale of Russia's Izhavia to proceed despite AOC loss

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2026-08-06T20:44:56.513288-07:00

Workforce & Skills Development Boeing

Leeham News • Scott Hamilton

Updated: Bargain Unit Councils give thumbs down to SPEEA contracts recommended by negotiators

By Leeham News: 6, 2026, © Leeham News: The Bargaining Unit Councils (or BUCs) of Society of Professional Engineering Employees in Aerospace (SPEEA) today did not recommend approval of the new contract unanimously recommended by the negotiating teams that union members approve the contract negotiated with Boeing.

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2026-08-06T19:35:35.561050-07:00

Aerial Firefighting Europe Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)

Reuters • Allison Lampert, Giulia Segreti, Tim Hepher

Europe's would-be water bombers in race to tackle future wildfires

By Reuters: Designs for new or converted water-bombers have gained momentum after nearly 500,000 hectares burned across Europe this year.

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2026-08-06T22:14:36.582558-07:00

Aerial Firefighting Europe

Reuters • Allison Lampert, Giulia Segreti, Tim Hepher

Europe's would-be water bombers in race to tackle future wildfires

By Reuters: Deep inside the carcass of a disused turboprop aircraft, engineer Jonathan Beck squeezes between rows of tanks as he demonstrates how his French startup plans to challenge ageing Canadair water-bombers in combatting European wildfires.

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2026-08-06T22:14:36.791921-07:00

Airline Industry & Market Trends Asia-Pacific (APAC) Airlines

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FlightGlobal • Alfred Chua

Cebu Pacific eyes return to ‘traditional playbook’ of moderated growth

By FlightGlobal: Airline remains confident in future prospects even as growth slows down. Cebu Pacific expects to moderate its capacity growth in 2027, shifting away from the heady expansion it embarked upon in the immediate years after the Covid-19 pandemic.

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2026-08-06T22:44:58.626682-07:00

MRO M&A Aircraft Finance & Leasing Industry Leader Profiles & Interviews

AeroTime • Miquel Ros

Dubai Aerospace Enterprise CEO on becoming a top-tier global aircraft lessor

By AeroTime: Dubai Aerospace Enterprise CEO Firoz Tarapore on becoming a top-tier global aircraft lessor through acquisitions and growing the company’s MRO business.

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2026-08-06T20:14:11.118851-07:00

Malaysia Aviation Group orders mandatory drug screening for all 1,260 pilots after Indonesia arrest

Egyptian court upholds $787mn award against Iraqi Airways

Sale of Russia's Izhavia to proceed despite AOC loss

Updated: Bargain Unit Councils give thumbs down to SPEEA contracts recommended by negotiators

Europe's would-be water bombers in race to tackle future wildfires

Europe's would-be water bombers in race to tackle future wildfires

Cebu Pacific eyes return to ‘traditional playbook’ of moderated growth

Dubai Aerospace Enterprise CEO on becoming a top-tier global aircraft lessor

Cebu Pacific eyes return to ‘traditional playbook’ of moderated growth

Europe's would-be water bombers in race to tackle future wildfires

Europe's would-be water bombers in race to tackle future wildfires

Egyptian court upholds $787mn award against Iraqi Airways

Malaysia Aviation Group rolls out stricter drug testing after pilot detained

Sale of Russia's Izhavia to proceed despite AOC loss

Navi Mumbai, India launches dedicated freighter ops

VietJetAir expects over 600 aircraft by 2035

New policy moves FAA further from EASA on eVTOL certification

Apollo to take easyJet private in £5.7 billion cash deal

Lufthansa Group’s Q2 profit slumps as fuel costs surge and 777X plans remain flexible

Explosive-laden drone found at Leipzig/Halle as DHL freighter strikes unidentified object

FAA investigates Marine One loss of separation near Reagan National

Air India appoints former Ethiopian Airlines chief Tewolde Gebremariam as CEO to lead turnaround

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