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eVTOL NTSB Helicopter Aviation Safety & Regulation

The Air Current • Julie Johnsson

NTSB material: fatal April 2025 NYC helicopter crash involved bird strike, highlighting early eVTOL safety risks

New NTSB material says the helicopter involved in a fatal April 2025 accident in New York City struck birds before crashing. The incident underscores the operational hazards facing early flying platforms as urban air mobility expands and more aircraft operate in dense environments.

Wall Street Journal • Andrew Tangel

Bird Strike Might Have Led to Hudson River Helicopter Crash, Investigators Say

Vertical Mag • Jen Boyer

NTSB documents suggest bird strike in April 2025 fatal NY Helicopter Bell 206L4 crash

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2026-07-16T11:56:21.102901-07:00

Military Aircraft Procurement Orders Aviation Safety & Regulation Defense Industry & Major Contractors Embraer

Air Data News • Ricardo Meier

Czech Air Force receives first Embraer C-390 Millennium

By Air Data News: Delivery comes days before official christening ceremony scheduled Embraer has delivered the first C-390 Millennium to the Czech Air Force, completing the transfer about 20 months after Prague signed a contract for two aircraft.

Also: Aviation24

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2026-07-16T12:22:33.558947-07:00

Accident Aviation Safety & Regulation

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FlightGlobal • David Kaminski-Morrow

Beechcraft E90 collided with hangar roof during go-around after fuel exhaustion

By FlightGlobal: Investigation into New Century accident finds pilots took off despite prohibitive indication from wing-tank gauges. US investigators have determined that fuel exhaustion resulted in a Beechcraft King Air E90’s crashing onto the roof of a Kansas hangar during a go-around last year.

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2026-07-16T13:17:09.371425-07:00

Orders Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs) Airbus Boeing

AirInsight • Richard Schuurman

CFM LEAP Clears 1.000 Deliveries in HY1

By AirInsight: For the first time, CFM has delivered over 1.000 LEAP engines in six months. This puts the OEM on track to deliver over 2.000 LEAPs in 2026.

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2026-07-16T12:11:20.882768-07:00

PaxEx Airports Airline Industry & Market Trends Airlines United Airlines

Skift • Meghna Maharishi

Say Goodbye to $9 Tickets. Higher Fares Are Here to Stay, United CEO Says

By Skift: Don’t blame only surging fuel prices for higher airfares, says United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby.

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2026-07-16T11:56:21.689279-07:00

Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact Airlines

Aviation Today • John Persinos

Airline Stocks Feel the Heat as Iran Tensions Rattle Wall Street

By Aviation Today: Global Aviation Round-Up from Aircraft Value Intelligence (AVN) Editor’s Note: To watch a video report that concisely examines the themes of this article, click here.

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2026-07-16T11:56:59.714608-07:00

Orders Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs) Airbus

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ch-aviation • Dominik Sipinski

Quebec gov't willing to team up for A220-500

By ch-aviation: The government of the Quebec province in Canada is talks with Airbus Canada (ABK, Montréal Mirabel) about its potential participation in the funding for the as-yet-unconfirmed stretched A220-500 variant.

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2026-07-16T13:15:12.691228-07:00

Air Cargo & Freight Logistics PaxEx Orders Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs) Airlines

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Runway Girl • Becca Alkema

Air New Zealand 777-300ER glow up includes Astrova IFE in economy

By Runway Girl: Air New Zealand will give its seven legacy Boeing 777-300ERs a glow up starting in March 2027 by installing new Business Premier and Economy class seats, retaining the Premium Economy seating platform, and taking a partial retrofit approach to the IFE in partnership with longtime partner Panasonic Avionics.

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2026-07-16T13:42:22.706260-07:00