FlightGlobal
• Jon Hemmerdinger
FlightGlobal
• Jon Hemmerdinger
Today In Aviation
Last Updated: Friday, May 23, 2025, 5:04 AM PDT
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FlightGlobal
• Dominic Perry
Footage suggests Vertical VX4 may have achieved CTOL flight
By FlightGlobal: There are indications that Vertical Aerospace may have performed the first flight of its VX4 aircraft in a conventional take-off and landing (CTOL) configuration.
Airways Magazine
• Helwing Villamizar
airBaltic Launches Vilnius–Prague Summer Route
By Airways Magazine: Latvian carrier airBaltic has inaugurated nonstop flights between Vilnius, Lithuania, and Prague, Czech Republic.
Airline Economics
airBaltic launches new direct flights to Prague, opens cargo hub
ch-aviation
• Hilka Birns
Latvia's Smartlynx, Irish lessor in UK court face-off
By ch-aviation: Interested in Commercial Aviation/Business Aviation? Unlock exclusive news such as “Latvia's Smartlynx, Irish lessor in UK court face-off” today!.
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Reuters
• Tim Hepher
Airbus Appoints Remi Maillard as Head of Technology, Sources Say
By Reuters: Airbus is appointing its top executive in South Asia to be its next head of technology, industry sources said on Friday.
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eVTOL Insights
• Jason Pritchard
BETA Technologies Debuts Production-Intent ALIA CTOL Aircraft in Ireland Ahead of First European Delivery
By eVTOL Insights: BETA Technologies has today (Friday) debuted its production-intent ALIA CTOL aircraft at Shannon Airport in Ireland, with the support of Future Mobility Campus Ireland (FMCI).
Paddle Your Own Kanoo
• Mateusz Maszczynski
Etihad Airways Confirms No IPO Plans in Near Future
By Paddle Your Own Kanoo: More than a year after it was first reported that Etihad Airways was preparing to go public and list itself on the Abu Dhabi Stock Exchange, its chief executive has now confirmed that actually, no, there are no such plans to make an initial public offering.
FlightGlobal
• Dominic Perry
Cranfield Aerospace Solutions Secures Funding to Begin Hydrogen Fuel Cell Powertrain Ground Tests
By FlightGlobal: Cranfield Aerospace Solutions (CAeS) is closing in on fresh investment from existing shareholders that should secure its immediate future and allow the start of ground tests of its hydrogen fuel cell powertrain.
