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Last Updated: Monday, July 21, 2025, 5:58 AM PDT
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The Air Current
• Elan Head
Beta Technologies and Hartzell secure FAA approval for first electric aircraft propeller
By The Air Current: eVTOL developer worked with Hartzell on first FAA-certified prop for an electric aircraft.
(FR) Flight Safety: Court Orders Removal of 78,000 Solar Panels at Amsterdam-Schiphol
By air-journal.fr: Un tiers des 230 000 panneaux solaires installés à proximité de l’aéroport de Schiphol d'Amsterdam, hub de la compagnie KLM, devra être démonté, conformément.
Runway Girl
• Mary Kirby
UK task force report on accessible travel met with cautious optimism
By Runway Girl: A new UK government-commissioned report on how airlines, airports and the country's civil aviation authority can improve accessibility for Disabled passengers has been met with cautious optimism by disability advocates.
Reuters
Air India jet skids during landing in Mumbai, damaging aircraft and runway
By Reuters: An Air India Airbus A320 flight veered off the runway as it landed during heavy rain at the Mumbai International Airport on Monday, briefly shutting the runway and damaging the underside of one of the plane's engines.
Air Data News
• Ricardo Meier
Embraer Jet Avoids Collision with B-52 Bomber Near Minot AFB
By Air Data News: A near miss between a regional Embraer E175 jet and a U.S. Air Force B-52 bomber over North Dakota on July 19, has raised safety concerns involving mixed.
Corporate Jet Investor
Flexjet closes $800m investment with L Catterton, KSL and J Safra
By Corporate Jet Investor: Flexjet has received $800m in investment from L Catterton, KSL and J. Safra.L Catterton, the venture fund of LVMH, led the investment.
Breitflyte
• Joe Breitfeller
Emirates to Add Third Daily Frequency Between Dubai and Mauritius
By Breitflyte: Starting December 1st, 2025, Emirates will add a third daily flight between Dubai and Mauritius. The additional service will be operated with a three-class Boeing 777-300ER, boosting seat capacity on the route by over 30 percent.
