AI   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Sustainability & Climate Initiatives   Cybersecurity (Cyber Threats & Protection)   Thales  
AeroTime • Jean Carmela Lim

Thales' Yannick Assouad: AI cockpits, GPS threats and decarbonization

Thales' Chief Executive Yannick Assouad outlines how AI‑assisted cockpits, emerging GPS security threats and the push to decarbonize are converging to create what he calls aviation's most critical decade. He says these forces will reshape avionics, operational resilience and regulatory priorities for suppliers, airlines and militaries.

2026-03-13T02:48:28.018135-07:00
eVTOL   Supply Chain   Europe   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Sustainability & Climate Initiatives  
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FlightGlobal • Dominic Perry

Vaeridion opens battery production plant for electric aircraft at former Lilium site in Oberpfaffenhofen

By FlightGlobal: German electric aviation start-up Vaeridion has officially inaugurated its new battery production plant at Oberpfaffenhofen airport - a facility previously owned by defunct aircraft developer Lilium.

2026-03-13T02:38:13.587096-07:00
MRO   Airline Industry & Market Trends   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Airlines  
FlightGlobal • David Kaminski-Morrow

Rosaviatsia restricts Azur Air operations following inspection into flight disruptions

By FlightGlobal: Russian air transport regulator Rosaviatsia has imposed restrictions on the operations of leisure carrier Azur Air following an unscheduled inspection of the airline.

2026-03-13T01:18:45.661866-07:00
PaxEx   Airline Industry & Market Trends   Airlines  
Wall Street Journal • Stuart Condie

Qantas to pay about $74M to settle class action over refusal to provide cash refunds for Covid-cancelled flights

By Wall Street Journal: The Australian carrier agreed to pay to settle a class action over its decision not to offer immediate cash refunds for flights it canceled during the Covid-19 pandemic.

Also: AeroTime and 3 more
2026-03-12T23:23:30.229091-07:00
Airports   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact   Asia-Pacific (APAC)   Airlines  
Reuters • Mohammad Yunus Yawar

Pakistan bombs Kam Air fuel depot near Kandahar airport, Taliban says

By Reuters: Pakistan bombed the fuel depot of private airline Kam Air near Afghanistan's Kandahar airport, the Taliban said on Friday, a significant escalation in the worst conflict in years between the neighbours despite China's efforts to mediate.

Also: thehindu.com, al-monitor.com and Economic Times
2026-03-12T21:33:27.356652-07:00