AirInsight • Ernest Arvai

Delta partners with Maeve to develop hybrid‑electric regional aircraft targeting 40% fuel‑burn reduction

AirInsight reports: Delta Air Lines is partnering with Maeve in developing an all-new hybrid-electric regional aircraft that promises a 40% fuel-burn reduction and lower emissions.

Also: AeroTime, Aviation Week, Delta Air Lines and Seeking Alpha
2025-09-17T08:49:33.249652-07:00

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Last Updated: Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2025, 12:22 PM PDT

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Reuters • Jonathan Stempel

Families of Air India Flight 171 victims sue Boeing and Honeywell over alleged faulty fuel cutoff switch

By Reuters: The families of four passengers killed in the June 12 crash of an Air India Boeing 787 said in a lawsuit that the accident resulted from allegedly faulty fuel switches, which the U.S.

Also: Business Wire and Times of India
2025-09-17T12:22:06.245827-07:00
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avionews.it • AVIONEWS

Netherlands raises air ticket tax again; ACI Europe and A4E warn it will damage connectivity and decarbonisation investment

By avionews.it: European airlines (A4E) and airports (ACI EUROPE) warned that the Dutch government’s decision to further increase its already high air ticket tax will undermine connectivity, hurt passengers, and weaken investment in aviation decarbonisation.

Also: Aviation Week, Aviation24 and Euronews
2025-09-17T03:00:58.365276-07:00
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Bloomberg • Julie Johnsson

President Trump's 747 Has Close Encounter With Spirit Airlines Jet Over New York Airspace

By Bloomberg: A Spirit Airlines Inc. passenger jet got a little too close for comfort with a Boeing Co. 747 jumbo ferrying US President Donald Trump to London on Tuesday as the aircraft traveled through New York’s famously congested skies.

Also: One Mile at a Time, View from the Wing, AeroTime, The Hill, Airline Geeks, Simple Flying, Times of India, CBS News, The Independent, NBC News, Seeking Alpha, Sky News and 13 more
2025-09-17T04:25:59.912430-07:00
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CNN • John Liu

Two flying cars collide during airshow rehearsal in China; one pilot injured

By CNN: Two flying cars crashed into each other during a rehearsal for an airshow in northeastern China on Tuesday, injuring one of their pilots and forcing one of the vehicles to the ground, where it caught fire.

2025-09-16T23:32:24.474342-07:00