Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Sustainability & Climate Initiatives  
FlightGlobal • Jon Hemmerdinger

GE completes first ground tests of CT7 hybrid-electric demonstrator, setting up megawatt-class flight evaluation

GE Aerospace says it has completed the first ground tests of its hybrid CT7 demonstrator, using results to inform development for future next-generation narrowbody passenger-jet engines. The company also outlined plans to move to flight tests of a megawatt-class hybrid-electric engine system on a modified Saab 340B testbed.

Also: Aviation Week
2026-06-02T04:11:38.117513-07:00
777X   Orders   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Boeing   Lufthansa  
Air Data News • Ricardo Meier

Boeing 777-9 certification slips into 2027, FAA chief suggests

By Air Data News: Lufthansa is expected to become the launch operator of the long-delayed widebody, which has accumulated more than 540 Boeing 777-9 is now expected to receive certification in early 2027, according to comments made by U.S.

2026-06-02T04:02:10.614759-07:00
Routes   Europe   Airports   Airline Industry & Market Trends   Airlines  
FlightGlobal • David Kaminski-Morrow

Jazeera aims to connect new London service with Indian subcontinent region

By FlightGlobal: Kuwaiti budget carrier opts for Luton to restore UK capital link. Kuwaiti budget carrier Jazeera Airways is preparing to restore services to London, opting to switch to Luton airport rather than return to the capital’s larger hubs.

Also: Aeronews
2026-06-02T03:26:13.465645-07:00
eVTOL   Middle East   Airport Infrastructure & Air Traffic Management  
eVTOL Insights • Jason Pritchard

New LYNEports Report: GCC Positioned to Lead Global Advanced Air Mobility, But Next 18 Months Will Be Decisive

By eVTOL Insights: The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) is uniquely positioned to become the world's leading Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) market, but success will depend on infrastructure planning, regulatory coordination and disciplined deployment strategies over the next 18 months, according to a new report released by LYNEports.

Also: Urban Air Mobility News and Urban Air Mobility News
2026-06-02T02:11:38.325006-07:00
Africa   Aircraft Finance & Leasing   Airlines   Embraer  
ch-aviation • Hilka Birns

Air Botswana seeks equity swap for "irresponsible" loan

By ch-aviation: Support Contact Newsroom Print Page Preparing for print Commercial Aviation Air Botswana Embraer E175, © Air Botswana By Hilka Birns 02Jun2026 LinkedIn X Facebook Copy news link RSS Feed The government of Botswana injected BWP523 million pula (USD39 million) into loss-making Air Botswana (BP, Gaborone ) between 2021 and December 2025, and the state-owned carrier is now seeking to convert what its chief executive called an "irresponsible" BWP250 million (USD18.7 million) government loan into equity because it cannot repay the debt.

2026-06-02T02:11:33.611853-07:00