DefenseNews.com
• Andrew Chuter
Aviation leasing giant has begun offering remotely piloted air systems to military and civil users—an apparent first for major lessors. Separately, the US Army is seeking vertical-takeoff-and-landing capabilities to be fielded as platoon-level unmanned aerial systems via its commercial solutions opening service.
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• Paul Ash
By ch-aviation: VietJetAir (VJ, Hanoi Noi Bai International) has added 20 additional A330-900Ns to an existing order with Airbus, doubling the number of the variant it has contracted for in line with its plans to increase its long-haul route network.
AeroTime
• Stephen Pope
By AeroTime: Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a law barring airports from using ADS-B data to calculate or collect fees from light general aviation aircraft operators.
PaxEx.Aero
• Seth Miller
By PaxEx.Aero: SCAT’s Boeing fleet now flies with wireless IFE and an upgraded digital experience, backed by Moment’s Flymingo Box.
By news.archer.com: Archer Aviation Inc. (NYSE: ACHR) will report its first quarter 2026 operating update and financial results after market close on Monday, May 11, 2026.
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• Melbourne Airport
By ch-aviation: Virgin Australia (VA, Brisbane International) has announced that it will resume flights between both Sydney Kingsford Smith and Melbourne Airport and Doha Hamad International from June 15, 2026.
DefenseNews.com
• Pierre Tran
By DefenseNews.com: The combined group is expected to post a €2.7 billion annual operating profit and has identified €200 million of synergies from the deal, the companies said.
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• Len Varley
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• Meg Godlewski
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• Mateusz Maszczynski
