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Aviation Source • Len Varley

Ireland to expand PNR checks on intra‑EU flights as US watches Dublin airport cap plans

Ireland will extend use of Passenger Name Record (PNR) data to intra‑EU services to strengthen aviation security, even as proposals to lift the long‑running passenger cap at Dublin Airport prompt close scrutiny from the US administration and U.S. carriers over transatlantic capacity and competition.

Also: Independent.ie

2026-03-25T14:18:59.687125-07:00

Air Cargo & Freight Logistics 777X Supply Chain Orders Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs) Boeing

Air Data News • Ricardo Meier

Boeing begins final assembly of first 777-8 Freighter at Everett

By Air Data News: Boeing has reached a key production milestone on the first 777-8 Freighter, with the aircraft entering final assembly at its Everett facility in Washington.

Aviation Source

Boeing Progresses Assembly of First 777-8F Freighter

2026-03-24T14:58:44.655504-07:00

ATC North America Aviation Safety & Regulation Airport Infrastructure & Air Traffic Management Policy & Regulation

AINonline

FAA vows to modernize National Airspace System within three years, warns of implementation challenges

By AINonline: FAA Administrator expects some broken glass along the way.

2026-03-25T12:52:21.885262-07:00

Middle East Airports Accident Aviation Safety & Regulation Airport Infrastructure & Air Traffic Management Asia-Pacific (APAC) Airlines Boeing 737

FlightGlobal • David Kaminski-Morrow

Ariana 737-400 evacuated after runway excursion at Kabul

By FlightGlobal: Afghanistan-based carrier Ariana Afghan Airlines has confirmed that one of its aircraft suffered a runway excursion at Kabul. Images from the scene purportedly showing the aftermath identify the jet involved as a Boeing 737-400 registered YA-PIC, an airframe formerly operated by carriers including Turkish Airlines.

View from the Wing

Ariana Afghan Boeing 737-400 veers off Kabul runway; airline cites Air Canada crash in response

Aviation24

Ariana Afghan Airlines Boeing 737-400 veers off runway on landing at Kabul; passengers evacuated

2026-03-25T13:50:04.543979-07:00

Europe Airports Airport Infrastructure & Air Traffic Management

Aviation Source • Len Varley

Heathrow Marks 80th Anniversary, Reflects on Growth and Future Challenges

By Aviation Source: This month marks a major milestone for UK aviation, as Heathrow Airport celebrates 80 years since it welcomed its first passengers on 25 March 1946.

2026-03-25T14:18:59.774959-07:00

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semafor.com • Liz Hoffman

JetBlue weighs mergers with United, Alaska or Southwest

By semafor.com: The unprofitable airline has tapped advisers to scenario-plan how a merger with United, Alaska, or Southwest might fare in Trump’s Washington, people familiar with the matter said.

View from the Wing

JetBlue Explores Selling Itself — Advisors Are Looking At United, Southwest And Alaska As Buyers

One Mile at a Time

JetBlue Eyes Merger; United, Alaska and Southwest Seen as Frontrunners

Also: thebulkheadseat.com, altitudeyes.com and Simple Flying

2026-03-25T11:07:20.508922-07:00

Event eVTOL Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs) Policy & Regulation Embraer

eveairmobility.com

Eve Air Mobility Conducts Full-Scale eVTOL Flight Test at Embraer Facility in Brazil Before President Lula

By eveairmobility.com: GAVIÃO PEIXOTO, BRAZIL – March 25, 2026 – Eve Air Mobility (“Eve”) (NYSE: EVEX, EVEXW; B3: EVEB31), a leader in advanced air mobility solutions, successfully conducted a flight of its full-scale engineering prototype at Embraer’s test facility in Gavião Peixoto, Brazil, for Brazilian government authorities, including Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.

aviationnews.eu

Eve Air Mobility Successfully Demonstrates Full-Scale eVTOL Prototype for Brazilian Government

AeroTime

Eve flies full‑scale eVTOL prototype at Embraer for Brazil’s president as certification campaign advances

Also: Vertical Mag, Air Data News, GlobalAir.com, Urban Air Mobility News and aerospace-innovations.com

2026-03-25T10:30:55.231069-07:00

GA BizAv Orders Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)

cirrusaircraft.com

Cirrus 2025: 691 SR Series Deliveries and Record 106 Vision Jets Delivered

By cirrusaircraft.com: Duluth, MN and Knoxville, TN — Cirrus delivered 691 SR Series aircraft – SR20, SR22, SR22T – and a record-breaking 106 Vision Jets in 2025. Following the General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) annual report, the SR Series is the best-selling high performance […].