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FlightGlobal • David Kaminski-Morrow

First serial MC-21-310 flies to Moscow for customer painting and testing

United Aircraft has flown the first production-standard Yakovlev MC-21-310 twinjet to Moscow, days after its maiden sortie. The aircraft will undergo further testing and preparation for painting in customer colors, marking another step in Russia’s effort to advance serial production of the domestically developed narrowbody.

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2026-08-14T00:36:12.654420-07:00

PaxEx Airline Industry & Market Trends Airlines Delta Air Lines

AirInsight • Addison Schonland

Delta’s On-Time Rate Improved—But So Did Its Operational Chaos

By AirInsight: Delta Air Lines’ on-time rate improved in the first half of 2026 — 78.7% to 79.3%, good for second among the major US carriers. By the metric most coverage and DOT reporting leads with, Delta looks fine, maybe even a little better than last year.

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2026-08-14T00:05:22.107333-07:00

ch-aviation • Armin Kific

Airbus records 203 net new orders in July 2026

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Also: ch-aviation

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2026-08-13T22:50:17.067766-07:00

Leadership Aircraft Demand: Airline Distress & Consolidation Air India

CNBC • Priyanka Salve

Tata chairman’s shock exit move puts JLR owner's bets on chips, iPhones and Air India at risk

By CNBC: Tata Sons Chairman's sudden exit plan has sparked concerns over the Indian multinational's commitment to invest big bucks in projects of national importance.

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2026-08-14T00:36:02.817587-07:00

Aircraft Demand: Airline Distress & Consolidation Airlines Spirit Airlines

FL360aero • Delta Flight DL

From New Headquarters to Bankruptcy Asset: Spirit Airlines’ $93.25 Million Dania Beach Campus Sale

By FL360aero: $93.25 million sale: Spirit Airlines’ former Dania Beach headquarters campus was won at auction by an affiliate of Boston-based Hill City Capital for $93.25 auction: The winning bid was submitted during the bankruptcy-court auction on August 11, with the transaction still subject to court approval.

Also: Airline Economics

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2026-08-13T22:35:07.117027-07:00

Routes Airlines

ch-aviation • Dirk Andrei Salcedo

Nok Air Plans to Resume International Flights With Bangkok–Hyderabad Service in October 2026

By ch-aviation: Nok Air (DD, Bangkok Don Mueang) plans to resume international operations on October 14, 2026, with 4x weekly Bangkok Don Mueang-Hyderabad International flights using B737-800s, according to ch-aviation schedules data.

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2026-08-13T21:35:35.587230-07:00

NTSB Europe Accident Aviation Safety & Regulation Boeing Boeing 737

Associated Press • Josh Funk, Rio Yamat

NTSB: Engine Debris Shattered Ryanair Plane Window, Nearly Sucking Passenger Out

By Associated Press: Investigators say broken engine parts shattered a window on a Ryanair plane shortly after takeoff in Greece last month, causing a man’s head to be sucked into the hole in the fuselage before his fellow passengers pulled him to safety.

Reuters

Bird remains found aboard 737 engine from Ryanair Greek incident

Aviation Source

NTSB Releases Preliminary Report on Ryanair Boeing 737 Engine Failure over Greece

Also: Paddle Your Own Kanoo, Air Data News, AeroTime, New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Bloomberg, The Air Current, Seattle Times, FlightGlobal, FL360aero, NBC News, Economic Times and 8 more

26 Sources

2026-08-13T11:35:08.448175-07:00

Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs) Sustainability & Climate Initiatives

Air Data News • Ricardo Meier

Heart Aerospace flies full-scale electric aircraft demonstrator for first time

By Air Data News: Heart Aerospace's X1 demonstrator completed its first flight on Wednesday, August 12, at Plattsburgh International Airport in New York, a major test of the technologies under development for the company's ES-30 hybrid-electric regional aircraft.

eVTOL Insights

Heart Aerospace Completes First Flight of X1, the Largest Battery-Electric Aircraft to Date

AirInsight

Heart Aerospace’s ES-30 Flies, Positioning 30-Seat Hybrid-Electric Aircraft for Regional Operations

Also: AeroTime, CAPA and defence-industry.eu

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2026-08-13T10:33:17.056478-07:00

First serial MC-21-310 flies to Moscow for customer painting and testing

Delta’s On-Time Rate Improved—But So Did Its Operational Chaos

Airbus records 203 net new orders in July 2026

Tata chairman’s shock exit move puts JLR owner's bets on chips, iPhones and Air India at risk

From New Headquarters to Bankruptcy Asset: Spirit Airlines’ $93.25 Million Dania Beach Campus Sale

Nok Air Plans to Resume International Flights With Bangkok–Hyderabad Service in October 2026

NTSB: Engine Debris Shattered Ryanair Plane Window, Nearly Sucking Passenger Out

Bird remains found aboard 737 engine from Ryanair Greek incident

NTSB Releases Preliminary Report on Ryanair Boeing 737 Engine Failure over Greece

Heart Aerospace flies full-scale electric aircraft demonstrator for first time

Heart Aerospace Completes First Flight of X1, the Largest Battery-Electric Aircraft to Date

Heart Aerospace’s ES-30 Flies, Positioning 30-Seat Hybrid-Electric Aircraft for Regional Operations

First serial MC-21-310 flown to Moscow for customer painting preparation

Tata chairman’s shock exit move puts JLR owner's bets on chips, iPhones and Air India at risk

Delta’s On-Time Rate Improved—But So Did Its Operational Chaos

From New Headquarters to Bankruptcy Asset: Spirit Airlines’ $93.25 Million Dania Beach Campus Sale

Airbus records 203 net new orders in July 2026

Nok Air Plans to Resume International Flights With Bangkok–Hyderabad Service in October 2026

Taiwan's Starlux Airlines launches Taipei-Prague flights

Delta to launch first transatlantic route from Austin to Paris

AirAsia posts quarterly loss, plans to reduce third-quarter capacity

China lays out civil aviation strategy through 2030

airBaltic Abandons 100-Jet Growth Plan, Cuts A220 Fleet to 36

COMAC C919 completes first international commercial flight, entering service between Beijing and Ulaanbaatar

Boeing delivered 53 jets in July, trailing Airbus as orders reached 30 net

Airbus Leads Deliveries as Boeing Books 38 Orders in July; Farnborough Drives 2026 Commercial Aerospace Activity

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