Reuters
A helicopter operated by Saudi Aramco crashed in Ras Tanura, Saudi Arabia, killing 14 people, according to the Saudi state news agency. The cause was not immediately known, and an investigation is ongoing.
Air Data News
• Ricardo Meier
By Air Data News: China Southern Air Logistics has signed an agreement to acquire seven Boeing freighters, including five 777-8 Freighters, marking what would become the first order for Boeing's next-generation cargo aircraft by a mainland Chinese airline.
Air Data News
• Ricardo Meier
By Air Data News: Colombian airline also transports rescue teams and medical personnel as earthquake recovery Avianca has resumed flights between Colombia and Venezuela by temporarily switching its operations from Caracas to Valencia after earthquake damage forced the closure of Simón Bolívar International Airport.
Runway Girl
• Mary Kirby
By Runway Girl: Thompson Aero Seating confirms it is “absolutely exploring” how to support airlines as they seek to bring extra-opulent new enclosed first class and multi-person 'first class-plus' suite solutions to their widebody aircraft.
Runway Girl
• Mary Kirby
By Runway Girl: Connected aircraft will exceed 70,000 by 2035, with penetration expected to rise to 72% in commercial aviation alone, Novaspace finds.
Reuters
• Julie Zhu, Tim Hepher
By Reuters: China Eastern Airlines said on Friday it plans to buy 25 A330neo jets from Airbus for a catalogue price of about $9.35 billion, as the Chinese carrier expands its widebody fleet to serve more international routes.
Airline Economics
AirInsight
Associated Press
• SIMINA MISTREANU
By Associated Press: A small aircraft crashed into Beijing’s tallest building, the global flight tracking service provider Flightradar24 confirms, following witness accounts and evacuations in the city’s business district.
One Mile at a Time
Bloomberg
• Siddharth Philip
By Bloomberg: The US Federal Aviation Administration issued several airworthiness directives Friday for Boeing Co. jets, including 737 Max aircraft and 787 Dreamliners, operating in Canadian airspace that could face interference from 5G radio waves.
FlightGlobal
• David Kaminski-Morrow
Paddle Your Own Kanoo
• Mateusz Maszczynski
