FlightGlobal
• David Kaminski-Morrow
Airbus has begun construction of a 6,221-square-meter extension to its Belfast wing facility, increasing capacity for the A220 production ramp-up. The airframer is targeting a build rate of 13 aircraft per month for the twinjet in 2028.
Associated Press
• Josh Funk
By Associated Press: Millions more people may be able to get smaller, lightweight Amazon packages delivered by drones by the end of the year under a plan the company announced Thursday to expand the airborne shipping to suburban areas in nearly 500 U.S.
FlightGlobal
• Dominic Perry
By FlightGlobal: Developer says slow pace of ecosystem development is dampening commercial demand, with a consequent impact on capital raising.
ch-aviation
• Hilka Birns
By ch-aviation: Discover more news on TAAG Angola Airlines at ch-aviation, the leading aviation news and data provider.
ch-aviation
• Vanja Popovic
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Reuters
By Reuters: An Indian court on Wednesday said bankruptcy petitions filed by aircraft lessors against SpiceJet will be heard afresh by a new bench, after the airline reached a last-minute settlement with one lessor.
ch-aviation
• Dirk Andrei Salcedo
By ch-aviation: Turkish Airlines (TK, Istanbul Airport) plans to resume flights to Havana International on October 25, 2026, more than six months after suspending its Cuba operations amid the country's ongoing jet fuel shortage.
ch-aviation
• Hilka Birns
By ch-aviation: Somali Airlines (2025) is targeting a return to scheduled operations in mid-September 2026, more than 35 years after suspending services, with the Somali Civil Aviation Authority (SCAA) saying preparations for the relaunch had been completed.
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FlightGlobal
• Alfred Chua
