Aircraft Demand: Airline Distress & Consolidation   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Asia-Pacific (APAC)   Airlines  
AeroTime • Jean Carmela Lim

CAAP gives AirAsia Philippines five days to settle PHP 833.7m ($14.5m) final demand or face licence suspension

The Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines has issued a final demand for PHP 833.7 million ($14.5 million) in unpaid fees to AirAsia Philippines, giving the carrier five days to settle or face licence suspension and restricted airport access; interest and penalties could raise the bill further.

2026-03-26T06:26:55.192899-07:00
Supply Chain   Orders   Airline Industry & Market Trends   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Airbus A350   Airbus   Boeing  
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AirInsight • Addison Schonland

Airbus A350 delivery shortfall widens as ambitious rate targets slip, boosting 787 momentum

By AirInsight: Airbus’s A350 faces a multi‑year industrial shortfall as deliveries lag ambitious rate targets while Boeing’s 787 ramps, quietly shifting the widebody balance.

2026-03-26T07:31:16.195407-07:00
Safran   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Sustainability & Climate Initiatives  
FlightGlobal • Dominic Perry

Safran accelerates hybridisation with Silvercrest tests — 250 kW e‑motors on LP and HP spools this summer

By FlightGlobal: Safran Aircraft Engines is scaling up its hybridisation demonstration efforts and will this summer run a Silvercrest business jet engine incorporating 250kW electric motors on both the low- and high-pressure spools.

2026-03-26T06:26:39.692299-07:00
GA   Airports   Airport Infrastructure & Air Traffic Management   Policy & Regulation  
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Flying Magazine • Meg Godlewski

Mesa Imposes Landing Fees at Falcon Field, Sparking Lawsuit Threats and Risking Local Aviation Businesses

By Flying Magazine: The decision by the city of Mesa, Arizona, to impose landing fees at the municipal airport has triggered talk of lawsuits that could bankrupt the city and business closures that would erode its tax base.

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2026-03-26T07:14:52.321073-07:00