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eVTOL   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Policy & Regulation  
The Air Current • Elan Head

New FAA policy widens certification gap with EASA for eVTOL aircraft

A new FAA policy is moving the U.S. further from EASA’s approach to certifying electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft. The divergence could create additional compliance complexity for eVTOL manufacturers pursuing parallel U.S. and European certification and market entry.

2026-08-06T16:44:40.857784-07:00
Orders   Airline Industry & Market Trends   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Asia-Pacific (APAC)   Airbus   Airlines   Boeing  
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ch-aviation • Dirk Andrei Salcedo

VietJetAir expects over 600 aircraft by 2035

By ch-aviation: VietJetAir (VJ, Hanoi Noi Bai International) expects to receive more than 600 Airbus and Boeing aircraft up to 2035 as it expands its international network and aviation services businesses, the low-cost carrier said in a press release.

2026-08-06T17:14:57.044060-07:00
Airports   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Airbus A320  
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Paddle Your Own Kanoo • Mateusz Maszczynski

Stunning Security Lapse: Man Crept On Board JetBlue Plane at Maintenance Hangar in Fort Lauderdale And Was Found Sleeping in Bathroom

By Paddle Your Own Kanoo: A man was found sleeping in the bathroom of a JetBlue plane at a Fort Lauderdale maintenance facility after scaling a security fence, police say.

Also: Aviation A2Z and al.com
2026-08-06T15:10:41.142747-07:00
Europe   M&A   Aircraft Demand: Airline Distress & Consolidation   Airline Industry & Market Trends   Airlines   easyJet  
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AeroTime • Clement Charpentreau

Apollo to take easyJet private in £5.7 billion cash deal

By AeroTime: Apollo has agreed a recommended £5.7 billion cash acquisition of easyJet at £7.15 per share, hours after rival bidder Castlelake withdrew.

Also: Aviation Source, aviationnews.eu, Aviation24, Air Data News, Axios, AirInsight, ch-aviation, CNBC, Bloomberg, Aviation Week, Skift, Paddle Your Own Kanoo and 11 more
2026-08-06T06:59:08.235759-07:00
Frequent-flyer programs   PaxEx   Airlines  
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View from the Wing • Gary Leff

American Airlines Ends Free Coach-To-Business Upgrades On Three-Cabin Domestic Routes

By View from the Wing: American Airlines is changing complimentary elite upgrades on domestic flights with separate premium economy and business class cabins: coach passengers will upgrade only to premium economy, while business class upgrades will start from premium economy.

Also: Simple Flying and news.ssbcrack.com
2026-08-06T09:15:06.834689-07:00