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AINonline • Matt Thurber

EASA certifies Safran’s Arriel 2K turboshaft for Leonardo’s AW09 helicopter after 600-plus flight hours

Safran’s Arriel 2K turboshaft has received EASA certification for Leonardo’s AW09 helicopter, following more than 600 hours of flight testing since its first flight in March 2023. The approval advances the engine-airframe combination toward operational deployment and removes a key certification milestone for the single-engine rotorcraft.

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2026-08-04T15:15:04.573540-07:00

UAV Development & Drone Programs Aerial Firefighting Airports Aviation Safety & Regulation

Flying Magazine • Meg Godlewski

Wildfires and Unauthorized Drones Disrupt Spokane-Area Airports and Force Fairchild AFB Evacuations

By Flying Magazine: Fairchild AFB evacuations begin as unauthorized drone flights disrupt aerial firefighting in Spokane, Washington, area.

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2026-08-04T12:44:55.076093-07:00

Accident Aviation Safety & Regulation Airbus A320 Air India Airlines

Bloomberg • Vikram Kumar

India Probes Air India Flight After Altitude Loss Injures 17

By Bloomberg: India’s civil aviation regulator has launched a probe after Tata Group-owned Air India Ltd.’s Phuket-Delhi flight lost altitude, leaving 17 people injured, before safely landing in the country’s capital.

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Air India flight from Phuket to Delhi hits severe clear-air turbulence, injuring passengers and crew

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2026-08-04T08:59:52.085227-07:00

PaxEx Airports Airport Infrastructure & Air Traffic Management Policy & Regulation

Flying Magazine • Jack Daleo

FAA Awards $870M for Airport Infrastructure Improvements

By Flying Magazine: Fresh funding will cover infrastructure upgrades, safety enhancements, and “more family-friendly features,” the FAA said.

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2026-08-04T11:35:08.278318-07:00

North America Aircraft Finance & Leasing Airlines

ch-aviation • Daniel Martinez Garbuno

US’s Allegiant Air lines up $408.5mn in aircraft financing

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2026-08-04T12:14:49.547745-07:00

Airline Industry & Market Trends Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs) Embraer

AirInsight • Addison Schonland

Scope Clause Keeps Regional Aviation Stuck in the Past |

By AirInsight: Four efficiency variables, every major US regional jet. The index gap versus single-aisles is the Scope Clause in numerical form. Mitsubishi is watching closely.

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2026-08-04T10:59:23.911774-07:00

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Aviation Week • David Casey

London Gatwick Second Runway Project To Proceed After Court Ruling

By Aviation Week: London Gatwick Airport’s $3 billion plan to bring its northern runway into routine use is set to proceed after a court refused campaigners permission to appeal an earlier ruling upholding the expansion.

Aviation Source

Gatwick Northern Runway Cleared to Proceed After Court of Appeal Ruling

aviationnews.eu

Gatwick Airport Wins Final Court Approval to Press Ahead with £2.2 Billion Second Runway Project

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2026-08-04T06:31:44.547155-07:00

Aviation Safety & Regulation

FlightGlobal • David Kaminski-Morrow

UK regulator concerned over rise in decisions to continue unstable approaches

By FlightGlobal: Civil Aviation Authority safety notice highlights risks including hard landings and tail-strikes. UK regulators are highlighting the importance of executing a go-around if an approach becomes unstable, after finding an upward trend in decisions to continue.

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2026-08-04T09:45:20.602367-07:00

EASA certifies Safran’s Arriel 2K turboshaft for Leonardo’s AW09 helicopter after 600-plus flight hours

Wildfires and Unauthorized Drones Disrupt Spokane-Area Airports and Force Fairchild AFB Evacuations

India Probes Air India Flight After Altitude Loss Injures 17

India opens probe after Air India Airbus jet suffers sudden altitude loss

Air India flight from Phuket to Delhi hits severe clear-air turbulence, injuring passengers and crew

FAA Awards $870M for Airport Infrastructure Improvements

US’s Allegiant Air lines up $408.5mn in aircraft financing

Scope Clause Keeps Regional Aviation Stuck in the Past |

London Gatwick Second Runway Project To Proceed After Court Ruling

Gatwick Northern Runway Cleared to Proceed After Court of Appeal Ruling

Gatwick Airport Wins Final Court Approval to Press Ahead with £2.2 Billion Second Runway Project

UK regulator concerned over rise in decisions to continue unstable approaches

EASA Certifies Safran's Arriel 2K Engine for Leonardo AW09 Helicopter

Wildfires and Unauthorized Drones Disrupt Spokane-Area Airports and Force Fairchild AFB Evacuations

US’s Allegiant Air lines up $408.5mn in aircraft financing

FAA Awards $870M for Airport Infrastructure Improvements

Scope Clause Keeps Regional Aviation Stuck in the Past |

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