FlightGlobal
• David Kaminski-Morrow
A video of a converted Boeing 777-200LR freighter operated for final tests before delivery to Qatar Airways Cargo shows a controversial low-height flypast near Horseshoe Bay Resort Jet Center. Safety authorities could investigate the maneuver for flight-safety and operational compliance.
Paddle Your Own Kanoo
• Mateusz Maszczynski
By Paddle Your Own Kanoo: Delta Air Lines plans to go head-to-head with JetBlue and United Airlines after it announced plans on Friday to launch new non-stop flights between Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) and Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) beginning on April 12, 2027.
Airline Geeks
View from the Wing
ch-aviation
• Daniel Martinez Garbuno
By ch-aviation: This article is only available with a subscription for Commercial Aviation News, Operator & Airport Data.
Air Data News
• Ricardo Meier
By Air Data News: Airbus Chief Executive Guillaume Faury said Embraer should "think twice" before entering the narrowbody aircraft market, arguing that competing against Airbus, Boeing and COMAC would be a difficult and costly undertaking.
Flying Magazine
• Jack Daleo
By Flying Magazine: New facility will give FAA a dedicated hub for research, training, and operational analysis of electric and hybrid aircraft.
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
Flying Magazine
• Tripp Thurston
By Flying Magazine: Airhart Avionics system is moving flight controls out of the DOS era.
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
Paddle Your Own Kanoo
• Mateusz Maszczynski
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• David Kaminski-Morrow
