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Flying Magazine • Jack Daleo

U.S. drone delivery crosses the 8-lb payload threshold; Flytrex adds heavy-duty pizza delivery

U.S. drone delivery operators are pushing payload capability past 8 lb, removing one of the core constraints tied to aircraft weight. Flytrex is also introducing a heavy-duty drone designed to drop two large Little Caesars pizzas in a single trip, extending drone food delivery toward higher-volume orders.

Also: Aero-News

2026-04-25T05:05:16.713968-07:00

Bombardier BizAv NTSB Accident Aviation Safety & Regulation

Flying Magazine • Meg Godlewski

NTSB Releases Final Report on Fatal CL604 Crash

By Flying Magazine: National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) cites corrosion in both engines as the probable cause of a Bombardier Challenger 604 crash on a Florida freeway in 2024.

Also: AINonline and avweb.com

2026-04-24T11:20:50.615316-07:00

MRO M&A Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)

aarcorp.com

AAR completes acquisition of Aircraft Reconfig Technologies

By aarcorp.com: The acquisition immediately expands AAR’s engineering and certification capabilities Wood Dale, Illinois — AAR CORP. (NYSE: AIR), a leading provider of aviation services to commercial and government operators, MROs, and OEMs, today announced the completion of its acquisition of Aircraft Reconfig Technologies (ART) from ZIM Aircraft Cabin Solutions.

Runway Girl

Press Release: AAR completes acquisition of ART from ZIM

2026-04-24T16:20:12.973266-07:00

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Breitflyte • Joe Breitfeller

easyJet Announces Launch of Nine New Routes from Six UK Airports

By Breitflyte: easyJet has today announced the launch of nine new routes across six UK airports, including new winter 2026/27 services to the Canary Islands, Egypt, France, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Poland and Slovenia.

flyinginireland.com

easyJet Announces New Routes from Belfast International

exyuaviation.com

easyJet to launch fourth Ljubljana route

2026-04-24T17:37:07.984765-07:00

North America Orders Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs) Airbus

Breitflyte • Joe Breitfeller

Airbus’ Mobile, Alabama Facility Marks 10 Years Since First Aircraft Delivery

By Breitflyte: Airbus has today marked the 10th anniversary of the first aircraft delivery from the Airbus U.S. manufacturing facility in Mobile, Alabama. The first aircraft assembled in the U.S., an A321 affectionately known as ‘BluesMobile,’ was delivered to JetBlue on April 25, 2016.

Also: Runway Girl

2026-04-24T18:53:07.702778-07:00

Routes PaxEx Orders Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs) Air Canada Airbus

Air Data News • Ricardo Meier

Air Canada receives first Airbus A321XLR

By Air Data News: Long-range narrowbody will allow the airline to launch new routes with lower Canada took delivery of its first Airbus A321XLR in Hamburg on April 24, becoming the first Canadian operator of the long-range narrowbody.

Airline Geeks

Air Canada Takes Delivery of Its First A321XLR

Dj's Aviation

Air Canada's A321XLR Will Change The Airline Forever

Also: aviationnews.eu, Aviation24, FlightGlobal, Breitflyte, AeroTime, Aviation.travel, GlobalAir.com, Aviation A2Z, World Airline News, Skies Magazine, Simple Flying, eTurboNews and 17 more

2026-04-24T09:22:47.323524-07:00

Antitrust Policy & Regulation Airlines

ch-aviation • Dominik Sipinski

US FEMA charters from foreign airlines ruffle feathers

By ch-aviation: Discover more news on Asia Pacific Airlines (Guam) at ch-aviation, the leading aviation news and data provider.

2026-04-24T16:54:22.746541-07:00

Middle East PaxEx Airline Industry & Market Trends Airlines

CAPA

Emirates working on 'en suite bathrooms' in first class and 'major review' of economy: President

By CAPA: Emirates president Tim Clark , speaking at the CAPA Airline Leader Summit - Airlines in Transition , stated (23-Apr-2026) the airline is "working on en suite bathrooms in first class suites".