Helicopter   Europe   Airbus  
FlightGlobal • Craig Hoyle

Czech Ministry of Interior signs contract for 11 Airbus H145 helicopters to modernise Police Aviation Service

Prague’s Interior Ministry has signed a deal with Airbus Helicopters to acquire 11 five-bladed H145 twin-engine rotorcraft for the Czech Police Aviation Service. The order supports public-safety missions including rescue and law enforcement, and is aimed at improving interoperability with counterparts in Germany, France and Lithuania.

aviation-defence-universe.com • Harmeet Singh

Czech Ministry of Interior signs contract for 11 Airbus H145 helicopters

2026-05-27T23:17:57.739175-07:00
China   Orders   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact   Boeing  
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Reuters • Anne Marie Roantree, Julie Zhu

Boeing CEO says 200-jet China deal an 'initial tranche' with more to come

By Reuters: China's commitment to buy 200 Boeing jets during a recent visit by U.S. President Donald Trump will ‌be firmed up later this year and is only an "initial tranche" of a potentially far bigger deal, the planemaker's CEO Kelly Ortberg said.

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2026-05-28T00:15:35.356336-07:00
Event   GA   BizAv   NTSB   Oshkosh   Accident   Aviation Safety & Regulation  
FlightGlobal • David Kaminski-Morrow

Westwind crashed through brick wall after unstable approach led to overrun

By FlightGlobal: investigation cites rapid changes in descent rate and high speed during landing roll at Goiania. Brazilian investigators believe the combination of an unstable approach and high speed during the landing roll led an IAI 1124 Westwind to veer off the runway and crash through a brick wall.

2026-05-27T23:31:45.250828-07:00
PaxEx   Airbus A350   Airbus  
Runway Girl • Mary Kirby

Airbus enters development phase for ultra-luxe First Class Experience

By Runway Girl: By Mary Kirby → /entry-header As interest in premium travel continues to surge following the COVID pandemic, and airlines seek to set new standards in luxury with their halo products, Airbus has decided to formally develop its ultra-luxe First Class Experience for the A350-1000 widebody, revealing that certain elements of the design are already being mulled by airlines.

2026-05-27T18:42:58.608270-07:00