Flying Magazine
• Meg Godlewski
The NTSB concluded that a failure of a custom counterweight plug caused a jammed elevator during landing, leading to loss of control in the accident that killed aerobatic pilot Rob Holland. The report frames the event as a component/rigging malfunction with direct flight-control consequences at low altitude.
Reuters
• Bo Erickson, Jarrett Renshaw
By Reuters: President Donald Trump said on Monday that Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin subsidiary that builds Marine One helicopters, will fund a new White House landing pad intended for the next-generation aircraft.
Reuters
• David Shepardson
By Reuters: U.S. agencies have seized over 600 drones near FIFA World Cup venues and fan zones since the start of the tournament on June 11, the Transportation Security Administration said on Monday.
PaxEx.Aero
• Seth Miller
By PaxEx.Aero: Copa Airlines' first Starlink-equipped aircraft entered service over the weekend, and it comes with a twist: Some passengers will have to pay to get online.
AINonline
• Matt Thurber
By AINonline: HDX antenna installed under the tail-mounted radome.
AINonline
• Kerry Lynch
By AINonline: JetPay has an aviation-focused platform, while Nuvion brings global banking infrastructure.
AINonline
• Gordon Gilbert
By AINonline: Non-U.S. accidents dropped; U.S.-registered business jet fatalities rose slightly.
FlightGlobal
• Edward Russell
By FlightGlobal: Mexican carrier turned to the Japanese debt financing option as it prioritises “liquidity preservation”.
