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eVTOL   Leadership   Airbus  
FlightGlobal • Dominic Perry

Vertical Aerospace appoints former Airbus commercial-aircraft chief Fabrice Bregier as chair

Vertical Aerospace has appointed former Airbus Commercial Aircraft CEO Fabrice Bregier as chair of its board, effective Sept. 21, 2026. Bregier succeeds long-serving chair Domhnal Slattery, bringing senior large-aircraft industrial leadership to the UK eVTOL developer in a notable board-level appointment.

Also: Urban Air Mobility News, Reuters and Seeking Alpha
2026-09-21T03:49:58.839694-07:00
ATC   PaxEx   Airports   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Airport Infrastructure & Air Traffic Management   Airlines  
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Bloomberg • Danny Lee

UK Airspace Suffers Second System Failure, Delaying Some Flights

By Bloomberg: The UK airspace suffered temporary disruption over northern England and Scotland, leading to delays and cancellations that frustrated passengers and airlines, just weeks after a widespread glitch wrought havoc across the country’s airports.

Also: aerospaceglobalnews.com, Aviation Business News, CNA and euroweeklynews.com
2026-09-21T02:50:04.517806-07:00
eVTOL   UAV Development & Drone Programs  
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Urban Air Mobility News • Philip Butterworth-Hayes

Elroy Air wins new order for Chaparral cargo eVTOLs from Bristow Group

By Urban Air Mobility News: Elroy Air has announced that Bristow Group has expanded its early delivery reservations for the Chaparral autonomous cargo aircraft, reserving 10 additional early delivery positions for a total of 15.

Also: eVTOL Insights
2026-09-21T03:06:47.416645-07:00
Supply Chain   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact  
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Reuters • Allison Lampert, Karen Freifeld

Aerospace suppliers test rare-earth alternatives to ease reliance on China

By Reuters: Rare earth shortages are pushing some suppliers of aerospace companies to revisit decades-old turbine coating formulas ‌once considered obsolete, after US-China tensions disrupted supplies from the world's dominant producer of critical minerals.

2026-09-21T03:20:02.140845-07:00
Supply Chain   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Airbus   Airbus A320  
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FlightGlobal • David Kaminski-Morrow

Airbus hikes A321neo wing-production capacity ahead of XLR design convergence

By FlightGlobal: UK’s Broughton plant fitting additional jigs to assist airframer’s single-aisle ramp-up ambition.

2026-09-21T02:20:05.749637-07:00
Aircraft Demand: Airline Distress & Consolidation   Policy & Regulation   Airlines  
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ch-aviation • Daniel Martinez Garbuno

Lithuania’s KlasJet secures US nod for charter and ACMI ops

By ch-aviation: KlasJet (KJ, Vilnius) has received Part 129 Operations Specifications (OpSpecs) approval from the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), paving the way for the Avia Solutions Group carrier to initiate charter and ACMI operations on behalf of companies in the United States.

2026-09-21T03:05:34.819590-07:00