NTSB   Leadership   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Policy & Regulation  
AINonline • Kerry Lynch

Senate confirms Daniel Edwards as DOT aviation/international affairs assistant secretary; Michael Graham gets another NTSB term

The U.S. Senate confirmed Daniel Edwards as assistant secretary for aviation and international affairs at the Department of Transportation, and Michael Graham for another five-year term on the National Transportation Safety Board. The approvals follow broader Senate action on key Trump nominees overseeing railroad, maritime, and aviation-related oversight.

2026-05-19T10:41:27.002193-07:00
eVTOL   Supply Chain   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Sustainability & Climate Initiatives  
Business Wire • For more information

Vertical Aerospace Advances Hybrid-Electric Testing and Battery Production

By Business Wire: Next-generation hybrid-electric system begins testing ahead of flight tests First all-electric Valo battery manufactured on upgraded production line at Vertical Energy Centre.

2026-05-19T10:33:08.879108-07:00
Routes   Middle East   Europe   Airlines   Lufthansa  
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Paddle Your Own Kanoo • Mateusz Maszczynski

Air France, British Airways, and Lufthansa Extend Middle East Flight Operations... This When Flights Should Now Resume

By Paddle Your Own Kanoo: Air France, British Airways, and the Lufthansa Group have extended their respective flight suspensions to a slew of destinations across the Middle East, with Lufthansa now not expected to return to Dubai until September 13 at the earliest.

2026-05-19T11:11:59.258114-07:00
NTSB   Accident   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Boeing  
Bloomberg • Allyson Versprille, Cailley LaPara

NTSB Says UPS Didn’t Act After 2011 Boeing Letter on Defect

By Bloomberg: A US safety investigator said United Parcel Service Inc. decided not to take further action after reviewing a 2011 service letter from Boeing Co. that flagged failures of a key structural component in the type of plane that later crashed in Louisville, Kentucky.

Also: Reuters, news.bgov.com and news.bgov.com
2026-05-19T07:54:43.770484-07:00
eVTOL   UAV Development & Drone Programs   AI   Airports   Airport Infrastructure & Air Traffic Management  
Flying Magazine • Jack Daleo

Miami-Dade Airports to Trial Air Taxi Management System

By Flying Magazine: Miami-Dade airport trials will begin with drones before advancing to larger electric air taxis.

2026-05-19T06:10:37.334803-07:00
Saudi Arabia   Routes   Middle East   PaxEx   Europe   Orders   Airlines   Boeing  
Skift • Gordon Smith

Riyadh Air Opens Bookings for Formal London Launch

By Skift: Riyadh Air formally opens public ticket sales for its Riyadh–London Heathrow route, with its own Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners taking over from July 1, 2026.

Also: FlightGlobal, Inflight Online, Airline Economics, One Mile at a Time, Aviation Business News, executivetraveller.com, Aviation24, AeroTime, Airline Geeks, Aviation A2Z and 3 more
2026-05-19T02:55:01.973662-07:00
Supply Chain   Europe   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Workforce & Skills Development   Airbus  
Reuters • Tim Hepher

Exclusive: Airbus targets 10% cost cuts over global uncertainty and supply snags

By Reuters: Europe's Airbus has ordered a ‌fresh 10% reduction in most non-industrial spending as global uncertainty and supply chain problems continue to squeeze its core jetliner business, three industry sources said.

2026-05-19T06:10:20.941565-07:00