FlightSim   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Boeing   Lufthansa  
Boeing

FAA and EASA qualify first Boeing 777-9 full‑flight simulator; Lufthansa receives unit

FAA and EASA granted initial qualification to the world’s first Boeing 777-9 full‑flight simulator at CAE’s device on Boeing Commercial Training Solutions’ Gatwick campus, a key step toward regulator‑approved pilot training. Lufthansa Aviation Training received the first CAE‑built 777‑9 simulator in Frankfurt, with training to start end‑May 2026.

2026-02-19T05:05:47.357367-08:00
eVTOL   ATC   Airport Infrastructure & Air Traffic Management   Policy & Regulation  
aviationnews.eu • Jeroen Vogelaar

Electra and Virginia to Build First FAA‑Approved All‑Weather IFR Advanced Air Mobility Network in U.S.

By aviationnews.eu: Aviation News – Electra.aero has entered a landmark partnership with the Virginia Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) Smart Airspace Program to develop the first FAA-approved Instrument Flight Rules (IFR)….

Also: Unmanned Airspace, Urban Air Mobility News, evaint.com and autonomyglobal.co
2026-02-18T11:36:18.388183-08:00
MRO   Supply Chain   Orders   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Airbus   Airbus A320   Airlines  
Reuters

American Airlines picks CFM International to power upcoming Airbus A321neo jets

By Reuters: American Airlines said on Thursday it has selected CFM International's LEAP-1A engines to power future deliveries of its Airbus A321neo narrowbody jets.

Also: Aviacionline, Air Data News, AeroTime, Airline Geeks, GE Aerospace and aviator.aero
2026-02-19T05:25:44.174964-08:00
eVTOL   Europe   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Archer Aviation  
news.archer.com

Archer Selects Bristol As Home For Its UK Engineering Hub

By news.archer.com: Archer (NYSE: ACHR) today announced that it has selected Bristol as the home of its UK Engineering Hub, which will support some of the company’s most advanced engineering initiatives across both its commercial and defense programmes.

Also: eVTOL Insights
2026-02-19T06:12:31.073418-08:00
MRO   PaxEx   Airbus A320   Airlines   Lufthansa  
Runway Girl • Becca Alkema

Lufthansa retrofits 38 A320s with Geven seats, larger overhead bins and USB‑A/C power

By Runway Girl: A total of 38 Lufthansa A320 aircraft have been retrofitted with Geven seats, larger overhead bins and USB-A and -C power ports.

2026-02-19T05:53:20.549532-08:00
Frequent-flyer programs   PaxEx   Leadership   Airline Industry & Market Trends   Airlines   United Airlines  
CNBC • Leslie Josephs

United Airlines overhauls MileagePlus program

By CNBC: Earning airline frequent flyer miles is getting harder and more expensive. United Airlines is the latest to be making big changes to its MileagePlus frequent flyer program.

Also: One Mile at a Time and Economic Times
2026-02-19T04:54:30.884895-08:00