Reuters
Ryanair CEO Michael O’Leary said an initial finding from an investigation into an incident in which a passenger was partly sucked out of a Boeing 737’s broken window indicates “foreign object damage.” The company continues to assess the probe results and underlying cause.
Paddle Your Own Kanoo
• Mateusz Maszczynski
By Paddle Your Own Kanoo: While those in the know have been familiar with the fact that the Dubai-based mega airline Emirates has been rolling out a new type of headrest for Economy Class seats over the last couple of months, the airline has only now officially made the news public.
Bloomberg
• Kate Duffy, Siddharth Philip
By Bloomberg: The Federal Aviation Administration said it will continue to monitor Boeing Co.’s quality even after it restored the US planemaker’s authority to sign off on newly built 737 Max and 787 jets.
Airbus
By Airbus: The UK’s National Police Air Service (NPAS) has placed an order for two H135 helicopters, bringing the total fleet renewal programme to nine.
Airline Economics
CNBC
• Elsa Ohlen
By CNBC: CEO Kelly Ortberg signalled Boeing is focused more on stabilizing its existing business than rushing to develop a successor to its best-selling 737 MAX.
ch-aviation
• Armin Kific
By ch-aviation: Wizz Air (W6, Budapest) will decide whether to close its Belgrade Nikola Tesla base by late September 2026. The low-cost carrier assured that if it does close, it will continue to serve the Serbian capital, albeit at reduced capacity.
Paddle Your Own Kanoo
• Mateusz Maszczynski
By Paddle Your Own Kanoo: The Israeli airline Israir believes that its aircraft have been deliberately targeted by vandals at London Luton Airport, with ground service vehicles colliding with the carrier’s planes on three occasions in less than a year.
AINonline
• David Donald
By AINonline: Bizjet flew from Los Angeles to Hampshire in under nine hours.
Breaking Defense
• Aaron Mehta
FlightGlobal
• David Kaminski-Morrow
eVTOL Insights
• Thomas Sleightholm
