FlightGlobal
• David Kaminski-Morrow
Airbus is starting flight-testing of the A350 for Qantas’ Project Sunrise, targeting ambitious nonstop Sydney–London service. The plan includes novel single-bound routing concepts over new tracks (“kangaroo routes”) and a cabin showcase aligned to the long-haul mission profile.
AeroTime
• Ian Molyneaux
By AeroTime: The UK’s Civil Aviation Authority has signed agreements with aviation regulators in Canada, Brazil and Australia to enhance international cooperation.
ch-aviation
• Dominik Sipinski
By ch-aviation: This article is only available with a subscription for Commercial Aviation News, Operator & Airport Data.
FlightGlobal
• David Kaminski-Morrow
By FlightGlobal: Three companies selected in bid to address underlying structural issues and improve service efficiency at Dutch hub. Amsterdam Schiphol airport’s operator is halving the number of ground-handling providers from next year, having selected three companies for its new handling model.
AeroTime
• Ian Molyneaux
By AeroTime: Air New Zealand is celebrating a major milestone after its last remaining Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner returned from long-term storage in Alice Springs.
FlightGlobal
• Dominic Perry
By FlightGlobal: Propulsion specialist plans latest tests of widebody engine later this year, with smaller 30,000lbf-thrust variant to arrive in 2028.
eVTOL Insights
• Jason Pritchard
By eVTOL Insights: MD Aircraft GmbH today announced the signing of a Letter of Intent (LOI) with Solyu Company, Ltd., a South Korea-based aviation and technology company headquartered in Seoul, Korea.
eVTOL Insights
• Jason Pritchard
By eVTOL Insights: SkyDrive has now completed 300 test flights of its SD-05 eVTOL model, having reached this milestone over a period of 20 months between November 2024 and June 2026.
Paddle Your Own Kanoo
• Mateusz Maszczynski
Bloomberg
• Mathieu Dion, Siddharth Philip
