ch-aviation
• Dirk Andrei Salcedo
South Korean airline Jin Air plans to lease 14 aircraft from Airbus and Boeing, signaling a fleet expansion through operating leases. The available report does not specify the aircraft models, lessors, delivery schedule or intended network deployment.
Bloomberg
• Leen Al-Rashdan
By Bloomberg: Boeing Co. will sell several of its units that specialize in developing technologies for flying taxis and drones to Archer Aviation Inc. as the US planemaker focuses on its core commercial and defense units.
Flying Magazine
Bloomberg
• Jonathan Randles
By Bloomberg: Alternative investment firm 777 Partners has filed for bankruptcy weeks after creditors sought to liquidate what’s left of the company that began unloading its assets more than a year ago.
Leeham News
• Thomas Blackwood
By Leeham News: August 10, 2026, © Leeham News: Embraer has achieved the best second-quarter revenue in the Brazilian planemaker’s history after delivering 65 aircraft in the three months ending June 30, the company’s highest quarterly delivery tally for the past 16 years.
Air Data News
• Ricardo Meier
By Air Data News: Commercial flights remain suspended while authorities inspect airport infrastructure for magnitude 7.4 earthquake that struck western Colombia on Monday forced the temporary suspension of commercial operations at seven airports as authorities assess damage to airport infrastructure.
The Hill
• Ashleigh Fields
By The Hill: Alaska Airlines passengers deplaned from a Miami to Seattle flight after a customer disturbance led to a cockpit lockdown.
AirInsight
• Addison Schonland
By AirInsight: American is cutting staff for September and hunting a widebody at the same time — and Boeing's rejected 777-9s might be the pieces that fit.
FlightGlobal
• David Kaminski-Morrow
By FlightGlobal: Leisure carrier has been planning to operate to New York with A330s. Israeli leisure carrier Israir has secured approval from the country’s civil aviation regulator to operate services to North America.
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