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AeroTime • Ian Molyneaux

Eve Air Mobility activates eVTOL pusher propulsion system during first partial transition flight

Eve Air Mobility activated the pusher propulsion system on its electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft during its first partial transition flight. The milestone advances testing of the aircraft’s shift from vertical to forward flight as Eve progresses its development program.

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2026-08-03T06:59:14.385891-07:00

MRO M&A Aircraft Finance & Leasing

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Runway Girl • Becca Alkema

ORIX Aviation to Acquire Aircraft Aftermarket Specialist AerFin

By Runway Girl: ORIX Aviation has inked an agreement to acquire AerFin, the aviation aftermarket specialist that buys, sells, leases and repairs aircraft, engines and parts.

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2026-08-03T07:59:30.688903-07:00

Aircraft Demand: Airline Distress & Consolidation Asia-Pacific (APAC) Airlines

Aviation Week • Chen Chuanren

Bamboo Airways Suspends Ticket Sales, Operations Dwindle

By Aviation Week: Bamboo Airways has suspended commercial ticket sales, fueling speculation over the Vietnamese carrier’s future as scheduled operations dwindle.

Also: AeroTime

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2026-08-03T02:59:28.776548-07:00

BizAv Aviation Safety & Regulation Airport Infrastructure & Air Traffic Management

AINonline • Curt Epstein

IBAC Offers Self-Declaration Option for IS-BAH Ground-Handling Standard

By AINonline: Under the new route, ground handlers can skip the audit.

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2026-08-03T07:00:01.716065-07:00

Aircraft Finance & Leasing Orders Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs) Airlines Boeing Boeing 737

Boeing

Somon Air Receives Its First Boeing 737 MAX Jet

By Boeing: Tajikistan's national carrier to modernize its fleet and expand its network with the 737-8.

Simple Flying

Hundreds Of Boeing 737 MAXs May Have Had Seats Incorrectly Installed

aviationnews.eu

Somon Air Takes Delivery of First Boeing 737 MAX 8 to Support Network Expansion

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2026-08-03T00:59:45.583147-07:00

Airline Industry & Market Trends Airlines Southwest Airlines

Bloomberg • Thomas Black

Southwest Is Defying the Odds in Elliott’s Activist Overhaul

By Bloomberg: In a tale of two activist airline deals, one is treading water while the other is outperforming the broader market solidly.The names involved — Icahn Enterprises and Elliott Investment Management — aren’t new to airlines.

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2026-08-03T05:59:53.426853-07:00

Accident Aviation Safety & Regulation

AINonline • Matt Thurber

KDCA Midair Collision Puts Aircraft Collision-Avoidance Technology Under Scrutiny

By AINonline: KDCA midair collision spawned a series of discussions on critical technology.

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2026-08-03T05:15:11.891027-07:00

Europe Airline Industry & Market Trends Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact Airlines

Reuters • Oliver Taslic

Breakingviews - Iran war fuels new European airline dichotomy

By Reuters: Shares in Air France-KLM, Lufthansa ‌and £19 bln British Airways owner IAG have outperformed low-cost rivals of late. Premium demand, Asia routes and weak intra-Europe fares explain the gap.

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2026-08-03T04:31:22.604703-07:00

Eve Air Mobility activates eVTOL pusher propulsion system during first partial transition flight

ORIX Aviation to Acquire Aircraft Aftermarket Specialist AerFin

Bamboo Airways Suspends Ticket Sales, Operations Dwindle

IBAC Offers Self-Declaration Option for IS-BAH Ground-Handling Standard

Somon Air Receives Its First Boeing 737 MAX Jet

Hundreds Of Boeing 737 MAXs May Have Had Seats Incorrectly Installed

Somon Air Takes Delivery of First Boeing 737 MAX 8 to Support Network Expansion

Southwest Is Defying the Odds in Elliott’s Activist Overhaul

KDCA Midair Collision Puts Aircraft Collision-Avoidance Technology Under Scrutiny

Breakingviews - Iran war fuels new European airline dichotomy

ORIX Aviation to Acquire Aircraft Aftermarket Specialist AerFin

IBAC Offers Self-Declaration Option for IS-BAH Ground-Handling Standard

Eve Air activates pusher propulsion system in first partial transition flight

Bamboo Airways Suspends Ticket Sales, Operations Dwindle

Southwest Is Defying the Odds in Elliott’s Activist Overhaul

KDCA Midair Collision Puts Aircraft Collision-Avoidance Technology Under Scrutiny

Castlelake and Apollo given same deadline to submit firm EasyJet offer

STARLUX Airlines launches Taiwan-Prague service

Aircraft Window Shortages Prompt Conservation Across Planemakers and Repair Shops

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WestJet begins parking Boeing 737s as flight-attendant strike threat escalates

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