Aviation Source
• Len Varley
India’s Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) has missed the preferred one-year deadline to explain the cause of the fatal Air India Flight 171 crash. The delay extends uncertainty around the findings’ timeline, following earlier expectations of delayed reporting tied to technical work.
AeroTime
• Ian Molyneaux
By AeroTime: In another milestone for Riyadh Air, the startup airline has completed its first domestic commercial flight between the Saudi Arabian capital and Jeddah.
CNBC
• Leslie Josephs
By CNBC: JetBlue faces heavy competition from Miami International Airport, an American Airlines stronghold.
The Air Current
• Will Guisbond
By The Air Current: The award would catapult the company, which had just over 150 employees as of April, to the center of a massive nationwide ATC system overhaul. Dubbed SMART, the system has been described by the FAA as a central pillar of its national airspace system (NAS) modernization plan.
Bloomberg
• Rajesh Mascarenhas
By Bloomberg: An Indian Air Force An-32 aircraft was involved in an accident while landing at Jorhat in Assam on Saturday, killing five personnel.
aviationnews.eu
AirInsight
• Richard Schuurman
By AirInsight: American Airlines’ next fleet investment will be for new widebody aircraft to replace 47 ageing Boeing 777-200ERs. CEO Robert Isom said during an online annual shareholder meeting on June 10 that his airline has issued a request for proposals to Airbus and Boeing.
Corporate Jet Investor
• Alasdair Whyte
By Corporate Jet Investor: TikTok’s favourite business jet broker has been bought by Flexjet. Steve Varsano, founder of The Jet Business will become president of Flexjet.
Flying Magazine
The Hill
• Michael Bartiromo
By The Hill: A recently announced initiative spearheaded by the Transportation Security Administration aims to "achieve world-class security and customer experience," according to the agency.
FlightGlobal
• David Kaminski-Morrow
Reuters
• Alessandro Parodi, Dan Catchpole, Joanna Plucinska
FlightGlobal
• Kerry Reals
