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Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Sustainability & Climate Initiatives  
Air Data News • Ricardo Meier

JetZero secures $100 million as Z4 blended-wing aircraft advances toward full-scale flight

JetZero has secured $100 million to advance its Z4 blended-wing aircraft toward full-scale flight, providing additional funding for development of an unconventional airframe configuration. The financing marks a significant capital commitment as the company moves its program closer to an operationally representative aircraft.

2026-09-01T04:00:36.457601-07:00
Antitrust   Airports   Airline Industry & Market Trends   Jet Airways   Spirit Airlines  
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FlightGlobal • Kerry Reals

JetBlue’s acquisition of Spirit’s LaGuardia slots gets tentative nod from US FAA

By FlightGlobal: Regulator says proposed sale is in the public interest because it allows low-fare competition to continue at the airport.

2026-09-01T02:35:17.471168-07:00
ATC   Airports   Accident   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Boeing 737  
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ch-aviation • Dirk Andrei Salcedo

South Korea Refers Seven Officials to Prosecutors Over Jeju Air Muan Crash

By ch-aviation: Seven South Korean transport ministry officials have been referred to prosecutors for allegedly issuing misleading information about the Muan airport localizer struck by the Jeju Air (7C, Jeju) flight that crashed on December 29, 2024.

Also: FlightGlobal
2026-08-31T17:20:07.367010-07:00
Africa   Airlines   Delta Air Lines  
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ch-aviation • Hilka Birns

Delta exits Ghana national airline partner race

By ch-aviation: Delta Air Lines (DL, Atlanta Hartsfield Jackson) reportedly has withdrawn from Ghana's process to select a strategic partner for its planned new national airline after opting not to participate in the government's formal expression of interest.

2026-09-01T02:05:29.545863-07:00
Africa   Airports   Airport Infrastructure & Air Traffic Management   Airlines  
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Reuters • George Obulutsa, Vincent Mumo Nzilani

Kenya aviation workers end strike that disrupted flights, officials say

By Reuters: Kenya's aviation ‌workers have called off a strike that disrupted flights at its main international and other airports, Transport Minister Davis Chirchir and aviation workers union head, Moss Ndiema, said on Tuesday.

Also: Associated Press and The Independent
2026-08-31T23:20:41.333353-07:00