BizAv Accident Aviation Safety & Regulation

Flying Magazine • Meg Godlewski

Hop-A-Jet urges stronger FAA corrosion AD after Challenger 604 dual-engine failure

Hop-A-Jet is calling for additional inspections and improved notification in the context of a GE engine corrosion airworthiness directive. The push follows a 2024 Challenger 604 event in which engine corrosion downed the aircraft over I-75, with a trained flight attendant preventing further harm by managing the cabin.

Also: GlobalAir.com

2026-06-16T09:50:15.152527-07:00

PaxEx Airports Air Canada

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Breitflyte • Joe Breitfeller

Air Canada Opens First Premium Lounge at Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport

By Breitflyte: Joe Breitfeller 3 minutes ago 3 min read Air Canada has today announced the opening of their first premium lounge experience at Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport.

Also: Live and Let's Fly and World Airline News

2026-06-16T10:49:40.693169-07:00

Saudi Arabia Routes Middle East Orders Airlines Boeing

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Reuters • David Shepardson

Saudi-backed Riyadh Air wins approval to operate US flights

By Reuters: Saudi Arabia's new airline Riyadh Air won the right to operate flights to and from the United States, ‌the U.S. Transportation Department said in an order Tuesday.

2026-06-16T10:26:00.501744-07:00

Honeywell M&A

AINonline • Charles Alcock

Honeywell Aerospace Cleared for June 29 Stock Spinoff

By AINonline: Honeywell board approved aerospace unit’s separate Nasdaq listing.

2026-06-16T09:02:40.464014-07:00

AI PaxEx Airlines

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Inflight Online • Satu Dahl

FlightPath3D releases white paper on the potential of in-flight moving maps

By Inflight Online: FlightPath3D has released a white paper on the potential of in-flight moving maps, exploring how airlines can engage with passengers through the technology.

2026-06-16T10:49:23.343145-07:00

BizAv M&A

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ch-aviation • Luciano Braganca

US's Jet.AI adjourns shareholder vote on flyExclusive deal

By ch-aviation: Jet.AI's special meeting of stakeholders to approve the sale of all private aviation assets to flyExclusive (JRE, Kinston), originally scheduled for June 11, has been adjourned to June 23 to allow additional time for voting on the transaction proposals.

2026-06-16T11:05:05.235204-07:00

PaxEx Airline Industry & Market Trends Air India Airlines

Bloomberg • Vikram Kumar

Air India Starts No-Meal Fare to Compete With Budget Rivals

By Bloomberg: Air India introduced a new fare class, which doesn’t offer complimentary meals, as the full-service carrier looks to cut costs and compete with budget rivals in a challenging environment.

2026-06-16T09:03:52.534538-07:00

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