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Paddle Your Own Kanoo • Mateusz Maszczynski

BALPA Warns of Potentially Catastrophic Engine-Shutdown Fault on Airbus Aircraft

The British Airline Pilots’ Association (BALPA) has warned of a serious, potentially catastrophic fault that could shut down engines on popular Airbus aircraft. The union represents pilots at airlines including British Airways, Virgin Atlantic and easyJet, placing the issue across several major UK operators.

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2026-08-03T10:14:32.376409-07:00

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CNBC • Leslie Josephs

FAA clears smallest Boeing 737 Max to fly after years of delays

By CNBC: Airlines can finally start flying passengers soon after planes are certified, but it can take them months to work them into schedules.

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2026-08-03T09:44:26.965910-07:00

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Flying Magazine • Jack Daleo

Departing FAA Leader Says Agency Is Being ‘Nudged’ to Embrace Risk

By Flying Magazine: Speaking at a drone industry event, the FAA deputy administrator says the agency is being asked to “lean into” new technologies.

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2026-08-03T10:15:28.123251-07:00

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ch-aviation • Luciano Braganca

US's Elevate Jet moves MRO ops to Florida, to add Texas base

By ch-aviation: Elevate Jet (LVT, Bedford, MA) is relocating all MRO operations, currently based at Salt Lake City, Utah, to Florida, with a second base to open in Texas, citing access to a deeper talent pool, favourable tax policies, and a business-friendly regulatory environment.

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2026-08-03T10:14:39.838213-07:00

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ch-aviation • Luciano Braganca

NetJets cuts jet cards, leases to focus on shared ownership

By ch-aviation: NetJets Aviation (EJA, Columbus John Glenn, OH) is limiting sales of jet cards and leases as it prioritises fractional ownership.

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2026-08-03T10:59:57.080026-07:00

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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.

Boeing

U.S. FAA certifies new Boeing 737-7 airplane

FAA

FAA Statement on Certification of the Boeing 737 MAX-7

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

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AeroTime • Ian Molyneaux

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

MRO M&A Aircraft Finance & Leasing

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

BALPA Warns of Potentially Catastrophic Engine-Shutdown Fault on Airbus Aircraft

FAA clears smallest Boeing 737 Max to fly after years of delays

Departing FAA Leader Says Agency Is Being ‘Nudged’ to Embrace Risk

US's Elevate Jet moves MRO ops to Florida, to add Texas base

NetJets cuts jet cards, leases to focus on shared ownership

Somon Air Receives Its First Boeing 737 MAX Jet

U.S. FAA certifies new Boeing 737-7 airplane

FAA Statement on Certification of the Boeing 737 MAX-7

Eve Air activates pusher propulsion system in first partial transition flight

Eve Air Mobility Completes First Partial-Transition Flight of Full-Scale eVTOL Prototype

Eve reaches new eVTOL flight-test phase with pusher propeller activation

ORIX Aviation to Acquire Aircraft Aftermarket Specialist AerFin

NetJets cuts jet cards, leases to focus on shared ownership

Departing FAA Leader Says Agency Is Being ‘Nudged’ to Embrace Risk

US's Elevate Jet moves MRO ops to Florida, to add Texas base

BALPA Warns of Potentially Catastrophic Engine-Shutdown Fault Affecting Airbus Aircraft

FAA clears smallest Boeing 737 Max to fly after years of delays

ORIX Aviation to Acquire Aircraft Aftermarket Specialist AerFin

Bamboo Airways Suspends Ticket Sales, Operations Dwindle

Castlelake and Apollo given same deadline to submit firm EasyJet offer

Southwest Is Defying the Odds in Elliott’s Activist Overhaul

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

WestJet Flight Attendants Strike, Forcing Hundreds of Flight Cancellations

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

IndiGo to end Norse Atlantic 787-9 damp lease and withdraw from widebody operations in October

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