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Aviation Week • David Casey

Court of Appeal clears Gatwick’s £2.2bn Northern Runway expansion

London Gatwick can proceed with its plan to convert the northern taxiway into a fully operational second runway after the Court of Appeal rejected campaigners’ last-ditch challenge. The ruling removes the latest legal obstacle to a project intended to expand the airport’s runway capacity.

Paddle Your Own Kanoo • Mateusz Maszczynski

London Gatwick Can Become Two Runway Airport After Last-Ditch Legal Challenge is Rejected by Court of Appeal

AeroTime • Ian Molyneaux

Gatwick to press ahead with second runway after judges rule against appeal

Also: Airline Economics, The Independent and Boarding Area

6 Sources

2026-08-04T06:31:44.547155-07:00

Aerial Firefighting Helicopter Europe Accident

Vertical Mag • Ben Forrest

2 killed in mid-air helicopter crash during fire fight in Greece

By Vertical Mag: A tragic Greece helicopter crash claims the lives of a pilot and crew member. Discover the details of the accident.

AINonline

Two Killed Fighting Fires in Greek Helicopter Midair Collision

AirMed&Rescue

Two killed after firefighting Bell helicopters collide during Greek wildfire response

Also: Wings and AirMed&Rescue

5 Sources

2026-08-04T06:00:13.241072-07:00

eVTOL

Yahoo Finance • Pras Subramanian

Ex-Uber boss Travis Kalanick lands air taxi 'vertiport' deal with Joby

By Yahoo Finance: Ex-Uber founder and CEO Travis Kalanick is back in the ride-hail business — but this time in the skies.

AeroTime

Joby partners with Uber co-founder Travis Kalanick to build vertiports

3 Sources

2026-08-04T06:34:29.421858-07:00

Antitrust North America M&A Aircraft Demand: Airline Distress & Consolidation Airlines

AirInsight • Addison Schonland

American’s Azul Investment Is a Hedge, Not a Bet

By AirInsight: Brazil's antitrust regulator, CADE, cleared American Airlines' $100 million investment in Azul on July 31, unconditionally.

1 Source

2026-08-04T07:00:12.593263-07:00

Routes BizAv Europe

AeroTime • Miquel Ros

Semi-private aviation startup PeakJet completes first flight

By AeroTime: Swiss semi-private aviation startup PeakJet has completed its first flight between Zurich and Palma de Mallorca.

2 Sources

2026-08-04T06:30:40.580045-07:00

Airports Airport Infrastructure & Air Traffic Management Policy & Regulation

ch-aviation • Vanja Popovic

Heathrow gets UK CAA nod to charge airlines for new runway

By ch-aviation: The UK Civil Aviation Authority has confirmed that it has allowed London Heathrow (Heathrow Airport Limited) to incur additional costs on airlines and travellers to recover the early-stage investments in its third runway project.

1 Source

2026-08-04T06:34:40.004998-07:00

Air Cargo & Freight Logistics Orders Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs) Airbus A350 Airbus

Air Data News • Ricardo Meier

Airbus puts A350F freighter through vibration campaign

By Air Data News: Ground campaign validates structural models required to expand the freighter's Airbus has validated the A350F's aeroelastic model through ground vibration testing, a mandatory certification exercise that supports the aircraft's subsequent flight-test program.

2 Sources

2026-08-04T06:35:12.110568-07:00

Supply Chain Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs) Airbus Boeing GKN Aerospace

AirInsight • Addison Schonland

GKN Aerospace Production Halt Raises Prospect of Aircraft Window Shortage

By AirInsight: In late May, GKN Aerospace halted production at its window factory in suburban Los Angeles, after an overheating tank raised fears of an explosion serious enough to evacuate 50,000 nearby residents for several days.

2 Sources

2026-08-04T05:44:33.460296-07:00

Court of Appeal clears Gatwick’s £2.2bn Northern Runway expansion

London Gatwick Can Become Two Runway Airport After Last-Ditch Legal Challenge is Rejected by Court of Appeal

Gatwick to press ahead with second runway after judges rule against appeal

2 killed in mid-air helicopter crash during fire fight in Greece

Two Killed Fighting Fires in Greek Helicopter Midair Collision

Two killed after firefighting Bell helicopters collide during Greek wildfire response

Ex-Uber boss Travis Kalanick lands air taxi 'vertiport' deal with Joby

Joby partners with Uber co-founder Travis Kalanick to build vertiports

American’s Azul Investment Is a Hedge, Not a Bet

Semi-private aviation startup PeakJet completes first flight

Heathrow gets UK CAA nod to charge airlines for new runway

Airbus puts A350F freighter through vibration campaign

GKN Aerospace Production Halt Raises Prospect of Aircraft Window Shortage

Mixed Second Quarter Results Show Wheels Up Still Striving for Net Profits

(DE) Wizz Air Opens Base in Santiago de Compostela

Ex-Uber boss Travis Kalanick lands air taxi 'vertiport' deal with Joby

American’s Azul Investment Is a Hedge, Not a Bet

London Gatwick Second Runway Project To Proceed After Court Ruling

2 killed in mid-air helicopter crash during fire fight in Greece

(DE) Wizz Air Opens Base in Santiago de Compostela

Mixed Second Quarter Results Show Wheels Up Still Striving for Net Profits

Changi Airport rolls out autonomous wheelchairs for transit passengers in Terminals 2 and 3

Lufthansa Warns of Profit Risk as Jet Fuel Costs Roil Sector

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WestJet Flight Attendants Strike, Forcing Hundreds of Flight Cancellations

Two Bell 214ST firefighting helicopters collide over Greek wildfire, killing two

easyJet aligns Castlelake and Apollo takeover deadlines for Aug. 7 decision

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