ch-aviationDirk Andrei Salcedo

Azur Air trims fleet to comply with AOC review after regulator scrutiny

Russia’s Azur Air has reduced its fleet to meet requirements tied to an operating certificate (AOC) review. The move underscores the operational leverage regulators have through certification oversight, following earlier reported permitting restrictions tied to inspections and technical findings.

2026-06-04T21:26:59.584997-07:00
FlightGlobalJon Hemmerdinger

Canada issues emergency order due to PW210 crack risk on AW169, S-76 helicopters

By FlightGlobal: P&WC already published a service bulletin in response to the risk. Canada's aviation regulator has issued an emergency airworthiness directive (AD) to address possible cracks in Pratt & Whitney Canada (P&WC) PW210 turboshafts that power twin-engined Leonardo Helicopters AW169s and Sikorsky S-76s.

2026-06-04T18:57:52.566309-07:00
M&A   Airlines  
ch-aviationPaul Ash

Missing certificates stall PIA handover to consortium

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2026-06-04T19:56:37.869478-07:00
ReutersJekaterina Golubkova, Mariko Katsumura

Japan steps up efforts on cooking oil in race for sustainable aviation fuel​​

By Reuters: Japanese homemaker Maki Watanabe carefully pours into a plastic bottle the oil she used to cook her deep-fried aubergines, doing her part in her Tokyo kitchen for a national effort ​to ramp up production of eco-friendly jet fuel.

2026-06-04T18:18:57.268728-07:00
BloombergAllyson Versprille

United Co-Pilot Warned Plane Was Slow, Low Before Newark Mishap

By Bloomberg: The first officer on a United Airlines Holdings Inc. plane that struck a light pole while landing at Newark Liberty International Airport last month told safety investigators that he warned his captain that the aircraft was “slow and a little low” as they were approaching the runway.

2026-06-04T12:43:28.926627-07:00
AINonlineAmy Wilder

Gogo Division SDG Secures $7.5M NOAA Contract for Hurricane Hunter Fleet

By AINonline: Contract covers satcom, cybersecurity, and cockpit datalink software.

2026-06-04T14:25:53.446331-07:00