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Wall Street Journal • Feliz Solomon, Georgi Kantchev, Milàn Czerny

Five weeks of airstrikes and missile alerts force changes to commercial flight operations

Repeated airstrikes and missile alerts over five weeks have forced changes to commercial flight operations across affected regions, with takeoff singled out as the most hazardous phase and alerts routinely requiring passengers to remain seated. Airlines and airports are adapting departure procedures, routings and schedules in response.

2026-04-07T21:02:04.215709-07:00

UAV Development & Drone Programs

eVTOL News

Carnegie Mellon unveils TRAAV-160 'Tartan Air Rescue' concept UAV

By eVTOL News: <a class="d-block mb-4 h-100" h.

2026-04-07T19:06:34.505984-07:00

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CNBC

Transportation Sec. Duffy: There's room for airline mergers in the U.S.

By CNBC: Sean Duffy, U.S. Transportation Secretary, joins 'Power Lunch' to discuss staffing challenges with air traffic control, the impact of higher air fares and much more.

Reuters

U.S. Transportation Secretary Signals Openness to Airline Mergers, Emphasizes Consumer Scrutiny

Airline Geeks

Transportation Secretary Signals Openness to Airline Mergers, But Vows Scrutiny on Prices and Competition

Also: Airways Magazine, Bloomberg, Simple Flying, One Mile at a Time and View from the Wing

2026-04-07T12:19:53.078445-07:00

MRO Airline Industry & Market Trends Airlines Boeing

ch-aviation

PIA restores long-grounded B777-200LR to service

By ch-aviation: Discover more news on PIA - Pakistan International Airlines at ch-aviation, the leading aviation news and data provider.

2026-04-07T18:59:06.860282-07:00

IATA Leadership Airline Industry & Market Trends Asia-Pacific (APAC) Airlines

Reuters

Who is Willie Walsh, the new IndiGo CEO?

By Reuters: India's largest airline IndiGo on Tuesday named IATA chief Willie Walsh as its new CEO, tapping one of the industry's highest-profile figures and ending succession questions sparked by the sudden exit of former boss Pieter Elbers.

2026-04-07T14:12:28.346316-07:00

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The Air Current • Elan Head

United CEO skeptical of eVTOL airport taxis; FAA cites LAX and MCO simulations showing both challenges and opportunities

By The Air Current: Simulations at LAX and MCO reveal challenges and opportunities for eVTOLs at busy airports.

2026-04-07T15:22:42.452807-07:00

eVTOL AI

Flying Magazine • Jack Daleo

ASI’s Flyways AI to manage Joby air taxi in live demonstrations this year

By Flying Magazine: ASI’s Flyways AI platform will manage Joby Aviation's air taxi in live demonstrations this year.

2026-04-07T14:21:03.766340-07:00

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AINonline • Charlotte Bailey

Airbus RACER prototype widens flight‑test envelope after first campaign phase, ahead of ‘eco‑mode’ trials

By AINonline: Conclusion of first test campaign phase precedes scheduled ‘eco-mode’ operations.

2026-04-07T14:12:36.877566-07:00

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