The Air Current
• Elan Head
At a June 8 investor conference, Beta Technologies CEO Kyle Clark was asked whether the company’s electric aircraft could begin commercial operations before receiving FAA type certification. The exchange highlighted an industry split over the feasibility of “early ops” under FAA oversight and certification timing.
Bloomberg
• Mathieu Dion, Siddharth Philip
By Bloomberg: SAS AB Chief Executive Officer Anko van der Werff is emerging as a frontrunner to lead Air Canada, according to people familiar with the matter, succeeding Michael Rousseau, who said in March he’d leave after a public outcry over the his omission to speak French in a corporate video.
AINonline
• Charles Alcock
By AINonline: The Air Charter Association members must behave in a legal and transparent way.
AirInsight
• Addison Schonland
By AirInsight: Global air demand fell 2.2% in May. US tells a different story. Domestic traffic matches 2019 peaks; international growth is broadening and maturing.
FlightGlobal
• Kerry Reals
By FlightGlobal: Oneworld carrier says it is benefiting from strong demand and Middle East capacity constraints. Finnair is “making progress” sourcing up to 12 used Airbus A320ceo-family jets and is considering aircraft leases “or even wet-leases” to support its medium-term network plans, the carrier’s finance chief says.
AINonline
• Amy Wilder
By AINonline: First Pilatus PC-12 NG delivered in April with four co-owners.
ch-aviation
• Hilka Birns
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Flying Magazine
• Jack Daleo
By Flying Magazine: Texas is the epicenter of the burgeoning drone delivery industry, with Zipline and Wonder the latest to announce service.
FlightGlobal
• David Kaminski-Morrow
