Satellite   BizAv  
Air Data News • Ricardo Meier

Pilatus PC-24 and Gulfstream G650/G650ER receive FAA/EASA approvals to install Gogo Galileo HDX, using OneWeb LEO connectivity

Pilatus said the FAA/EASA-certified installation of Gogo Galileo HDX on the PC-24 is now available, including factory and retrofit options, delivering global low-latency high-speed connectivity via OneWeb’s LEO network. Separately, Gogo disclosed an FAA STC for Galileo HDX on Gulfstream G650 and G650ER aircraft.

2026-07-01T03:30:54.145583-07:00
eVTOL   UAV Development & Drone Programs   AI   Middle East   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Policy & Regulation  
eVTOL Insights • Jason Pritchard

MIDDLE EAST: LODD Launches Certification Program for Hili Hybrid Cargo Aircraft with UAE’s GCAA

By eVTOL Insights: LODD Autonomous has initiated the certification program for its Hili hybrid cargo aircraft with the UAE's General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA).

2026-07-01T01:16:40.891085-07:00
China   GA   Accident   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Policy & Regulation   Asia-Pacific (APAC)  
Reuters

Beijing plane crash clouds China's low-altitude flights, uncovers safety gaps

By Reuters: An unexplained crash by a tiny plane into Beijing's tallest building and silence from regulators have cast a chilling effect on the low-altitude ​flights sector and uncovered aviation safety gaps in the Chinese capital.

Also: The Independent and The Independent
2026-06-30T23:45:34.612070-07:00
Routes   North America   Airports   Accident   Airline Industry & Market Trends   Airlines  
FlightGlobal • Edward Russell

Avelo to open new Texas airport with five routes in November

By FlightGlobal: Houston-based budget carrier will be the launch operator at McKinney National airport near Dallas. Avelo Airlines will launch five routes from McKinney airport this autumn, making it the debut carrier at the new facility.

2026-07-01T01:29:07.789240-07:00
Orders   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Airbus  
FlightGlobal • Dominic Perry

A220 inevitably pushes A319neo out of Airbus single-aisle line-up

By FlightGlobal: Smallest member of re-engined A320 family has proved significantly less popular than its larger siblings. Airbus has quietly ceased offering the A319neo to airline customers following continued underwhelming sales of the smallest remaining member of its original narrowbody family.

2026-07-01T02:29:28.573638-07:00