China   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Policy & Regulation  
Reuters

Beijing skyscraper crash raises alarm over China’s low-altitude flight safety gaps and airspace oversight

A small aircraft crash into Beijing’s tallest building has triggered scrutiny of low-altitude flight operations in the capital amid reported silence from regulators. The incident is already chilling parts of the sector and highlighting potential safety and oversight gaps around controlled airspace and sensitive operating areas.

Also: The Independent
2026-06-30T23:45:34.612070-07:00
Routes   North America   Airports   Airlines  
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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
UAV Development & Drone Programs  
NEW
eVTOL Insights • Jason Pritchard

ANRA Technologies Surpasses 55,000 Commercial Drone Operations Per Month, showcasing Demand for Digital Airspace Infrastructure

By eVTOL Insights: ANRA Technologies' Mission Manager X (MMX) platform, which provides UAS Traffic Management (UTM) capabilities for Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) and other advanced drone operations, now enables more than 55,000 commercial drone operations each month across the United States.

Also: Unmanned Airspace
2026-07-01T01:28:58.907462-07:00
777X   Orders   Airline Industry & Market Trends   Airbus A350   Airbus   Airlines   Boeing   Lufthansa  
Air Data News • Ricardo Meier

Lufthansa weighs follow-on order for Airbus A350-1000 or Boeing 777X

By Air Data News: Lufthansa is preparing another widebody aircraft order that will pit the Airbus A350-1000 against the Boeing 777X, according to comments by Chief Executive Carsten Spohr during an internal meeting with employees reported by Aviation Week.

Also: Aviation A2Z
2026-07-01T00:09:39.657935-07:00
PaxEx   Airline Industry & Market Trends   Policy & Regulation  
Paddle Your Own Kanoo • Mateusz Maszczynski

Airlines May Soon Be Allowed to Advertise Just the Cheaper Base Fare Excluding Taxes or Fees Under DOT Proposal

By Paddle Your Own Kanoo: Airlines may soon be given far more freedom in how they advertise airfares after the Department of Transportation (DOT) proposed fully repealing an Obama-era rule that forces airlines to include a tax-inclusive airfare in advertisements and commercials.

Also: View from the Wing
2026-07-01T00:14:24.940843-07:00
Airline Industry & Market Trends   Airlines  
FlightGlobal • Alfred Chua

A ‘reset’ and a new phase: Air New Zealand looks to turn the corner on challenges

By FlightGlobal: The move comes as Air New Zealand forecasts a steeper-than-expected loss for the year ended 30 June. Air New Zealand is undertaking what it calls a “strategy reset”, as it hopes to close the chapter on “a period of significant operational and financial pressure” and return to profitability.

2026-07-01T00:44:51.552653-07:00