Aviation SourceLen Varley

Vertical Aerospace Nears First Full Piloted Transition Flight for Its eVTOL

After a year of strong momentum, UK-based Vertical Aerospace is on the brink of achieving its first full piloted transition flight — a critical flight-test milestone that demonstrates controlled transition from hover to wingborne flight with a pilot onboard and advances its eVTOL programme.

2025-12-21T15:37:30.467820-08:00
Air Data NewsRicardo Meier

Rise Air receives first ATR 72-600, becomes Canadian launch customer

By Air Data News: Rise Air took delivery of its first ATR 72-600 on December 19, becoming the Canadian launch customer for the new ATR -600 series. The carrier accepted the.

2025-12-21T13:42:33.067679-08:00
ch-aviationCH-Aviation Staff

Malaysia Airlines — Route Network & Fleet Update (Operator News)

By ch-aviation: Several daily Operator News updates covering all Operator Route Network changes, strategic fleet developments and aircraft orders, start-ups and bankruptcies, mergers and acquisitions and partnerships and alliances.

2025-12-21T10:21:44.473348-08:00
Air Data NewsRicardo Meier

Potential Viva–Volaris tie-up would create Latin America’s largest low-cost carrier and reshape fleet rankings

By Air Data News: A potential combination between Viva Aerobus and Volaris would materially change the ranking of Latin America’s largest airline groups when measured.

2025-12-21T04:04:09.343134-08:00
New York TimesNiraj Chokshi

Inside American Airlines’ Tornado‑Hardened Operations Center: How 1,700 Employees Keep Flights Moving

By New York Times: Inside a tornado-hardened office in Texas, 1,700 American Airlines employees manage the carrier’s operations, responding to bad weather, plane trouble and ailing passengers.

2025-12-21T02:09:39.474667-08:00