China Supply Chain Aircraft Demand: Airline Distress & Consolidation Orders Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs) COMAC

AirInsight • Addison Schonland

COMAC’s C919 faces 2026 throughput cap: 33 deliveries imply just 2–3/month

If Chinese airlines take delivery of 33 COMAC C919s in 2026, COMAC’s output rate would translate to roughly 2–3 aircraft per month—constrained by LEAP-1C engine risk and export limits. The gap between demand expectations and engine/export realities is a key near-term planning variable for the program.

2026-04-10T07:40:21.683869-07:00

Europe Aviation Safety & Regulation Policy & Regulation Airlines

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Malta's Maleth-Aero loses AOC

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2026-04-10T07:14:37.166445-07:00

GA Europe Accident Aviation Safety & Regulation

AeroTime • Clement Charpentreau

French Air Force Cirrus SR-20 crashes in southern France

By AeroTime: A Cirrus SR-20 training aircraft from the Ecole de l'Air et de l'Espace crashed near Montagne de Lure. Both crew members survived with injuries.

2026-04-10T06:39:49.495939-07:00

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Paddle Your Own Kanoo • Mateusz Maszczynski

Frontier Airlines Pilots 'Slam On the Brakes' to Avoid Colliding With Two Trucks at Los Angeles International Airport

By Paddle Your Own Kanoo: The pilots of a Frontier Airlines Airbus A321 were forced to “slam on the brakes” to avoid colliding with two trucks that cut them off as they were taxiing at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) on Wednesday, new air traffic recordings have revealed.

Also: Live and Let's Fly and View from the Wing

2026-04-10T05:39:25.677089-07:00

ATC Airport Infrastructure & Air Traffic Management Policy & Regulation

The Air Current • Elan Head

FAA short-lists competitors for key next-gen ATC software platform

By The Air Current: Common Automation Platform concept progresses as DOT tees up next funding request.

2026-04-10T06:23:08.665026-07:00

Leadership Defense Industry & Major Contractors

Vertical Mag

Satheeshkumar Kumarasingam named president of Pratt & Whitney Canada

By Vertical Mag: Kumarasingam succeeds Maria Della Posta, who announced her retirement.

Also: Skies Magazine

2026-04-10T05:14:32.732580-07:00

Europe Orders Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs) Airbus A320 Airlines

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Norwegian wet leases A320 for summer season

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2026-04-10T06:23:16.264985-07:00

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