Middle East   Leadership   Orders   Airbus   Airlines   Qatar Airways  
Bloomberg • Fiona MacDonald

Qatar Airways CEO Hamad Al‑Khater visits Airbus HQ in first overseas trip to prioritise ties

About a month into his tenure, Qatar Airways Group CEO Hamad Al‑Khater made his first overseas trip to Airbus's headquarters in France, signalling that rebuilding relations with the planemaker is a top priority for the carrier’s new leadership and sets the tone for future engagement.

2026-02-17T22:04:38.533496-08:00
MRO   Air Cargo & Freight Logistics   Supply Chain   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Boeing  
FlightGlobal • Jon Hemmerdinger

FAA proposes mandatory inspections of Boeing 767-300F cargo-track fittings after unapproved materials found

By FlightGlobal: The Federal Aviation Administration has proposed mandatory inspections of cargo track fittings on Boeing 767-300 Freighters after discovering some components were manufactured using unapproved materials, potentially compromising aircraft structural integrity and controllability.

2026-02-17T14:55:17.194180-08:00
Aviation Safety & Regulation   Airlines   Embraer  
FlightGlobal • Jon Hemmerdinger

Horizon Air asks FAA for 12-month extension to meet secondary cockpit barrier rule for Embraer 175s

By FlightGlobal: Alaska Air Group's Horizon Air has requested a 12-month extension to comply with FAA secondary cockpit barrier requirements, citing cabin configuration complications on its Embraer 175 regional jets that prevent installation of the certified security device.

2026-02-17T17:24:41.580500-08:00