eVTOL   Supply Chain   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Sustainability & Climate Initiatives  
Business Wire • For more information

Vertical Aerospace kicks off hybrid-electric propulsion integration testing and scales Valo battery production

Vertical Aerospace says it has begun integration testing for its next-generation hybrid-electric propulsion system for the Valo eVTOL and produced the first all-electric Valo battery on its upgraded pilot assembly line. The updates position the company to extend range and payload with the hybrid variant while scaling battery supply for programme aircraft.

Urban Air Mobility News • Philip Butterworth-Hayes

Vertical Aerospace reports progress on hybrid-electric engine and Valo battery

2026-05-19T10:33:08.879108-07:00
NTSB   Leadership   North America   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Policy & Regulation  
AINonline • Kerry Lynch

Graham, Edwards Get Senate Nods for NTSB, DOT Posts

By AINonline: Graham was approved for another NTSB term, Edwards for an assistant secretary position.

2026-05-19T10:41:27.002193-07:00
Routes   Middle East   Europe   Airlines   Lufthansa  
Paddle Your Own Kanoo • Mateusz Maszczynski

Air France, British Airways, and Lufthansa Extend Middle East Flight Operations... This When Flights Should Now Resume

By Paddle Your Own Kanoo: Air France, British Airways, and the Lufthansa Group have extended their respective flight suspensions to a slew of destinations across the Middle East, with Lufthansa now not expected to return to Dubai until September 13 at the earliest.

2026-05-19T11:11:59.258114-07:00
NTSB   Accident   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Boeing  
Bloomberg • Allyson Versprille, Cailley LaPara

NTSB Says UPS Didn’t Act After 2011 Boeing Letter on Defect

By Bloomberg: A US safety investigator said United Parcel Service Inc. decided not to take further action after reviewing a 2011 service letter from Boeing Co. that flagged failures of a key structural component in the type of plane that later crashed in Louisville, Kentucky.

Also: GlobalAir.com and 3 more
2026-05-19T07:54:43.770484-07:00
Saudi Arabia   Routes   Middle East   PaxEx   Europe   Orders   Airlines   Boeing  
Skift • Gordon Smith

Riyadh Air Opens Bookings for Formal London Launch

By Skift: Riyadh Air formally opens public ticket sales for its Riyadh–London Heathrow route, with its own Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners taking over from July 1, 2026.

Also: Air Data News, FlightGlobal, Inflight Online, Simple Flying, Aviation Week, Airline Economics, One Mile at a Time, Aviation Business News, executivetraveller.com, Aviation24, AeroTime, Aviation A2Z and 3 more
2026-05-19T02:55:01.973662-07:00
eVTOL   UAV Development & Drone Programs   AI   Airports   Airport Infrastructure & Air Traffic Management  
Flying Magazine • Jack Daleo

Miami-Dade Airports to Trial Air Taxi Management System

By Flying Magazine: Miami-Dade airport trials will begin with drones before advancing to larger electric air taxis.

2026-05-19T06:10:37.334803-07:00