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
Air Cargo & Freight Logistics   Supply Chain   Aircraft Demand: Airline Distress & Consolidation   Airline Industry & Market Trends   Airlines  
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Bloomberg • Jack Wittels, Will Kubzansky

Race to Make Jet Fuel Sets Up Summer Gasoline Pinch

By Bloomberg: A global supply crunch has US refineries producing jet fuel at a record pace while skewing output away from gasoline, setting up a potential transport fuels production clash during the peak summer travel period.

2026-05-19T12:10:27.090171-07:00
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   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
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.

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2026-05-19T07:54:43.770484-07:00