Routes   Africa   Airlines  
Breitflyte • Joe Breitfeller

Ethiopian Airlines to launch Addis Ababa–Port Louis nonstop from 12 July 2026 (3 weekly flights)

Ethiopian Airlines says it will start a new nonstop passenger service between Addis Ababa and Port Louis, Mauritius, on 12 July 2026. The route will operate three times weekly on Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays as part of the carrier’s continued African network build-out.

Also: Airline Economics and airlinergs.com
2026-06-02T09:26:42.651323-07:00
Event   eVTOL  
FlightGlobal • Dominic Perry

Whisper breaks silence on JetFoil integrated ducted fan concept

By FlightGlobal: Developer claims significant benefits from blown-wing configuration for the next generation of runway-independent aircraft.

Also: Flying Magazine, eVTOL Insights and AINonline
2026-06-02T08:43:10.757999-07:00
ATC   PaxEx   Europe   Airports   Airline Industry & Market Trends   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Airlines  
politico.eu • Tommaso Lecca

All flights to and from Brussels, Charleroi airports canceled due to surprise strike

By politico.eu: The absence of Belgian air traffic controllers at both hubs led to more than 100 flights being disrupted.

2026-06-02T07:56:58.224412-07:00
Routes   Orders   Airlines  
FlightGlobal • David Kaminski-Morrow

IndiGo surrenders one of its leased Norse 787s after Manchester route closure

By FlightGlobal: Indian budget carrier had taken six aircraft from Scandinavian operator to kick-start long-haul expansion. One of the six Norse Atlantic Boeing 787-9s being wet-leased by Indian budget carrier IndiGo is being returned early, owing to a network change.

Also: Live From A Lounge
2026-06-02T09:41:29.418469-07:00
Aircraft Finance & Leasing   Policy & Regulation   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact  
ch-aviation • Hilka Birns

Insurers lose $340mn Russian aircraft claim

By ch-aviation: Support Contact Newsroom Print Page Preparing for print Commercial Aviation © Tis Meyer (PlanePics.org) By Hilka Birns 02Jun2026 LinkedIn X Facebook Copy news link RSS Feed In a setback for the aviation insurance industry, the Commercial High Court of England and Wales in London has rejected claims by Chubb European Group and Fidelis Insurance Ireland to recover about USD340 million from various war risk underwriters over payouts linked to aircraft lost to lessors following Russia's full-scale war on Ukraine.

2026-06-02T07:57:02.054042-07:00
Aerial Firefighting   Europe   Orders   Aviation Safety & Regulation   ATR  
latribune.fr • Florine Galéron

Incendies : face à la pénurie de Canadair, le Kepplair 72 prêt à voler dès 2027

By latribune.fr: Basé sur la conversion d’un ATR 72, le bombardier d'eau fera ses premiers essais de largage en fin d'année et espère obtenir sa certification au printemps suivant.

2026-06-02T02:12:31.267190-07:00