ch-aviation
• Dominik Sipinski
Germany’s SundAir plans to debut scheduled operations to Syria in mid–third quarter 2026, signaling a new passenger connectivity push that aligns with shifting Middle East operating conditions. The timing suggests the carrier is betting on workable route access as security and airspace constraints evolve.
AeroTime
• Ian Molyneaux
By AeroTime: The IATA has released a new report looking at engine (MRO) bottlenecks, an issue that has dogged commercial aviation over recent years.
AINonline
• Charlotte Bailey
By AINonline: EBAA praises ‘encouraging direction’ amid ongoing lobbying efforts.
Vertical Mag
• Oliver Johnson
By Vertical Mag: The figures, from Leonardo Helicopters, will see the global civil helicopter fleet grow to over 28,000 aircraft by 2035.
Bloomberg
• Andrea Tan
By Bloomberg: Singapore Airlines Ltd. Chief Executive Officer Goh Choon Phong was compensated S$9.69 million ($7.5 million) for the year ended March 2026, a 38% hike after the carrier’s annual earnings beat expectations.
eVTOL Insights
• Jason Pritchard
By eVTOL Insights: Surf Air Mobility and BETA Technologies have announced the launch of an electric aircraft demonstration program in Hawaiʻi, with Hawaiian Airlines, part of Alaska Air Group.
ch-aviation
• Dominik Sipinski
By ch-aviation: This article is only available with a subscription for Commercial Aviation News, Operator & Airport Data.
Paddle Your Own Kanoo
• Mateusz Maszczynski
By Paddle Your Own Kanoo: A Boeing 777 widebody jet, which is due to be delivered to Qatar Airways Cargo in the coming days, performed a terrifying low flyby at the Horseshoe Bay Resort Airport in Texas on Wednesday, with aviation experts saying that the plane flew so low that it was just “inches from disaster.”.
One Mile at a Time
FlightGlobal
• David Kaminski-Morrow
eVTOL Insights
• Jason Pritchard
