ch-aviationPaul Ash

Air India and IndiGo cut flights amid Middle East jet-fuel shock

Air India and IndiGo are reducing capacity as a Middle East fuel-price shock strains airline economics. The cutbacks signal near-term schedule and network adjustments as carriers work to contain exposure to higher kerosene costs and volatility tied to the region’s supply conditions.

2026-06-01T02:21:15.549076-07:00
FlightGlobalDavid Kaminski-Morrow

SAA A320 landed under direct law after severe turbulence on approach to Cape Town

By FlightGlobal: Preliminary information from investigators details multiple flight-control issues after windshear encounter. Investigators have detailed a turbulence incident involving a South African Airways Airbus A320 during which the aircraft experienced flight-control problems and ultimately landed under direct law.

2026-06-01T01:45:32.560989-07:00
eVTOL InsightsJason Pritchard

Boeing Saudi Arabia and GACA launch AAM Airspace and Operational Feasibility Analysis with support from SkyGrid and KAUST

By eVTOL Insights: SkyGrid has announced the activation of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between Boeing Saudi Arabia and the General Authority of Civil Aviation of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (GACA) through the launch of an AAM Airspace and Operational Feasibility Analysis.

2026-06-01T01:42:03.668038-07:00
FlightGlobalDavid Kaminski-Morrow

First serial-production MC-21-310 heads for flight-test facility

By FlightGlobal: Import-substituted twinjet type is still undergoing certification. Russia’s United Aircraft has transferred the initial serially-produced import-substituted Yakovlev MC-21-310 to the flight-test department following final assembly.

2026-06-01T02:59:10.746831-07:00