Aviation News

UAV Development & Drone Programs Air Cargo & Freight Logistics

Flying Magazine • Jack Daleo

Uber, DoorDash and Walmart turn to drones as delivery platforms target faster trips

Uber, DoorDash, Walmart and other delivery platforms are investing in drone delivery to reduce trip times. Uber’s stated ambition is to reach 1 million daily drone-delivery trips by 2029, signaling that logistics operators view unmanned aircraft as a potential tool for scaling last-mile operations.

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2026-08-17T09:37:57.500680-07:00

North America Airports Airport Infrastructure & Air Traffic Management Policy & Regulation

AINonline • Kerry Lynch

FAA Administrator Bedford, U.S. Senators Oppose Burke Lakefront Closure

By AINonline: Neither FAA nor Congress appear open to helping Cleveland expedite airport closure.

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2026-08-17T09:50:54.640855-07:00

AI Aviation Safety & Regulation Policy & Regulation

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Leeham News • Howard Hardee

Merlin Clears AI Certification Hurdle in New Zealand

By Leeham News: 17, 2026, © Leeham News/AIN: Few obstacles in autonomous flight have proved more stubborn than persuading regulators to accept artificial intelligence in a safety-critical role.

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2026-08-17T10:50:02.800097-07:00

Policy & Regulation Sustainability & Climate Initiatives Airlines Delta Air Lines

Skift • Tasmin Lockwood

Lawsuit Against Delta Raises a Bigger Question: How Airlines Use Carbon Offsets

By Skift: emissions reductions hold up — along with the language used to disclose them. A judge rejected Delta Air Lines’ bid to dismiss a lawsuit over its prior advertising claims of carbon neutrality, adding fresh scrutiny on how airlines promote efforts to reach net zero.

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2026-08-17T09:32:56.069170-07:00

BizAv Helicopter Europe Airports

AINonline • Charles Alcock

Flexjet Bases European Helicopter Fleet at Blackbushe Airport in the UK

By AINonline: S-76s and AW139s will carry passengers to and from London-area airports.

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2026-08-17T10:06:07.497561-07:00

Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs) Aviation Safety & Regulation

Air Data News • Ricardo Meier

Russia’s PD-14-Powered MC-21 Completes Longest Flight, but Range Still Trails A320neo

By Air Data News: The first production MC-21-310 equipped with Russian-made systems flew for 5 hours and 50 minutes from Irkutsk to Zhukovsky, near Moscow, in what appears to be the longest flight yet performed by the PD-14-powered version of Russia's new narrowbody.

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2026-08-17T08:32:52.653411-07:00

Frequent-flyer programs M&A Airline Industry & Market Trends Air Canada Airlines

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Reuters • Sebastian Pellejero

Air Canada’s Loyalty Program Valued Above Airline in $1.8 Billion Deal

By Reuters: Air ‌Canada's loyalty program is worth more than the carrier itself, based on its $1.8 bln deal with a Blackstone-led group.

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2026-08-17T10:20:48.423680-07:00

Routes Europe Airlines

AeroTime • Miquel Ros

2026-08-17T07:05:09.862422-07:00

Uber, DoorDash and Walmart turn to drones as delivery platforms target faster trips

FAA Administrator Bedford, U.S. Senators Oppose Burke Lakefront Closure

Merlin Clears AI Certification Hurdle in New Zealand

Lawsuit Against Delta Raises a Bigger Question: How Airlines Use Carbon Offsets

Flexjet Bases European Helicopter Fleet at Blackbushe Airport in the UK

Russia’s PD-14-Powered MC-21 Completes Longest Flight, but Range Still Trails A320neo

Air Canada’s Loyalty Program Valued Above Airline in $1.8 Billion Deal

Brussels Airlines expands Arctic network with services to Norway and Finland

Brussels Airlines adds Nordic services in winter

Brussels Airlines Expands Winter Network With New Routes to Norway and Finland

Merlin Clears AI Certification Hurdle in New Zealand

Air Canada’s Loyalty Program Valued Above Airline in $1.8 Billion Deal

Flexjet Bases European Helicopter Fleet at Blackbushe Airport in the UK

FAA Administrator Bedford, U.S. Senators Oppose Burke Lakefront Closure

Uber’s Drone Delivery Bet: 1 Million Daily Trips by 2029

Lawsuit Against Delta Raises a Bigger Question: How Airlines Use Carbon Offsets

ATR targets year-end for ‘baseline’ design of hybrid-electric demonstrator

Boeing's Deferred Production Costs Growing Again, Part II

Malaysia Airlines Pilots Test Negative for Drugs After Colleague’s Indonesia Arrest

IndiGo refutes speculation over Embraer regional jet deal

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Identical American Airlines Callsigns Contributed to Phoenix Conflict Between Two 737-800s

Vietnam Airlines 787-9 sustains substantial damage after late rotation and runway overrun at Munich

Azul targets a ‘transition year’ after cutting capacity amid surging fuel costs

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