eVTOL   Orders   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Airport Infrastructure & Air Traffic Management   Policy & Regulation   Archer Aviation  
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DOT and FAA pick eight teams — including Archer, Wisk, Beta and Joby — for national eVTOL/AAM integration pilots

The U.S. Department of Transportation and FAA selected eight projects — including Archer, Wisk, Beta and Joby — for a national Advanced Air Mobility/eVTOL Integration Pilot Program. The initiative will run nationwide trials to test operations, infrastructure and airspace integration, with public flights expected to begin by summer 2026.

Also: transportation.gov, Aerospace America, Unmanned Airspace, Urban Air Mobility News, stateaviationjournal.com and stateaviationjournal.com
2026-03-09T13:23:57.755497-07:00
PaxEx   North America   Airports   Airport Infrastructure & Air Traffic Management   Policy & Regulation  
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Runway Girl • Becca Alkema

Canada to open US preclearance facility at Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport on March 10, 2026

By Runway Girl: Today, the Honourable Steven MacKinnon, Minister of Transport and Leader of the Government in the House of Commons, accompanied by the Honourable Prabmeet Singh Sarkaria, Ontario Minister of Transportation, announced that, building on the foundation of newly strengthened Preclearance Regulations in Canada, a new preclearance facility at Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport for United States-bound travellers will open on March 10, 2026.

2026-03-09T15:33:47.750556-07:00
Supply Chain   Orders   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Airbus A350   Airbus   Airbus A320  
FlightGlobal • David Kaminski-Morrow

Airbus deliveries continue to lag last year’s pace

By FlightGlobal: Airbus delivered fewer aircraft over the first two months - a total of 54 - than the 65 achieved in the same period last year. The airframer handed over 35 aircraft in February comprising 25 A320neo-family jets and eight A220s, plus two A350s.

Also: Aviation24
2026-03-09T11:38:58.506992-07:00
Europe   Airports   Airline Industry & Market Trends   Airbus   Airbus A320   Airlines  
Breitflyte • Joe Breitfeller

American Airlines Celebrates Inaugural A321XLR Flight Between New York-JFK and Edinburgh

By Breitflyte: American Airlines’ first international Airbus A321XLR flight took place on Sunday, March 8, 2026 with service from New York-JFK to Edinburgh, Scotland.

Also: Airport World, aeroxplorer.com, enginecowl.com and aeroroutes.com
2026-03-09T11:27:54.594474-07:00