Bloomberg
• Angus Whitley
Australia’s ATSB is investigating a Qantas Airbus A321 that braked to avoid a Qantas 737 taxiing at Sydney Airport, marking the fourth reported safety incident there in less than a month. The investigation adds scrutiny to air traffic control and surface-movement procedures at Australia’s busiest airport.
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Australia’s ATSB is investigating a Qantas Airbus A321 that braked to avoid a Qantas 737 taxiing at Sydney Airport, marking the fourth reported safety incident there in less than a month. The investigation adds scrutiny to air traffic control and surface-movement procedures at Australia’s busiest airport.
The FAA is frustrated with Virginia-based Peraton’s performance on an ambitious air traffic control modernization effort, according to reporting. Peraton had minimal prior experience working with the agency before taking on the project, raising questions about execution, contractor selection and oversight of a critical national infrastructure program.
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EHang says its Global Fast Track Program will move pilotless eVTOL aircraft from regulatory sandboxes toward commercial service within four months, with Sri Lanka as its first international adopter. In China, EHang and state-owned builder CSCEC are developing a low-altitude corridor and vertiport network in Hainan.
Lion Air plans to establish a maintenance, repair and overhaul facility and pilot-training center at a new hub in Indonesia. The investment would expand the group’s in-country technical and training capacity while supporting operations from the new base.
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The primary international airport serving the Washington, D.C., region is set to begin a $6.2 billion reconstruction of its main terminal in late 2027. The project forms part of a broader $19.9 billion plan to overhaul Washington Dulles and its supporting infrastructure.
Nigeria’s Air Peace says repeated damage by groundhandling companies has caused approximately $42 million in lost revenue, with three aircraft seriously damaged over the past 12 months. The claim highlights the operational and financial exposure airlines face from weak ramp-handling performance and aircraft downtime.
Chinese companies and joint ventures involving Chinese firms account for most shortlisted positions to build Ethiopia’s planned Bishoftu International Airport, a $12.5 billion project that would become a major piece of the country’s future aviation infrastructure.
The governing board overseeing Washington Dulles International Airport will vote on a proposal to add $15.5 billion to its multiyear capital budget, including roughly $14 billion in bonds, to finance an overhaul promoted by President Donald Trump.
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