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Eve Air signs LOI with Moov for up to 30 eVTOLs to support AAM operations across Cabo Verde and Europe

Eve Air Mobility and Moov Airways have signed a Letter of Intent for up to 30 electric vertical take-off and landing aircraft. The LOI underpins a joint effort to explore advanced air mobility (AAM) opportunities spanning Cabo Verde and Europe, with coverage also noting ANAC’s eVTOL noise certification criteria at Farnborough 2026.

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2026-07-19T03:04:51.038009-07:00

AINonline

CFM secures US certification for LEAP-1B HPT durability kit

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2026-07-19T02:20:25.722287-07:00

Reuters

CFM gets US and European approvals for durability upgrade on Boeing 737 MAX engines

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2026-07-18T10:29:50.589706-07:00

Paddle Your Own Kanoo

FAA restores Boeing’s authority to self-certify new 737 MAX and 787 deliveries

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2026-07-17T21:14:27.580442-07:00

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Urban Air Mobility News

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Eve Air signs LOI with Moov for up to 30 eVTOLs to support AAM operations across Cabo Verde and Europe Eve Air Mobility and Moov Airways have signed a Letter of Intent for up to 30 electric vertical take-off and landing aircraft. The LOI underpins a joint effort to explore advanced air mobility (AAM) opportunities spanning Cabo Verde and Europe, with coverage also noting ANAC’s eVTOL noise certification criteria at Farnborough 2026.

2026-07-19T03:04:51.038009-07:00

Eve Air signs LOI with Moov for up to 30 eVTOLs to support AAM operations across Cabo Verde and Europe

AINonline

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CFM secures US certification for LEAP-1B HPT durability kit CFM International says it has secured U.S. certification for the CFM LEAP-1B high-pressure turbine (HPT) durability kit, announced at Farnborough on 18 July 2026. The company links the milestone to ongoing durability maturity across LEAP-1A and LEAP-1B hardware as the fleet approaches a decade in service.

2026-07-19T02:20:25.722287-07:00

CFM secures US certification for LEAP-1B HPT durability kit

Reuters

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CFM gets US and European approvals for durability upgrade on Boeing 737 MAX engines CFM International says it has received U.S. and European approvals for an engine upgrade designed to improve the durability of engines installed on Boeing 737 MAX aircraft. The change targets longer life and resilience for the LEAP-family engines powering the 737 MAX fleet.

2026-07-18T10:29:50.589706-07:00

CFM gets US and European approvals for durability upgrade on Boeing 737 MAX engines

Wall Street Journal

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The Fastest-Growing Risk to Air Travel Is Probably in Your Pocket

2026-07-18T05:16:10.300455-07:00

The Fastest-Growing Risk to Ai

Wall Street Journal

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Smartphone power banks and vapes flagged as growing source of in-flight fires, injuring passengers and disrupting flights A surge in reports of phones, power banks and vapes spontaneously catching fire onboard aircraft is causing passenger injuries and operational disruptions, according to the article. The trend points to an escalating safety and compliance risk tied to everyday consumer electronics carried in-flight.

2026-07-18T05:16:10.300455-07:00

Smartphone power banks and vapes flagged as growing source of in-flight fires, injuring passengers and disrupting flights

Flying Magazine

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Flying in the Heat: Pilot decision-making and human factors during summer operations A psychologist and pilot highlight the often-hidden risks that rise during hot-weather summer flying, focusing on how heat can degrade judgment and aeronautical decision-making. The discussion emphasizes sharpening threat-and-error recognition and improving pilot performance under thermal and operational stressors.

2026-07-18T05:13:30.480277-07:00

Flying in the Heat: Pilot decision-making and human factors during summer operations

FlightGlobal

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Spanish investigators probe evasive action by head-on A321XLR and 787-9 near Western Sahara Spanish aviation authorities are investigating an incident in which a Boeing 787-9 and an Airbus A321XLR took evasive action while traveling head-on on the same bidirectional airway at the same cruise altitude in the Canary Islands/Western Sahara airspace. Investigators are assessing separation, coordination, and the circumstances leading to the near conflict.

2026-07-18T01:58:20.696418-07:00

Spanish investigators probe evasive action by head-on A321XLR and 787-9 near Western Sahara

Paddle Your Own Kanoo

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FAA restores Boeing’s authority to self-certify new 737 MAX and 787 deliveries The FAA has ended a phased oversight program and restored Boeing’s authority to issue airworthiness certificates for newly built 737 MAX and 787 aircraft. The move signals regulator confidence in Boeing’s quality and certification processes, with potential upside for delivery timing and production momentum.

2026-07-17T21:14:27.580442-07:00

FAA restores Boeing’s authority to self-certify new 737 MAX and 787 deliveries

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