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Air India’s turmoil spills into Air India Express: Noida (Jewar) launch shelved as Ahmedabad crash response intensifies

Air India Express has shelved plans to launch services to Noida (Jewar) amid a broader crisis for the Air India group, according to reporting around June 2026 developments. The situation unfolds alongside a Boeing 787 Dreamliner crash shortly after takeoff from Ahmedabad to London Gatwick, with at least 30 fatalities reported.

2026-06-11T23:43:32.121497-07:00

eVTOL Insights

Horizon Aircraft and Marshall Aerospace complete hybrid-electric VTOL flight dynamics & control model for Cavorite X7 certificat

2026-06-12T00:01:47.584437-07:00

FlightGlobal

FAA approves Honda’s all-electric air taxi, but grants exemptions tied to ~15-minute battery endurance

2026-06-11T15:12:48.817927-07:00

The War Zone

USAF to retrofit entire C-17 fleet with 3D-printed drag-reduction microvanes within a year, while Boeing discusses C-17 producti

2026-06-11T11:13:01.617776-07:00

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Horizon Aircraft and Marshall Aerospace complete hybrid-electric VTOL flight dynamics & control model for Cavorite X7 certificat Horizon Aircraft says it has completed a flight dynamics and control model—via a partnership with Marshall Aerospace—to support the development and certification of its Cavorite X7 hybrid-electric VTOL. The work advances the programme beyond conceptual sizing into certification-relevant modelling and control validation planning.

2026-06-12T00:01:47.584437-07:00

Horizon Aircraft and Marshall Aerospace complete hybrid-electric VTOL flight dynamics & control model for Cavorite X7 certificat

FlightGlobal

Habit and bias led A320 crew to use intersection despite calculating for full-runway take-off

2026-06-11T23:44:39.735757-07:00

Habit and bias led A320 crew t

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Air India’s turmoil spills into Air India Express: Noida (Jewar) launch shelved as Ahmedabad crash response intensifies Air India Express has shelved plans to launch services to Noida (Jewar) amid a broader crisis for the Air India group, according to reporting around June 2026 developments. The situation unfolds alongside a Boeing 787 Dreamliner crash shortly after takeoff from Ahmedabad to London Gatwick, with at least 30 fatalities reported.

2026-06-11T23:43:32.121497-07:00

Air India’s turmoil spills into Air India Express: Noida (Jewar) launch shelved as Ahmedabad crash response intensifies

FlightGlobal

FAA approves Honda’s all-electric air taxi, but grants exemptions tied to ~15-minute battery endurance The FAA has approved Honda to conduct flights with its all-electric air taxi even though the aircraft’s battery-storage design limits it to about 15 minutes of endurance. The approval required FAA exemptions ahead of test flights, reflecting how energy-storage constraints shape early operating envelopes.

2026-06-11T15:12:48.817927-07:00

FAA approves Honda’s all-electric air taxi, but grants exemptions tied to ~15-minute battery endurance

The War Zone

USAF to retrofit entire C-17 fleet with 3D-printed drag-reduction microvanes within a year, while Boeing discusses C-17 producti The US Air Force plans to fit the full C-17 fleet with 3D-printed microvanes/microvane-style drag reduction devices within 12 months, following development with the Air Force Research Laboratory and targeting fleetwide adoption. At the same time, Congress has asked USAF to brief on the feasibility of buying new C-17s amid strain on the current fleet, with Boeing saying it is “encouraged” by discussions about restarting production.

2026-06-11T11:13:01.617776-07:00

USAF to retrofit entire C-17 fleet with 3D-printed drag-reduction microvanes within a year, while Boeing discusses C-17 producti

The Air Current

FAA chief administrative officer exits, latest senior-management change amid ongoing modernization The FAA’s chief administrative officer is departing the agency, the latest in a broader run of senior executive exits. The move underscores continued churn in top FAA leadership as the agency pursues operational modernization and technology-enabled approaches.

2026-06-11T09:22:31.951143-07:00

FAA chief administrative officer exits, latest senior-management change amid ongoing modernization

Vertical Mag

CAE awarded contract to update CAE Prodigy image-generator for German Navy NH90 Sea Lion pilot training CAE has been awarded a contract to provide an update to the CAE Prodigy Image Generator for training suites used by German Navy NH90 Sea Lion aviators. The upgrade is intended to raise visual realism, supporting mission readiness through improved training fidelity.

2026-06-11T08:44:29.010227-07:00

CAE awarded contract to update CAE Prodigy image-generator for German Navy NH90 Sea Lion pilot training

Bloomberg

GAO: F-35 readiness slips; Pentagon faces $13.7B extra sustainment bill through 2031 A GAO review found the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter’s full mission capable rate fell to just 25% in FY25, with 2025 readiness further degrading as spare parts shortages and other sustainment troubles hinder maintenance. To raise availability, the Pentagon says it needs an additional $13.7 billion through 2031.

2026-06-11T07:13:53.976109-07:00

GAO: F-35 readiness slips; Pentagon faces $13.7B extra sustainment bill through 2031

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Air India’s turmoil spills into Air India Express: Noida (Jewar) launch shelved as Ahmedabad crash response intensifies

Horizon Aircraft and Marshall Aerospace complete hybrid-electric VTOL flight dynamics & control model for Cavorite X7 certificat

FAA approves Honda’s all-electric air taxi, but grants exemptions tied to ~15-minute battery endurance

USAF to retrofit entire C-17 fleet with 3D-printed drag-reduction microvanes within a year, while Boeing discusses C-17 producti

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