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AERO Friedrichshafen 2026 posts exhibitor record, expands airshow as business‑aviation turnout grows

AERO Friedrichshafen 2026 (22–25 April) will host a record number of exhibitors, an expanded Saturday airshow and new visitor‑engagement formats. Organisers expect a significant business‑aviation presence, with added charter‑focused programming and networking aimed at suppliers, FBOs and operators.

2026-04-09T09:42:49.484130-07:00

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US extends deadline to impose retaliation over Dublin Airport capacity cap

2026-04-09T07:37:57.197079-07:00

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Wizz Air opens Turin base; to station aircraft from 14 Sept 2026 and launch seven Spain–Italy routes

2026-04-09T06:17:28.956855-07:00

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UK probe: Ryanair 737 MAX crew failed checklist after fuel leak, left engine running

2026-04-09T04:51:40.688876-07:00

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AERO Friedrichshafen 2026 posts exhibitor record, expands airshow as business‑aviation turnout grows AERO Friedrichshafen 2026 (22–25 April) will host a record number of exhibitors, an expanded Saturday airshow and new visitor‑engagement formats. Organisers expect a significant business‑aviation presence, with added charter‑focused programming and networking aimed at suppliers, FBOs and operators.

2026-04-09T09:42:49.484130-07:00

AERO Friedrichshafen 2026 posts exhibitor record, expands airshow as business‑aviation turnout grows

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Portugal selects Tecnam P‑Mentor for basic pilot training; orders seven trainers with simulators and support Portugal's Air Force has chosen the Tecnam P‑Mentor to rebuild its basic pilot‑training capability, contracting seven P‑Mentor aircraft together with synthetic training systems and maintenance support under a World Aviation‑led deal awarded by the Ministry of Defence. Delivery and timeline details were not disclosed.

2026-04-09T09:07:17.007579-07:00

Portugal selects Tecnam P‑Mentor for basic pilot training; orders seven trainers with simulators and support

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US extends deadline to impose retaliation over Dublin Airport capacity cap The U.S. government has extended its deadline to decide whether to impose retaliatory measures over Ireland’s capacity cap at Dublin Airport, prolonging uncertainty for transatlantic carriers, slot allocations and route planning as officials continue diplomatic and regulatory consultations and trade-policy options.

2026-04-09T07:37:57.197079-07:00

US extends deadline to impose retaliation over Dublin Airport capacity cap

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Wizz Air opens Turin base; to station aircraft from 14 Sept 2026 and launch seven Spain–Italy routes Wizz Air will open a new base at Turin Airport from 14 September 2026, positioning a modern aircraft and launching seven routes across Spain and Italy. The move — the carrier's seventh Italian base — targets the Iberian leisure market and increases frequencies to Rome, Palermo and Naples.

2026-04-09T06:17:28.956855-07:00

Wizz Air opens Turin base; to station aircraft from 14 Sept 2026 and launch seven Spain–Italy routes

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Malta inactivates JetMagic’s Air Operator Certificate Malta's civil aviation regulator has marked the Air Operator Certificate of start‑up carrier JetMagic inactive, removing its authorization to conduct commercial air transport. The action halts any planned operations and requires the carrier to address regulator findings before the AOC can be reinstated.

2026-04-09T06:17:20.773870-07:00

Malta inactivates JetMagic’s Air Operator Certificate

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Scottish Leather Group acquires Aerotech Systems to expand aerospace interiors capability Scottish Leather Group has acquired Aerotech Systems Limited in a strategic deal intended to expand the group's aerospace interiors capability. The acquisition brings Aerotech into SLG’s cabin supply offering, increasing its manufacturing and procurement scale within the UK interiors supply chain as suppliers compete for seat and cabin work.

2026-04-09T05:06:53.234701-07:00

Scottish Leather Group acquires Aerotech Systems to expand aerospace interiors capability

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UK probe: Ryanair 737 MAX crew failed checklist after fuel leak, left engine running UK investigators found pilots of a Ryanair Boeing 737 MAX 8-200 did not complete the checklist after a fuel leak and left an engine running, increasing the risk of fire on landing. The Venice-to-Manchester flight on 24 April last year developed an imbalance in its main fuel tanks.

2026-04-09T04:51:40.688876-07:00

UK probe: Ryanair 737 MAX crew failed checklist after fuel leak, left engine running

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Lilium folds: eVTOL programme shuttered as prototypes are scrapped at Oberpfaffenhofen A little over a year after its second and final insolvency, Lilium has dismantled its all-electric regional aircraft programme, removing prototypes and facilities at its former Oberpfaffenhofen base. Two Lilium Jet prototypes, including the first flight-test aircraft, were scrapped following the company’s collapse in February 2025.

2026-04-09T03:16:39.255775-07:00

Lilium folds: eVTOL programme shuttered as prototypes are scrapped at Oberpfaffenhofen

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AERO Friedrichshafen 2026 posts exhibitor record, expands airshow as business‑aviation turnout grows

US extends deadline to impose retaliation over Dublin Airport capacity cap

Wizz Air opens Turin base; to station aircraft from 14 Sept 2026 and launch seven Spain–Italy routes

UK probe: Ryanair 737 MAX crew failed checklist after fuel leak, left engine running

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