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ACSF Safety Summit opens, putting daily operational safety culture under the microscope

The ACSF Safety Summit opened with a clear emphasis on everyday operational safety-culture challenges, zeroing in on frontline decision‑making, incident‑reporting barriers and leadership accountability. Sessions aim to turn culture awareness into measurable changes in procedures and behaviours across airline operations.

2026-04-08T10:36:31.872104-07:00

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Bell 505 sales hit Latin America record, cements product‑of‑choice status at FIDAE 2026

2026-04-08T06:01:54.197075-07:00

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Chilean KC-135 conducts first aerial refuelling of USAF F-35As en route to FIDAE 2026

2026-04-08T08:51:13.888631-07:00

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Eve Air Mobility hopes Verticon debut will provide springboard into helicopter market

2026-04-08T06:11:35.542940-07:00

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Avianca to operate 3,000+ extra flights and nearly 600,000 seats for 2026 FIFA World Cup Avianca will operate more than 3,000 additional flights for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, offering nearly 600,000 seats and linking supporters to 10 of the tournament's 16 host cities across the U.S., Mexico and Canada. The carrier also serves as the Official Airline of Colombia's national team during the event.

2026-04-08T15:56:57.865099-07:00

Avianca to operate 3,000+ extra flights and nearly 600,000 seats for 2026 FIFA World Cup

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Textron displays Beechcraft M‑346N simulator at Sea‑Air‑Space as part of U.S. Navy UJTS bid Textron Aviation Defense is exhibiting a Beechcraft M‑346N simulator at the Sea‑Air‑Space expo (April 20–22, National Harbor, MD) as part of its proposal for the U.S. Navy Graduate Jet Training System competition; the simulator incorporates features from Leonardo’s M‑346 family.

2026-04-08T13:58:28.701727-07:00

Textron displays Beechcraft M‑346N simulator at Sea‑Air‑Space as part of U.S. Navy UJTS bid

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ACSF Safety Summit opens, putting daily operational safety culture under the microscope The ACSF Safety Summit opened with a clear emphasis on everyday operational safety-culture challenges, zeroing in on frontline decision‑making, incident‑reporting barriers and leadership accountability. Sessions aim to turn culture awareness into measurable changes in procedures and behaviours across airline operations.

2026-04-08T10:36:31.872104-07:00

ACSF Safety Summit opens, putting daily operational safety culture under the microscope

FlightGlobal

Chilean KC-135 conducts first aerial refuelling of USAF F-35As en route to FIDAE 2026 A Chilean Air Force KC-135 tanker conducted the first aerial refuelling of two U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning IIs over international airspace during their transit to Santiago for FIDAE 2026. The sortie underscored growing interoperability as the USAF/USSF showcased C-130s, MQ-9s and the F-35 demo team at the expo.

2026-04-08T08:51:13.888631-07:00

Chilean KC-135 conducts first aerial refuelling of USAF F-35As en route to FIDAE 2026

Vertical Mag

Eve Air Mobility hopes Verticon debut will provide springboard into helicopter market Eve Air Mobility made its exhibitor debut at Verticon last month and is courting helicopter operators as a near‑term customer base for its eVTOLs. The company says rotorcraft operators represent a promising market and hopes its Verticon presence will accelerate sales and partnerships.

2026-04-08T06:11:35.542940-07:00

Eve Air Mobility hopes Verticon debut will provide springboard into helicopter market

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Bell 505 sales hit Latin America record, cements product‑of‑choice status at FIDAE 2026 Bell Textron said at FIDAE 2026 in Santiago that the Bell 505 recorded its highest number of orders in Latin America during 2025, consolidating the light single‑engine helicopter as the product‑of‑choice across the Southern Cone for missions from private transport and tourism to utility operations.

2026-04-08T06:01:54.197075-07:00

Bell 505 sales hit Latin America record, cements product‑of‑choice status at FIDAE 2026

SpaceWatch Global

41st Space Symposium convenes global civil, commercial and defense space leaders The 41st Space Symposium in Colorado Springs gathered thousands of international attendees—including heads of civil agencies, military leaders and hundreds of industry speakers—to debate policy, procurement, investment, partnerships and regulatory priorities shaping civil, commercial and defense space activity over the coming year.

2026-04-07T11:41:48.631795-07:00

41st Space Symposium convenes global civil, commercial and defense space leaders

Aviation Source

Lufthansa to mark 100th anniversary with commemorative flights on April 6, 2026 On April 6, 2026 — exactly 100 years after Deutsche Luft Hansa's first flights from Berlin on April 6, 1926 — Lufthansa will mark its centenary on Easter Monday with a programme of special anniversary and commemorative flights to celebrate the airline's 100th year.

2026-04-05T14:38:08.175639-07:00

Lufthansa to mark 100th anniversary with commemorative flights on April 6, 2026

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ACSF Safety Summit opens, putting daily operational safety culture under the microscope

Bell 505 sales hit Latin America record, cements product‑of‑choice status at FIDAE 2026

Chilean KC-135 conducts first aerial refuelling of USAF F-35As en route to FIDAE 2026

Eve Air Mobility hopes Verticon debut will provide springboard into helicopter market

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