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FAA Safe Air Charter adds certificated-operator database to curb unlicensed seat-selling

The FAA updated its Safe Air Charter website by adding a certificated operators database intended to help prevent unlicensed seat-selling operations. The change adds a reference point for identifying FAA-certificated carriers when charter booking activities occur.

2026-05-08T14:01:58.078340-07:00

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Tunisair gets clearance to operate wet-leased Airbus A330 services to Canada

2026-05-08T14:58:05.917956-07:00

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FlightSafety wins FAA approval for 3D virtual preflight inspections

2026-05-08T14:01:58.390917-07:00

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EASA issues guidance to use Jet A (not Jet A-1) amid Middle East-driven fuel tightness

2026-05-08T07:30:57.013844-07:00

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Tunisair gets clearance to operate wet-leased Airbus A330 services to Canada Tunisair has obtained approval to conduct wet-leased Airbus A330 operations to Canada, enabling the carrier to bring additional widebody capacity onto the transatlantic market without waiting for aircraft already in its own fleet. The clearance supports a faster route and capacity rollout via leasing.

2026-05-08T14:58:05.917956-07:00

Tunisair gets clearance to operate wet-leased Airbus A330 services to Canada

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FlightSafety wins FAA approval for 3D virtual preflight inspections FlightSafety received FAA authorization to let pilots conduct 3D virtual preflight inspections in training programs. The decision supports replacing or augmenting traditional exterior-walkaround instruction with immersive, measurable 3D inspection training within approved pilot curricula.

2026-05-08T14:01:58.390917-07:00

FlightSafety wins FAA approval for 3D virtual preflight inspections

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FAA Safe Air Charter adds certificated-operator database to curb unlicensed seat-selling The FAA updated its Safe Air Charter website by adding a certificated operators database intended to help prevent unlicensed seat-selling operations. The change adds a reference point for identifying FAA-certificated carriers when charter booking activities occur.

2026-05-08T14:01:58.078340-07:00

FAA Safe Air Charter adds certificated-operator database to curb unlicensed seat-selling

Breaking Defense

Turkish Air Force contracts first batch of indigenous TAI KAAN Block 10 jets Turkish Aerospace CEO Mehmet Demiroglu says Turkey’s air force has contracted its first batch of KAAN aircraft—initially 20 Block 10 jets—described as the program’s first order with follow-on quantities expected to grow over time. The statement underscores the KAAN’s transition from development into contracted production phases.

2026-05-08T13:05:03.898284-07:00

Turkish Air Force contracts first batch of indigenous TAI KAAN Block 10 jets

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Pentagon launches new UAP transparency release, including Apollo-era imagery and ~30 declassified videos The US Department of Defense has released a fresh tranche of unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAP) files, including images and transcripts tied to NASA’s Apollo moon missions. The package reportedly contains nearly 30 videos ranging from “football-shaped” objects to irregular white-light depictions, with documents posted to a public portal.

2026-05-08T08:49:56.355639-07:00

Pentagon launches new UAP transparency release, including Apollo-era imagery and ~30 declassified videos

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U.S. warns Ireland: June 5 deadline to resolve proposed Dublin flight cap or face retaliation The U.S. Department of Transportation has given the Irish government until June 5 to settle a dispute over a proposed flight cap at Dublin Airport. If unresolved, the U.S. signals it could pursue retaliatory action, after airlines argued the environmental measures breach U.S.-Europe Open Skies commitments.

2026-05-08T08:07:29.448097-07:00

U.S. warns Ireland: June 5 deadline to resolve proposed Dublin flight cap or face retaliation

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EASA issues guidance to use Jet A (not Jet A-1) amid Middle East-driven fuel tightness The European Commission and EASA have released new guidance and an SIB to help airlines and fuel stakeholders manage potential aviation-fuel supply disruptions tied to the Middle East crisis. The materials open the door to safely operating on Jet A in Europe if Jet A-1 becomes constrained.

2026-05-08T07:30:57.013844-07:00

EASA issues guidance to use Jet A (not Jet A-1) amid Middle East-driven fuel tightness

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CBAA urges tax, regulatory, and user-fee reforms to strengthen Canada’s business aviation Canada’s business aviation trade group (CBAA) is pushing for improved tax, regulatory, and user-fee policies intended to better support operators in the country. The recommendations frame fee and compliance settings as key levers for keeping business aviation viable under evolving operating-cost and regulatory pressures.

2026-05-08T06:56:44.640876-07:00

CBAA urges tax, regulatory, and user-fee reforms to strengthen Canada’s business aviation

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FAA Safe Air Charter adds certificated-operator database to curb unlicensed seat-selling

Tunisair gets clearance to operate wet-leased Airbus A330 services to Canada

FlightSafety wins FAA approval for 3D virtual preflight inspections

EASA issues guidance to use Jet A (not Jet A-1) amid Middle East-driven fuel tightness

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