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United will introduce its 222-seat “Elevated” Boeing 787-9 on Houston long-haul routes from October 2026, while Air India accelerates 787-8 cabin retrofits and plans new Canadian flying with 787-9s during the 2026–27 winter season. - More on hype.aero

Air India Expands Canada Flights with New Boeing 787-9 for Winter Season

Air India has announced major Canadian expansion plans for the Winter 2026-27 season, launched its brand-new Boeing 787-9 on Delhi-Toronto routes.

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Japan’s Orix has agreed to acquire UK aviation firm AerFin in a deal valued at $640 million. The transaction expands Orix’s position in aviation and marks a significant ownership change for AerFin, subject to any required closing conditions. - More on hype.aero

Japan’s Orix to Buy UK Aviation Firm AerFin in $640 Million Deal

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easyJet has extended Castlelake’s deadline to submit a firm offer to Aug. 7, matching Apollo’s timetable as both investment firms conduct due diligence. Each bidder must make a formal proposal for the UK budget carrier or announce that it will withdraw from the process. - More on hype.aero

Castlelake and Apollo given same deadline to submit firm EasyJet offer

Rival investment firms undertaking due diligence of UK budget carrier.

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Industry heavyweight Willie Walsh is stepping into a new role at India’s IndiGo, opening a new chapter for the airline. This cluster examines what awaits Walsh as he takes the helm and the priorities facing him at one of the world’s most closely watched aviation markets. - More on hype.aero

What’s Waiting for Willie at IndiGo?

It's a new chapter for India's IndiGo, as industry heavyweight Willie Walsh steps into the cockpit. This week we examine what Walsh faces.

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WestJet flight attendants walked off the job after contract talks failed, prompting the airline to issue a lockout and ground its fleet. The carrier had already canceled 86 flights ahead of the strike, threatening widespread disruption during the peak summer travel period. - More on hype.aero

WestJet begins flight cancellations ahead of strike

WestJet said on Saturday it ‌has cancelled 86 flights.

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A U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II crashed and caught fire at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar in San Diego on July 31. The pilot ejected safely and was receiving treatment for non-life-threatening injuries, while the service classified the event as an aircraft mishap. - More on hype.aero

F-35B Crashes And Burns At Marine Corps Air Station Miramar (Updated)

The F-35B crashed near the end of the runway at the sprawling Marine Corps base at around 10AM local time. Add TWZ (opens in a new tab) More information Adding us as a Preferred Source in Google by using this link indicates that you would like to see more of our content in Google News results.

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NASA and Blue Origin have agreed to test New Glenn engines at NASA’s historic Stennis Space Center stand, giving the company an alternative to capacity constrained by the May static-fire explosion at Launch Complex 36 as it works toward a return to flight before the end of 2026. - More on hype.aero

Blue Origin continues rebuilding LC-36, prepares testing alternatives for New Glenn second stage

Two months after losing a New Glenn rocket to a pad explosion during a static fire test, Blue Origin is racing to return the vehicle to flight before 2026 ends.

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Environmentalists are condemning an FAA space-licensing proposal they call “obscene,” arguing it would materially reduce the time and cost required to obtain a license. The proposal is framed by backers as a catalyst to accelerate growth in commercial space activity. - More on hype.aero

Environmentalists Condemn ‘Obscene’ FAA Space Licensing Proposal

Proposed rule would reduce the time and cost to obtain a license, allowing commercial space activity to explode.

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The FAA official who led the agency’s response to the January 2025 collision between an Army helicopter and an American Airlines regional passenger jet near Reagan Washington National Airport will step down next week. The crash killed all 67 people aboard the two aircraft. - More on hype.aero

FAA official who led response to fatal collision is stepping down

The official who led the Federal Aviation Administration response to the fatal January 2025 collision between an Army helicopter and an American Airlines regional passenger jet that killed 67 ‌people near Reagan Washington National Airport is stepping down next week.

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LOT Polish Airlines will add Hanoi as its fifth Asian destination, launching a year-round Warsaw–Hanoi route. Ticket sales are open, with the inaugural service scheduled for 31 March 2027. The airline plans three flights per week on the new long-haul route. - More on hype.aero

Poland’s LOT to launch Hanoi flights in March

Vietnamese capital will become the carrier’s fifth Asian destination. LOT Polish Airlines will add Hanoi in Vietnam to its network next year, increasing its long-haul Asia-Pacific network to five destinations.

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Condor will expand its North American network with a new nonstop service between Frankfurt (FRA) and Chicago O’Hare (ORD) starting May 14, 2027. The seasonal route will operate daily and be flown with the Airbus A330neo. - More on hype.aero

Condor to go head-to-head with Lufthansa and United on Frankfurt-Chicago route

New seasonal service will take off in May 2027. German leisure carrier Condor will launch nonstop flights from Frankfurt Main airport to Chicago O’Hare next summer, competing directly with Star Alliance partners Lufthansa and United Airlines.

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Spanish regional carrier Air Nostrum returned to net profit in 2025, enabling it to repay a further chunk of pandemic loans. The operator’s performance improvement was supported by a fuel hedging policy that helped cushion higher costs, alongside strengthened operational growth. - More on hype.aero

Air Nostrum returns to net profit in 2025

Iberia franchise operator further repays pandemic loans after improved performance. Spanish regional carrier Air Nostrum has paid off a further chunk of loans provided during the pandemic after returning to net profit last year.

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COMAC has flown the C919-600 compact variant for the first time at Shanghai Pudong, completing a sortie covering planned test maneuvers. The shorter, high-altitude-optimized narrowbody is Xizang Airlines’ launch-customer program, with 40 aircraft on order. - More on hype.aero

High-altitude variant of Comac C919 completes maiden sortie

Chinese operator Xizang Airlines is the type’s launch customer, with 40 examples on order. The high-altitude variant of Comac’s C919 narrowbody has completed its first test flight at Shanghai’s Pudong international airport.

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Comac's shortened C919-600 makes maiden flight in Shanghai

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Two Delta Air Lines Boeing 737s reportedly came close in a mid-air near miss at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport as air traffic control routed a departing aircraft into the flight path of another jet. - More on hype.aero

Two Delta Air Lines Jets in Mid-Air Near Miss at Atlanta Hartsfield as Air Traffic Control Direct Departing Aircraft into Path of Other Plane

A Delta Air Lines Boeing 737 flying in the sky.

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Safran said it increased its full-year guidance following strong demand for civil aircraft engine components. The company attributed improved profitability to buoyant engine-parts volumes, driving margins to a record level. - More on hype.aero

Safran Boosts Profit Guidance on Buoyant Civil Engine Market

Safran SA raised its full-year guidance after strong demand for civil engine parts propelled its margin to a record.

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Saab has won an order worth SEK 10.1 billion (about USD 1.05 billion) for two GlobalEye airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) aircraft from an undisclosed customer in the Middle East. Deliveries are scheduled for 2030, extending GlobalEye’s expanding footprint in the region. - More on hype.aero

Embraer backlog climbs to record $34.5 billion in second quarter

Embraer's firm order backlog reached a record US$34.5 billion at the end of the second quarter of 2026, up 7% from the previous quarter and 16% from a year earlier, the Brazilian manufacturer said as the Farnborough Airshow came to a close.

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SpaceX flew the 13th Starship test flight, culminating in the first time an intact Starship was put in the water. The milestone follows earlier flight attempts as SpaceX works through iterative Starship test objectives toward reusable operations. - More on hype.aero

Starship Sticks the Water Landing on Flight 13

SpaceX flew the 13th test flight of its Starship rocket Friday evening, ending with the first intact Starship put in the water.

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Brazil’s CENIPA has published its final report on the Aug. 9, 2024 Voepass Flight 2283 accident. It describes a chain of failures spanning severe icing conditions, crew actions, company maintenance/operations practices, and shortcomings in the regulatory framework. - More on hype.aero

Voepass Accident Final Report Reveals Multiple Failures

The final report into the tragic Voepass flight 2283 accident has described a chain of failures involving severe icing, crew actions, company practices, and regulatory gaps.

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United CEO Scott Kirby floated a merger idea to Delta CEO Ed Bastian, with Delta conducting early due diligence before ultimately ruling it out. The proposed combination would have created a US domestic-market carrier commanding about 35%, despite major antitrust concerns. - More on hype.aero

United Chased Delta and American. Now Airline M&A Has Stalled

United pitched a merger to Delta, a deal that would have combined two of the most profitable U.S. carriers.

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New emergency landing technology enables aircraft touchdown without pilots at the controls - https://www.washingtonpost.com/tran... More on hype.aero

NASA astronaut Chris Williams and Roscosmos cosmonauts Sergey Kud–Sverchkov and Sergei Mikaev closed the hatch on Soyuz MS-28 on July 26 to begin their trip home. The trio concluded a 241-day mission aboard the ISS and landed safely in Kazakhstan after the return to Earth. - More on hype.aero

A US-Russian space crew lands safely in Kazakhstan after an 8-month stint on the ISS

A U.S.-Russian space crew landed safely in the steppes of Kazakhstan on Sunday after an eight-month stint on the International Space Station.

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Ryanair reportedly sacked a captain at its Barcelona hub after he invoked his legal authority to extend cabin crew rest using a “Commander’s Discretion” provision. The extended rest was triggered after cabin crew worked beyond normal working hours under the special rule. - More on hype.aero

Ryanair Sacked Captain Who Used Legal Authority to Extend Rest Period For Cabin Crew After Long Day at Work

The European low-cost behemoth, Ryanair, allegedly sacked a Captain based at the airline’s Barcelona hub who used his legal authority to extend the rest period for a group of cabin crew who had worked beyond normal working hours under a special provision called ‘Commander’s Discretion.’.

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Binter Canarias has placed an order for five additional Embraer E195-E2 aircraft, further expanding the carrier’s mainland Spain network. Embraer also said the deal includes four additional purchase rights, reinforcing Binter as one of the E2 program’s longest-running customers. - More on hype.aero

Binter expands Embraer E195-E2 fleet with order for five more jets

Binter Canarias has ordered five additional Embraer E195-E2 jets, expanding a fleet that has become the backbone of its mainland Spain network and reinforcing one of the Brazilian manufacturer's longest-running E2 customers.

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A gulf-based airline is reportedly exploring an investment stake in India’s SpiceJet, signaling renewed interest in the carrier as it navigates ongoing market and ownership pressures. The move would represent a cross-region capital play into India’s low-cost airline landscape. - More on hype.aero

Gulf-based airline eyes stake in India's SpiceJet

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Air India Express is looking to grow its fleet to about 300 aircraft, betting that improving supply-chain conditions will translate into more timely aircraft availability. The move signals an aggressive capacity ramp aligned with renewed delivery momentum across the market. - More on hype.aero

Air India Express eyes 300 aircraft as supply chains improve

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The EU has ordered a 24-hour delay in releasing certain Sentinel-1 and Sentinel-2 Earth observation imagery under Copernicus, following a US request citing security concerns about the satellites’ output. The measure applies to some imagery releases while review occurs. - More on hype.aero

EU delays release of Copernicus imagery over Gulf of Oman

JOHANNESBURG — The European Union has ordered a 24-hour delay in the release of some Sentinel-1 and Sentinel-2 imagery following a request from the United States based on concerns that the Earth observation satellites’ output could pose a security risk.

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A Kenmore Air DHC-3T amphibious aircraft (N709KA) carried 11 people on flight KEN140 when it performed an emergency landing in Shallow Bay near Sucia Island, Washington, and caught fire. All 11 were safely accounted for by rescue teams; four passengers were injured and treated. - More on hype.aero

Seaplane crashes in Washington state, all 11 people on board accounted for

The U.S. Coast Guard said on Thursday that a Kenmore Air seaplane in Washington state with 11 people on board made an emergency landing ‌near Sucia Island before catching fire, but everyone on the plane was accounted for after a rescue operation.

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