Business aviation Flexjet buys corporate aircraft brokerage The Jet Business

Fractional giant says acquisition of London outfit will give it ‘greater strategic control’ over fleet management
Airlines Air Canada operates first domestic A321XLR flight ahead of transatlantic debut on 15 June

The carrier took delivery of its first A321XLR in late April.
TRAINERS Honeywell delivers first three engines for India’s HTT-40

HAL to produce engine locally after first 16 deliveries. 
Safety Habit and bias led A320 crew to use intersection despite calculating for full-runway take-off

London Luton incident flagged by flight-data monitoring system after jet passed low over opposite threshold.
FIGHTERS Upgraded Kfir takes flight in Sri Lanka

Upgrades improve type’s operational life and readiness.
DEVELOPMENT Airbus defence unit reveals ‘Team Gen 6’ proposal in wake of FCAS collapse

German and Spanish industry back ‘Team Gen 6’ initiative to further sixth-generation fighter development.
UNCREWED SYSTEMS Airbus Helicopters touts U145 concept as armed ‘drone mothership’ platform

Uncrewed rotorcraft pitched at utility and ‘drone mothership’ applications.
Defence No plans at Embraer for development of new fighter, with focus on A-29 and KC-390

The Brazilian airframer says it is focusing engineering resources on expanding its own platforms like the KC-390 tanker/transport and A-29 light-attack aircraft.
ROTORCRAFT Leonardo promotes AW249 as Europe’s new attack helicopter of choice

Italian company showcases new ‘Fenice’ platform in German capital.

Defence

Greece poised to become latest C-390 customer

Athens will acquire three of the Brazilian-made transports using purchase options belonging to Portugal.
TRAINERS Honeywell delivers first three engines for India’s HTT-40

HAL to produce engine locally after first 16 deliveries. 
FIGHTERS Upgraded Kfir takes flight in Sri Lanka

Upgrades improve type’s operational life and readiness.
DEVELOPMENT Airbus defence unit reveals ‘Team Gen 6’ proposal in wake of FCAS collapse

German and Spanish industry back ‘Team Gen 6’ initiative to further sixth-generation fighter development.
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Airlines

Airlines Air Canada operates first domestic A321XLR flight ahead of transatlantic debut on 15 June

The carrier took delivery of its first A321XLR in late April.
Networks Qatar Airways resumes Doha-Philadelphia service after American pulls out

The Qatari carrier will operate daily flights on the route from 1 August.
Airlines KLM chief keen to phase out A330s and frustrated by A350F delays

The Dutch carrier is due to receive its first A350 passenger jet in August or September.
NETWORKS JAL ramps up long-haul operations amid strong demand

Tokyo-London flights will also see A350-1000 service from October. 
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Aerospace

Business aviation Flexjet buys corporate aircraft brokerage The Jet Business

Fractional giant says acquisition of London outfit will give it ‘greater strategic control’ over fleet management
eVTOL FAA approves Honda to fly all-electric air taxi despite only 15min endurance

The aircraft’s “inherent design limitations of battery storage” necessitated FAA exemptions prior to test flights.
Fleets Uganda Airlines plans fleet refresh with 10 Boeing jets

Carrier says it will use the jets to improve flight connections through Entebbe and to aid Uganda’s economic development.
Technology Liebherr eyes further folding-wing opportunities

A trend towards higher-aspect-ratio wings could see future applications similar to that on Boeing 777X, believes aerospace supplier.
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Safety

Safety Algerian regulator under pressure as first carrier put on European blacklist

Concerns raised about Air Express Algeria after third-country operator application rejected by EASA.
Safety Indian regulator insists 787 crash probe will be ‘evidence-based’ but offers no timeline

No further findings released a year after Air India twinjet came down after take-off from Ahmedabad.
Safety Habit and bias led A320 crew to use intersection despite calculating for full-runway take-off

London Luton incident flagged by flight-data monitoring system after jet passed low over opposite threshold.
Safety Nigerian inquiry opens after Challenger departs from unfinished road after landing

Regulator suspends permit after incident near Asaba involving US-registered executive jet.
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