A former executive of a Kansas-based avionics firm has been sentenced to 32 months in federal prison for his role in a scheme to bypass United States export controls and supply restricted aviation technology to end users in Russia. (dcnewsroom.blogspot.com) More...
LATAM Airlines Brazil has revealed the first images of its new Embraer E195‑E2, freshly painted at Embraer’s São José dos Campos facility, marking a major milestone in the airline’s plan to expand Brazil’s domestic connectivity. The aircraft will begin joining the fleet in the fourth quarter of 2026, forming part of LATAM’s firm order for 24 E195‑E2s valued at about US$2.1 billion, with 50 additional purchase options. LATAM says the new type will strengthen its ability to serve medium‑density… (worldairlinenews.com) More...
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced this week that the airspace over the closest airport to Washington D.C., Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA), will close on July 4, one of the busiest days of the year for travel. While the airspace over DCA is typically closed during the D.C. fireworks display, this year marks the first time that the scale of the July 4 ground stop will be expanded to include more of the day. Last year, a study by Airhelp showed that DCA was the… (www.thetravel.com) More...
At ILA Berlin, Airbus and Lufthansa Group agreed on a series of further cooperative efforts and officially celebrated the 50th anniversary of their partnership which started with the delivery of the first A300 to Lufthansa in 1976. (aeronewsglobal.com) More...
India has successfully completed the maiden test flight of its first Made-in-India Airbus C-295 military transport aircraft from the Tata-Airbus facility in Vadodara, Gujarat. (www.firstpost.com) More...
