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Regulatory/Legislative

FAA Administrator Bryan Bedford
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FAA Chief: Airlines Must Reset Schedules To Support ATM Transformation

May 21, 2026
Airlines will need to change behavior as part of a plan to modernize and optimize the U.S. national airspace system, the FAA's leader said.
An Air France A330
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Court Finds Airbus, Air France Guilty Of Involuntary Manslaughter In AF447 Crash

May 21, 2026
The Paris court of appeal has found Airbus and Air France guilty of involuntary manslaughter over the June 1, 2009, loss of Air France Flight 447.

The Daily Memo

illustration of Henri Pitot
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Daily Memo: When Will Aviation Stop Using 18th Century Technology To Gauge Speed?

May 21, 2026
If you are flying an aircraft, whatever the type, airspeed—the relative speed of the aircraft to the air—is vital information.

Technology

Evio aircraft inflight
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Evio Works With Molicel On Batteries For Hybrid-Electric Regional

May 21, 2026
Taiwanese battery maker Molicel plans to cooperate with Canadian startup Evio Aircraft, which intends to develop a 76-seat, hybrid-electric regional airliner.
Leap engine
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GE Tests RISE Technology Blades For Dust Ingestion On Leap

May 21, 2026
GE Aerospace is conducting dust ingestion tests on a Leap-1A engine configured with high-pressure turbine blades developed from CFM's RISE technology initiative.

Airframers

Airbus A350 inflight
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Airbus Reveals Further A350, A320neo Delivery Delays

May 21, 2026
Airbus has warned customers about new delivery delays of A350s and A320neo family aircraft over the next several years.

Safety

Southwest MAX
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CFM Works Toward Leap-1B Fume Fix Implementation For 737 MAX

May 21, 2026
CFM says certification work on a finalized Leap-1B EEC software load is underway to address safety concerns on the 737 MAX.

Airports

United Airports of Georgia
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Georgia Targets Hub Growth Between Europe, Asia

May 19, 2026
Georgia is pushing ahead with plans to grow its role as a crossroads for air travel between Europe and Asia.

Airlines

Emirates Airlines interior
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Emirates Brings Retrofit Premium Economy To A380 Upper Deck

May 20, 2026
Emirates has successfully reconfigured its first two-class Airbus A380 into a three-cabin layout, bringing Premium Economy seating to the aircraft upper deck.

Sustainability

The SkyKraft eSAF plant would be built at Nasudden in the Port of Skelleftea, Sweden.
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Sweden’s Energy Agency Backs Plans For ESAF Plant

May 19, 2026
A joint venture with plans to produce power-to-liquid SAF in the port of Skelleftea, Sweden, has received a $24 million grant from the Swedish Energy Agency.

Industry Data