Global Aviator | March 2026 Archives

March 2026

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ANA HD Medical Supply Drone Delivery Trials

14 Mar 2026 ANA

Airlines

ANA Holdings Inc. (ANA HD) recently completed long-distance medical supply drone delivery trials in Okinawa Prefecture, validating the use of VTOL fixed-wing drones to transport prescription pharmaceuticals and research blood samples across remote islands.

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De Havilland Delivers Dash 8-400 to TrueNoord

10 Mar 2026 De Havilland

News

De Havilland Aircraft of Canada Limited (De Havilland Canada) is pleased to announce the delivery of one OEM refurbished Dash 8-400 aircraft to regional aircraft leasing specialist, TrueNoord. The aircraft will be placed on lease to Nexus Airlines, a growing regional carrier in Australia.

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Qatar Airways Operates Limited Flight Schedule

10 Mar 2026 Qatar Airways

Airlines

Qatar Airways scheduled flight operations remain temporarily suspended due to the closure of Qatari airspace. Qatar Airways will resume operations once the Qatar Civil Aviation Authority announces the safe full reopening of Qatari airspace by the relevant authorities.

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Air India marks International Womens Day

10 Mar 2026 Air India

Airlines

In a powerful tribute to International Women’s Day, Air India is taking to the skies with 9 all-women managed flights, showcasing the expertise and leadership of women at every level of the journey.

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WearCheck lightens the fleets cost burden

10 Mar 2026 Wearcheck

Wearcheck

Specialist condition monitoring company WearCheck is driven by a clear purpose: to help engines, machinery and mechanical assets run at optimum performance while keeping maintenance spend under control.

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How WearCheck training boosts asset reliability

2 Mar 2026 Wearcheck

Wearcheck

In workshops, plants and pits across Southern Africa, the craft of machinery maintenance is changing faster than many teams can keep up with. Ever-tightening production targets, increasingly complex asset fleets, and the rising cost of getting maintenance wrong all contribute to industrial inefficiency.

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Archer to Bring Starlink On Board Midnight Air Taxis

1 Mar 2026 Archer Aviation

Businesss Aviation

Archer Aviation Inc. announced it will work with Starlink to bring stable, reliable and high-speed connectivity to its air taxis, marking Starlink’s entry into the emerging air mobility category and an industry-first collaboration.

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DigiFlight CEO to receive Tech Leader Award

1 Mar 2026 DigiFlight

Helicopters

Stanford Oliver, CEO of DigiFlight, Camelot Secure, and Phoenix NextGen, LLC (flight training and simulation), has been selected to receive a BEYA STEM Conference Outstanding Achievement, Modern Day Technology Leader award. Oliver will receive the award at the 2026 BEYA STEM Conference, held February 12-14, at the Baltimore Convention Center and online.

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Bell 505: with Blended Sustainable Aviation Fuel

1 Mar 2026 Bell

Technology

Bell Textron Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, announced during European Rotors 2025 that a single, dedicated Bell 505 has surpassed 700 flight hours using blended sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), a key milestone that showcases Bell’s commitment to SAF usage and builds on its sustainability practices in its flight operations.

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Adani Defence & Aerospace and Leonardo Partnership

1 Mar 2026 Leonardo

Helicopters

Adani Defence & Aerospace, the flagship defence and aerospace arm of Adani Enterprises Ltd and a frontrunner in India's defence sector, today announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Leonardo.

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Airbnb is offering $750 USD to new FIFA World Cup 2026

1 Mar 2026 Airbnb

Travel

With the FIFA World Cup 2026™ on the horizon, millions of people around the world are eagerly making travel plans to attend the biggest sporting event on the planet.

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RPM Living joins Airbnbs Apartment program

1 Mar 2026 Airbnb

Hotels

RPM Living, one of the largest multifamily property managers in the United States, has joined Airbnb’s Airbnb-friendly program after an initial pilot, expanding responsible, operator-approved hosting across its portfolio.

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