This is you Aviation Weekly: Commercial & Private Flight News podcast.Welcome to Aviation Weekly, your essential update on commercial and private flight news for the week ending April 24, 2026. April kicked off with 50 new routes launching, as Aviation Week Network reports, including Alaska Airlines' debut Europe service from Seattle to Rome Fiumicino on April 28 using Boeing 787-9 aircraft, upgraded to daily due to strong demand. British Airways restores London Heathrow-St. Louis nonstop flights after over two decades, while Aeromexico connects Monterrey to Paris Charles de Gaulle three times weekly on 787-9s, and United Airlines targets leisure demand with Newark-Split, Croatia.Private aviation surges into 2026 with momentum, per Sky High Secrets podcast insights, as startups advance electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft. Eve Air Mobility hit its 50th test flight on April 9, logging over two hours and eyeing full transitions this year. Joby Aviation partnered with Air Space Intelligence for automated airspace coordination, and Loganair signed a memorandum of understanding with Beta Technologies to test the Alia electric aircraft after efficient postal runs averaging 1.37 kilowatt-hours per nautical mile.Aircraft manufacturers report mixed deliveries: Aviation Daily notes March narrowbody shipments from Airbus and Boeing dipped versus 2025, but widebodies rose. In advanced tech, China tested a hydrogen-fueled AEP100 turboprop variant.Safety and regulations saw wins, like Washington state repealing a proposed 10 percent tax on high-value aircraft purchases, opting for fuel tax hikes instead. Financially, private jets boom amid commercial pressures, with hourly jet card programs like Advanced Aviation's Ambassador gaining traction.Listeners, monitor eVTOL partnerships for urban air mobility opportunities, and book long-haul seats early as transatlantic demand spikes. These trends signal a shift to sustainable propulsion, promising greener skies by 2030.Thank you for tuning in. Come back next week for more. This has been a Quiet Please production. For me, check out Quiet Please Dot A I.For more http://www.quietplease.aiGet the best deals https://amzn.to/3ODvOtaThis content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI

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