Skift
• Meghna Maharishi
American Airlines is launching nonstop flights from Chicago O’Hare to Tokyo as it expands international connectivity and reshapes its ORD network strategy. The move is part of an ongoing competitive push against United Airlines over the Chicago hub, where both carriers are seeking advantage over key long-haul demand.
Bloomberg
• Bruce Einhorn
By Bloomberg: A big test still lies ahead with the long-delayed debut of the Neutron rocket.
AeroTime
• Clement Charpentreau
By AeroTime: Ukraine's SBU says its drones struck hangars holding Su-30 and Su-30SM fighters at the Saki airbase in occupied Crimea, reporting five hits and a fire.
Runway Girl
• Mary Kirby
By Runway Girl: Boeing has identified cabin interiors as “a really big opportunity space” for it to implement sustainability improvements, and is working to add new solutions to its catalogs.
Flying Magazine
• Jack Daleo
By Flying Magazine: Controls of Beta’s all-electric Alia are simple enough for someone with zero flying experience to understand.
SpaceNews.com
• Chuck Webb, Greg Hoyt
By SpaceNews.com: mall, errant drone can scrub a space launch at the cost of millions of dollars in delays, with further repercussions spanning across multiple commercial and government launch service providers.
SpaceNews.com
• John Abbott
By SpaceNews.com: When SpaceX publicly listed, the coverage focused on the rockets, the valuation, and the personalities. That’s understandable. But the more important story is what the IPO signals about where the space economy is heading — and what that means for the countries and companies that have been quietly building it.
ch-aviation
• Dominik Sipinski
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AeroTime
• Clement Charpentreau
Associated Press
• JILL LAWLESS
SpaceWatch Global
• Joshua Faleti
SpaceWatch Global
• Torsten Kriening
