aviation   North America   Airline Industry & Market Trends  
AirInsight • Addison Schonland

May air demand dips 2.2% as international growth broadens; US domestic traffic hits 2019 peak levels

Global passenger air demand fell 2.2% in May, a sign of softening overall growth. While the US presents a different picture—domestic traffic matching 2019 peak levels—international gains appear broader and more mature, shifting the regional balance of recovery.

Also: IATA and IATA
2026-07-02T07:15:55.163238-07:00
defense   Hypersonic   Missile Systems & Strategic Weapons   Defense Budgets & Spending   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Defense Policy  
Bloomberg • Anthony Capaccio

First US Hypersonic Weapon Program Faces Further Delay, GAO Says

By Bloomberg: The US’s first hypersonic weapon, already at least two years late for deployment in the field, is facing delays yet again — this time over unresolved production issues, according to congressional auditors.

2026-07-02T07:29:20.411582-07:00
aviation   PaxEx   Europe   Airports   Airline Industry & Market Trends   Policy & Regulation   Airlines  
Paddle Your Own Kanoo • Mateusz Maszczynski

Ryanair Demands Europe Scrap New Border Controls As Delays Reach 'Critical Point' With Immigration Wait Times of Five Hours or More

By Paddle Your Own Kanoo: Ryanair is demanding that the European Union scrap its controversial new immigration border checks until September to avoid ‘chaos’ breaking out at airports across Europe during the busy summer holiday period.

Also: FlightGlobal
2026-07-02T06:29:24.150978-07:00
aviation   Middle East   Europe   M&A   Aircraft Finance & Leasing   Orders   Airline Industry & Market Trends   Airbus   Airbus A320   Airlines  
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FlightGlobal • Kerry Reals

Finnair ‘making progress’ on sourcing used A320s, could look at wet-leases

By FlightGlobal: Oneworld carrier says it is benefiting from strong demand and Middle East capacity constraints. Finnair is “making progress” sourcing up to 12 used Airbus A320ceo-family jets and is considering aircraft leases “or even wet-leases” to support its medium-term network plans, the carrier’s finance chief says.

2026-07-02T08:29:32.351641-07:00