Air Data News
• Ricardo Meier
Saudia has received its first Airbus A321XLR, positioning the carrier as an early operator of Airbus’s new long-range narrowbody. The aircraft will enter service in June on routes connecting Saudi Arabia with Europe and Africa, with a newly configured premium cabin layout.
The Hill
• Mark R. Whittington
By The Hill: In 2028, if all goes well, NASA plans to test a new technology that could reduce trip times to the Red Planet.
AeroTime
• Clement Charpentreau
By AeroTime: CENTCOM says more than 200 aircraft and warships, including two carrier strike groups, are enforcing the Iran blockade after 100 ships redirected.
Aviation Source
• Len Varley
By Aviation Source: Heathrow Airport’s proposed third runway could unlock vital new air links to five key UK regional airports, according to fresh economic research.
Aviation Source
• Len Varley
By Aviation Source: Nearly 700 workers at Edinburgh, Glasgow, and potentially Aberdeen airports have backed industrial action after rejecting what they describe as unacceptable pay offers from their employers.
Paddle Your Own Kanoo
• Mateusz Maszczynski
By Paddle Your Own Kanoo: An Air India Express Boeing 737 has been grounded in Muscat, Oman, for more than nine days after the pilots reportedly attempted to take off with the aircraft lined up with the right-hand edge lights of the runway.
Axios
• Emily Peck
By Axios: Elon Musk's company says its potential market is $28.5 trillion — only slightly less than U.S. gross domestic product.
SpaceWatch Global
• Torsten Kriening
By SpaceWatch Global: Torsten Kriening on the 2026 CSIS-SWF space threats briefing: Russian satellites stalking ICEYE, Golden Dome's $1.2 trillion question, and Europe's blind spot.
Paddle Your Own Kanoo
• Mateusz Maszczynski
Paddle Your Own Kanoo
• Mateusz Maszczynski
FlightGlobal
• David Kaminski-Morrow
