aviation   Supply Chain   Airports   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Airbus  
Air Data News • Ricardo Meier

Airbus and Pratt & Whitney: A220 PW1500G reliability issues set to fade by end-2025, largely resolved by late-2026

Airbus and Pratt & Whitney say the Airbus A220’s PW1500G geared turbofan reliability problems—already driving years of disruption—should be resolved by the end of 2025. They add that pressure on operators will ease further as the number of grounded A220s tied to the engine issue declines, with most expected to be resolved by late 2026.

2026-07-15T19:44:02.907694-07:00
defense   Middle East   Policy & Regulation   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact   Defense Policy  
Bloomberg • Hannah Miller

New York Times Fights Reporters’ Subpoenas in Air Force One Case

By Bloomberg: The New York Times refused to let its reporters testify in front of a federal grand jury after they were subpoenaed by the Trump administration over a story about security issues with an Air Force One plane donated by Qatar.

Also: The Guardian, CBC, The Independent and mynorthwest.com
2026-07-15T17:16:08.179795-07:00
space   ISS   Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation   Human Spaceflight & Space Stations   NASA  
AeroTime • Stephen Pope

Russia launches American and two cosmonauts to ISS as NASA chief visits

By AeroTime: NASA astronaut Anil Menon launched aboard Soyuz MS-29 with two Russian cosmonauts as the heads of NASA and Roscosmos attended.

2026-07-15T14:15:52.240838-07:00
aviation   Supply Chain   Airline Industry & Market Trends   Policy & Regulation   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact  
Bloomberg • Rakesh Sharma

India Raises Export Levies on Diesel and Jet Fuel as Global Supply Crunch Deepens

By Bloomberg: India increased taxes on exports of ‌diesel and aviation turbine fuel as the collapse of the US-Iran interim peace deal and renewed hostilities have choked oil flows again tightening global fuel markets.

2026-07-15T18:44:43.316448-07:00
aviation   Airline Industry & Market Trends   Airlines   United Airlines  
Bloomberg • Sri Taylor

United Lifts Outlook as Travel Demand Buffers Soaring Fuel Costs

By Bloomberg: United Airlines Holdings Inc. expects resilient travel demand to drive up its full-year profit, even in the face of soaring fuel costs that sapped the US airline’s outlook for the current quarter.

Also: Live and Let's Fly, CBS News, Seeking Alpha and 3 more
2026-07-15T13:16:56.090807-07:00