PaxEx   Airline Industry & Market Trends   Airport Infrastructure & Air Traffic Management   Boeing   United Airlines  
Reuters • Oliver Taslic

United doubles down on premium: first-class‑heavy widebodies, two giant lounges and lie‑flat seating on 200+ jets

United is accelerating a premium pivot: a first‑class‑heavy widebody with roughly half premium seats, two giant lounges at Houston and Dulles (and a return to JFK), and plans to fit lie‑flat seats on 200+ Boeing widebodies from 2027. The package targets higher yields as jet fuel surges amid Iran tensions.

Also: View from the Wing and Business Insider
2026-04-02T05:10:30.279991-07:00
Europe   M&A   Airline Industry & Market Trends   Airlines  
FlightGlobal • David Kaminski-Morrow

Air France‑KLM submits non‑binding bid for Parpublica’s 44.9% TAP stake

By FlightGlobal: SkyTeam alliance operator Air France-KLM Group has formally submitted a non-binding offer for a minority shareholding in Portuguese carrier TAP. TAP, which is part of the rival Star Alliance, is undergoing a privatisation process managed by the entity Parpublica, which is overseeing divestment of a 44.9% share.

Also: AeroTime, Aviation Week, europeanbusinessmagazine.com and Financial Times
2026-04-02T03:50:49.507519-07:00
Air Cargo & Freight Logistics   Orders   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Airbus A350   Airbus   Boeing  
Leeham News

Atlas Air Orders 20 A350Fs, Pushing Airbus to 60% Freighter Market Share; Boeing Loses Lead

By Leeham News: Subscription Required By Scott Hamilton and Bjorn Fehrm April 2, 2026, © Leeham News: Boeing is no longer “freighter king.” The March 16 order by cargo carrier Atlas Air for 20 A350Fs gives Airbus a 60% market share… Read More Leeham News in addition to Twitter, Facebook and Linkedin, may now be found on Post.news here and on Mastodon here.

2026-04-02T00:36:21.390206-07:00