Airlines   United Airlines  
CNBC • Leslie Josephs

United flight attendants ratify a new five-year contract with 31% pay increases, ending nearly six years of pay stasis

United’s roughly 30,000 flight attendants voted overwhelmingly to ratify a five-year labor deal that includes a 31% pay increase, with the agreement set to take effect this summer. The settlement ends close to six years without a cabin crew pay raise, making United the last Big 4 U.S. carrier to reach a post-pandemic contract with attendants.

Also: Skift, Aviation Week and aeroxplorer.com
2026-05-12T11:20:36.128352-07:00
NASA  
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Air Data News • Ricardo Meier

NASA increases X-59 flight test pace as supersonic trials approach

By Air Data News: NASA said its X-59 experimental supersonic aircraft has begun performing two test flights per day as the program accelerates preparations for future supersonic trials.

2026-05-12T14:40:14.731533-07:00
North America   Orders   Airline Industry & Market Trends   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Airbus   Boeing  
Air Data News • Ricardo Meier

Boeing posts strongest first four-month order tally since 2014 as deliveries trail Airbus pace

By Air Data News: Manufacturer logged 136 gross orders in April while handing over 47 aircraft, two more than in the same month of 2025 Boeing recorded 284 aircraft orders between January and April 2026, the company’s strongest first four-month sales performance since 2014.

Also: Seeking Alpha
2026-05-12T10:17:36.273635-07:00
Routes   Codeshare   PaxEx   North America   Airline Industry & Market Trends   Airlines  
aeroroutes.com • Jim Liu

Fiji Airways / WestJet Begins Codeshare Service From May 2026

By aeroroutes.com: Published at 0000PDT / 0700GMT 12MAY26 Fiji Airways and WestJet this month plans to launch codeshare partnership, covering service between Nadi and Vancouver, as well as domestic Canada service.

Also: Airline Economics, airwaysmag.com and thebulkheadseat.com
2026-05-12T00:27:01.810385-07:00