Routes   Asia-Pacific (APAC)   United Airlines  
The Points Guy • Sean Cudahy

United adds first-ever nonstop US–Sapporo link (SFO–CTS) and new Chicago–Tokyo-Narita service

United Airlines will launch two Japan expansions later this year: seasonal nonstop San Francisco–Sapporo and exclusive nonstop Chicago O’Hare–Tokyo-Narita. The SFO–Sapporo pairing is positioned as the first-ever nonstop service from the continental US to Japan’s top ski destination.

Airline Geeks • Zach Vasile

United Adds New Routes to Japan

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2026-05-14T05:06:44.627510-07:00
Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Boeing   Boeing 737  
ch-aviation • Hilka Birns

Lawyers for LOT and Boeing fire first shots in MAX case

By ch-aviation: Support Contact Newsroom Print Page Preparing for print Commercial Aviation LOT Polish Airlines Boeing B737-8, © Boeing By Hilka Birns 14May2026 LinkedIn X Facebook Copy news link RSS Feed Boeing (BOE, Washington National ) concealed safety problems with its B737 MAX when LOT Polish Airlines (LO, Warsaw Chopin ) selected the aircraft in 2016 to support its financial recovery plans, the airline’s lawyer claimed at the US District Court in Seattle, where the long-running case got underway on May 11, Reuters reported.

2026-05-14T07:44:40.288027-07:00
Routes   Africa   Aircraft Finance & Leasing   Orders   Airlines   Boeing   Boeing 737  
ch-aviation • Hilka Birns

Uganda Airlines targets 32 routes in new 10-year growth plan

By ch-aviation: Support Contact Newsroom Print Page Preparing for print Commercial Aviation Uganda Airlines Airbus A330-800, © Airbus / H.

2026-05-14T07:15:37.800132-07:00
eVTOL   Middle East   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Policy & Regulation   Archer Aviation  
FlightGlobal • Jon Hemmerdinger

Archer’s UAE ‘restricted’ type certificate plan poses questions over operational limitations

By FlightGlobal: EVTOL developer Archer believes transition to "streamlined" approach will help accelerate launch edition programme in the Gulf state, but there is a lack of clarity on what exactly will be permitted.

2026-05-14T07:57:09.968017-07:00
Airline Industry & Market Trends   Asia-Pacific (APAC)   Air India   Airlines  
FlightGlobal • Alfred Chua

SIA Group profits jump, but braced for ‘full impact’ of fuel price spike

By FlightGlobal: The airline group reported significant improvement in its operating profit for the year to 31 March.

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2026-05-14T04:37:18.448744-07:00