M&A   Airlines   Delta Air Lines  
ch-aviation • Luciano Braganca

Delta extends Wheels Up lock-up restrictions through May 22, 2027

Delta Air Lines, Wheels Up’s lead strategic investor, has agreed to extend lock-up restrictions on all Wheels Up shares under the Investment and Investor Rights Agreement for an additional year, through May 22, 2027. The extension maintains the parties’ share transfer limitations under the existing deal framework.

Also: Airline Economics and Corporate Jet Investor
2026-05-26T13:24:29.551217-07:00
Viasat   PaxEx  
satnews.com

Viasat’s Next-Gen Cockpit Service Reaches Milestone as Airlines Modernize Communications to Save Fuel

By satnews.com: Viasat has officially announced a significant achievement for its commercial aviation business, with its SwiftBroadband-Safety service now installed on one thousand aircraft globally.

2026-05-26T09:49:01.469367-07:00
Satellite   PaxEx   Airlines  
CNBC • Leslie Josephs

American Airlines picks SpaceX's Starlink for in-flight Wi-Fi on more than 500 planes

By CNBC: American Airlines said it will install SpaceX's Starlink for inflight Wi-Fi on more than 500 of its airplanes.

Also: PaxEx.Aero, aviationnews.eu, The Points Guy, airwaysmag.com, Paddle Your Own Kanoo, View from the Wing, FlightGlobal, Via Satellite, AeroTime, Runway Girl, Wall Street Journal, Breitflyte and 26 more
2026-05-26T08:22:45.106298-07:00
ATC   NTSB   Airports   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Airport Infrastructure & Air Traffic Management   Policy & Regulation  
Reuters

NTSB wants FAA to revise runway safety reviews during heavy rainfall

By Reuters: The National Transportation Safety Board ​on Tuesday called on ‌the Federal Aviation Administration to revise how it ​assesses runway conditions during ​heavy rainfall, citing safety ⁠risks of airplanes ​skidding off the runway.

2026-05-26T12:24:19.966150-07:00
UAV Development & Drone Programs   Hypersonic  
FlightGlobal • Ryan Finnerty

Hermeus logs first supersonic flight with experimental Quarterhorse jet

By FlightGlobal: The uncrewed Quarterhorse Mk 2.1 reached a top speed of Mach 1.21. US aviation start-up Hermeus has logged its first-ever supersonic flight with one of the company's experimental Quarterhorse aircraft.

Also: Defense Daily
2026-05-26T11:09:35.473410-07:00