FlightGlobal
• Howard Hardee
American Airlines CEO Robert Isom, speaking on the carrier’s 1Q2026 earnings call, said any potential combination with United would be “anti-competitive.” Southwest CEO Bob Jordan also acknowledged that consolidation “could be on the table,” as the US domestic market faces cost pressure and shifting demand.
ch-aviation
• Hilka Birns
By ch-aviation: Jet fuel supplies remain steady at most major African airports, but airlines are increasingly adding surcharges as short-term availability risks and price volatility emerge as top concerns for flight planning and operations, according to the African Airlines Association (AFRAA).
eVTOL Insights
• Jason Pritchard
By eVTOL Insights: Under its “MOVE!2030” mid-term management plan, West Nippon Expressway Company (NEXCO West) is committed to creating new value and contributing to regional economic development, working to resolve the issues that affect communities through active involvement in new areas of business.
ch-aviation
• Paul Ash
By ch-aviation: This article is only available with a subscription for Commercial Aviation News, Operator & Airport Data.
Leeham News
• Bjorn Fehrm
By Leeham News: April 24, 2026, ©. Leeham News: We are making a series of articles on the Blended Wing Body (BWB) as a potentially more efficient design for passenger-carrying airliners than the classical Tube-And-Wing (TAW) configuration.
ch-aviation
• Paul Ash
By ch-aviation: Biman Bangladesh Airlines Boeing 737-800,.
Associated Press
• Josh Funk, Michael R. Sisak
By Associated Press: The National Transportation Safety Board says a firefighter whose truck collided with an Air Canada jet last month on a runway at New York’s LaGuardia Airport, killing both pilots, heard an air traffic controller warn “stop, stop, stop” but didn’t know who it was for.
FlightGlobal
• David Kaminski-Morrow
DefenseNews.com
• Valerie Insinna
DefenseNews.com
• Aaron Mehta, Valerie Insinna
