ATC   North America   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Policy & Regulation  
Flying Magazine • Meg Godlewski

FAA completes phase one of NOTAM system overhaul, moves legacy USNS into cloud to improve pilot-alerting and prevent nationwide

The FAA says it has completed phase one of a transition/overhaul of the U.S. Notices to Airmen (NOTAM) system, moving the legacy USNS into a cloud-based architecture. DOT and FAA leadership frame the upgrade as a safety and communications improvement designed to avoid nationwide airspace shutdowns and enable smoother pilot alerting.

Also: FAA and airportindustry-news.com
2026-05-12T11:01:51.274391-07:00
Europe   Airports   Airport Infrastructure & Air Traffic Management   Policy & Regulation  
FlightGlobal • David Kaminski-Morrow

EU proposes to restrict airport state aid under revision of guidelines

By FlightGlobal: European airport association claims new rules will limit smaller facilities' access to vital support. European regulators are aiming to revise guidance on state aid to air transport, which will limit funding assistance to larger airports and ban financial support for opening new routes.

2026-05-12T11:01:58.756746-07:00
Orders   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   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 and thebulkheadseat.com
2026-05-12T00:27:01.810385-07:00
BizAv   Air Cargo & Freight Logistics   Middle East   PaxEx   Airline Industry & Market Trends   Policy & Regulation   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact   Airlines   Spirit Airlines  
FlightGlobal • Craig Hoyle

Dire Strait: How Trump’s Iran campaign is impacting the aerospace sector

By FlightGlobal: A Covid-scarred aviation industry is bracing for the full impact of the Iran war – and higher fuel bills – to become apparent.

Also: The Independent and The Independent
2026-05-12T09:52:01.304499-07:00