Airline Industry & Market Trends   Airlines  
FlightGlobal • Edward Russell

Copa turns higher Q1 profit despite “fuel spike,” says shortages aren’t a near-term threat

Panama-based Copa Airlines posted net profit of $212.5 million in Q1 2026, up 20.2% year on year, citing strong demand. In commentary on fuel risks, the CEO said the carrier draws most of its fuel from Mexico and the USA, leaving limited concern about fuel shortages even as fuel prices rise.

Also: Airline Economics and Aviation Week
2026-05-14T12:10:30.726646-07:00
Frequent-flyer programs   Codeshare   PaxEx   Airlines   United Airlines  
Breitflyte • Joe Breitfeller

JetBlue Expands ‘Blue Sky’ Partnership with United Airlines by Opening Reciprocal Loyalty Benefits

By Breitflyte: Joe Breitfeller 2 hours ago 2 min read JetBlue has today announced an expansion of their ‘Blue Sky’ partnership with United Airlines, with the introduction of reciprocal loyalty benefits for TrueBlue and MileagePlus members.

Also: One Mile at a Time, Airline Economics, awardwallet.com and travelingformiles.com
2026-05-14T10:55:50.146866-07:00
UAV Development & Drone Programs   AI   Air Cargo & Freight Logistics   Defense Industry & Major Contractors  
Flying Magazine • Jack Daleo

Merlin to Bring Military Autonomy Platform to Commercial Air Cargo

By Flying Magazine: Company’s inaugural Condor family of products will add autonomy to large, multi-crew civil and military airframes.

2026-05-14T10:50:57.055655-07:00
Routes   North America   Asia-Pacific (APAC)   Airlines   United Airlines  
The Points Guy • Sean Cudahy

United unveils new Tokyo route, nonstop US flights to Japan's top ski destination

By The Points Guy: United Airlines plans to launch two new routes to Japan this fall and winter, including service to Japan's top ski destination, Sapporo.

Also: airwaysmag.com, Breitflyte, One Mile at a Time, Aviation Week and 6 more
2026-05-14T05:06:44.627510-07:00
Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Airlines   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