Aviation Source
• Len Varley
Bitlux says AI is not reducing the underlying complexity of long-haul private-jet planning, but it helps structure the workflow so teams can execute faster and with tighter control. The company positions AI as an operational planning accelerator rather than a replacement for established processes.
CNBC
• Leslie Josephs
By CNBC: Allegiant CEO Greg Anderson said leisure travel demand is still strong despite higher fuel prices.
Airline Geeks
AeroTime
• Stephen Pope
By AeroTime: Eleven people were rescued after a Beechcraft King Air 300 crashed into the Atlantic during a flight between Marsh Harbour and Freeport in the Bahamas.
CNBC
• Davis Giangiulio
By CNBC: Traders also think it is likely that the president will talk about Iran, despite his comments that the U.S. doesn't need China's help in resolving the war.
Associated Press
Associated Press
• Josh Funk
By Associated Press: Safety experts recommended Wednesday that airlines develop realistic training to prepare their pilots to deal with smoke filling the cockpit, like what happened on a Southwest Airlines plane after a bird strike in 2023.
Bloomberg
• Tracy Withers
By Bloomberg: Air New Zealand expects a substantial full-year loss as the Middle East conflict stokes jet-fuel costs, forcing it to cut costs and reduce services.
Flying Magazine
• Jack Daleo
By Flying Magazine: Surf Air Mobility is the first Part 135 passenger operator to join the FAA’s Center for Advanced Aviation Technologies (CAAT).
FlightGlobal
• Graham Dunn
By FlightGlobal: Austrian to restart Israel service from June, followed by Lufthansa, Swiss and Eurowings. Lufthansa Group carriers are to gradually restore services to Tel Aviv, flights which have been cancelled since the outbreak of the Iran conflict at the end of February.
Times of Israel
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AeroTime
• Jean Carmela Lim
