FlightGlobal
• Jon Hemmerdinger
The FAA has issued a requirement for U.S. aircraft operators to update all altimeters affected by potential 5G interference. The rule covers an estimated 58,500 altimeter units, aiming to protect altitude information integrity for operations under modern communications conditions.
ch-aviation
• Dirk Andrei Salcedo
By ch-aviation: Interested in Commercial Aviation/Business Aviation? Unlock exclusive news such as “China seeks guarantees in 200-jet Boeing deal” today!.
Aviation24
• André Orban
By Aviation24: A Swiss International Air Lines Airbus A330-300 registered HB-JHK, operating Flight LX16 from Zurich to New York JFK, diverted to Bangor International Airport in Maine on Monday after the crew reported a cockpit fire.
Aviation Source
• Len Varley
By Aviation Source: Latvian airline airBaltic is improving its pilot employment model to provide competitive international ACMI (aircraft wet lease) export services to partner airlines in Europe.
FlightGlobal
• Graham Rapier
By FlightGlobal: Chief executive Robert Isom says fuel-price spikes wiped out more than $1 billion in expected profit in less than a month.
Bloomberg
• Sri Taylor
By Bloomberg: JetBlue Airways Corp. is revamping the way customers shop for flights, introducing what it called a simplified fare structure as it prepares to launch a domestic first-class product later this year.
Airline Geeks
Air Data News
• Ricardo Meier
By Air Data News: Embraer's firm order backlog reached a record US$34.5 billion at the end of the second quarter of 2026, up 7% from the previous quarter and 16% from a year earlier, the Brazilian manufacturer said as the Farnborough Airshow came to a close.
Breaking Defense
ch-aviation
• Daniel Martinez Garbuno
By ch-aviation: ATR - Avions de Transport Régional is evaluating a series of modifications to the ATR72-600 to improve its competitiveness in the US market, including a forward passenger door, a 50-seat three-class cabin, and US-specific certification upgrades, ATR director and president Americas Chris Jones told Aviation Week.
FlightGlobal
• Jon Hemmerdinger
