AirInsight
• Addison Schonland
Iberia has inaugurated a Madrid–Newark service operated with the A321XLR as American and United deploy long‑range single‑aisle aircraft on thin transatlantic markets. The type's range and lower trip costs are prompting carriers to rethink widebody economics, premium offerings and frequency planning.
Reuters
• David Shepardson
By Reuters: A U.S. appeals court on Tuesday upheld a ruling by a lower court to approve the Justice Department decision to dismiss a criminal case against Boeing , which allowed the planemaker to avoid prosecution on a charge stemming from two fatal 737 MAX plane crashes that killed 346 people.
AeroTime
By AeroTime: Middle East conflict is disrupting aviation parts logistics, rerouting supply chains, and increasing pressure on global MRO capacity.
Aviacionline
• Edgardo Gimenez Mazó
By Aviacionline: ITA Airways officially joins Star Alliance as 26th member Star Alliance adds 350 daily flights to its network with the induction of ITA Airways. The Italian carrier starts full operations under alliance standards this April 1.
Air Data News
Reuters
By Reuters: IndiGo named industry veteran Willie Walsh as CEO on Tuesday, tapping the voice of the global airline industry from lobby group IATA to steer India's largest carrier out of a recent operational crisis and drive its overseas expansion.
CNBC
• Leslie Josephs
By CNBC: Delta says the Amazon Leo in-flight Wi-Fi will be available starting in 2028 on 500 initial aircraft.
Reuters
By Reuters: UK-based electric aviation company Vertical Aerospace said on Monday it has agreed in principle to a financing package of up to $850 million, sending its US-listed shares up over 4% in morning trading.
Skift
• Gordon Smith
By Skift: Virgin Atlantic’s exit from Riyadh raises questions about the profitability of the route, with indicators of soft demand pre-dating the Iran war.
