Reuters
• David Shepardson
FAA chief vows fast time-table to reform US air traffic control systems
By Reuters: The head of the Federal Aviation Administration says the agency needs another $10 billion from Congress to reform the antiquated U.S. air traffic control system as policymakers prepare for traffic to double in the next two decades.
ch-aviation
• Daniel Martinez Garbuno
Argentina’s Flybondi mulls legal action against ex-execs
By ch-aviation: Interested in Commercial Aviation/Business Aviation? Unlock exclusive news such as “Argentina’s Flybondi mulls legal action against ex-execs” today!.
Skift
• Meghna Maharishi
Delta Adds LAX-Manila Route as the Battle for West Coast and Asia Heats Up
By Skift: Delta is launching nonstop flights from Los Angeles to Manila as it employs an ambitious growth strategy out of the California airport.
Delta Air Lines
Meet Manila
AINonline
• Curt Epstein
Air Elite FBO Network Expands With Two New Locations in Australia
By AINonline: New members sit on the east and west coast of the country.
AirInsight
• Addison Schonland
GE Aerospace 2Q26 – strong beat, guidance raised, supply-chain flag
By AirInsight: GE Aerospace beat on every metric and raised guidance. The stock fell 4% anyway. The reason reveals the entire aviation supply chain — that's the real story.
Bloomberg
• Benedikt Kammel
Airbus Wins Major Order from Air China to Firm Regional Hold
By Bloomberg: Airbus SE won orders from Air China and Hainan Airlines with a total transaction value of about $17.8 billion, giving the European planemaker a commercial boost a few days before a marquee aviation exhibition.
Airline Geeks
Air China, Shenzhen Airlines Order 55 Airbus Aircraft
AirInsight
• Addison Schonland
US Gateway Fragmentation Reshapes Airline Fleet Decisions
By AirInsight: Traffic at US international gateways is fragmenting — and the implications are significant. The 787 vs. A380 argument is playing out one tier down in the market.
