Air Cargo & Freight Logistics   Orders   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Airbus   Boeing  
Bloomberg • Danny Lee, Siddharth Philip

Atlas Air orders 20 Airbus A350F freighters, takes options for 20 more to become largest A350F customer

Atlas Air Worldwide has placed a firm order for 20 Airbus A350F freighters, with options for 20 more (up to 40), making it the largest A350F customer to date. The US cargo specialist — historically an all‑Boeing operator — signals a strategic fleet shift toward Airbus’s new widebody freighter.

Also: Breitflyte, FlightGlobal, Reuters, Simple Flying, Aviacionline, Airbus, Rolls Royce, stattimes.com, atlasairworldwide.com, Aviation Week and 8 more
2026-03-16T08:33:59.024298-07:00
Antitrust   North America   M&A   Aircraft Demand: Airline Distress & Consolidation   Airline Industry & Market Trends   Airlines  
Airways Magazine • Rick Charles

DOJ Grants Early Termination of Waiting Period for Proposed Allegiant–Sun Country Merger

By Airways Magazine: DOJ provides early termination of the required waiting period, a hurdle in the proposed Allegiant-Sun Country merger.

Also: thebulkheadseat.com and ir.suncountry.com
2026-03-16T08:24:30.937982-07:00
ATC   North America   Airports   Airline Industry & Market Trends   Airport Infrastructure & Air Traffic Management   Airlines  
AeroTime • Ian Molyneaux

FAA issues ground stops at Atlanta (ATL) and Charlotte (CLT) ahead of major storms

By AeroTime: Ground stops have been issued at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta Airport (ATL) and Charlotte Douglas Airport (CLT) as the US braces itself for major storms.

Also: Fox Business and 4 more
2026-03-16T07:59:35.491820-07:00