Bloomberg
• Allyson Versprille
The FAA administrator says LaGuardia slots once held by Spirit Aviation Holdings should be assigned to a low-cost carrier or retired. The decision frames how New York’s most constrained airport capacity will be handled in the wake of Spirit’s failure, and what happens to entitlements when a ULCC exits.
Bloomberg
• Allyson Versprille
By Bloomberg: Novel seat configurations on planes, which have become more prevalent as airlines shift focus to premium travelers, have created new safety challenges that are delaying regulatory approval, the head of the US Federal Aviation Administration said Thursday.
Reuters
• Seher Dareen, Shariq Khan
By Reuters: From Antwerp to the Seychelles, Baton Rouge to Melbourne, or New York to Namibia, the closure of the Strait of Hormuz has upended global jet fuel flows.
Airline Economics
AeroTime
• Stephen Pope
By AeroTime: Electra flew its EL2 demonstrator in downtown Charleston as it continues to develop the nine-passenger EL9 hybrid-electric Ultra Short aircraft.
AINonline
• Charles Alcock
By AINonline: Release covers controller-pilot datalink communications.
ch-aviation
• Daniel Martinez Garbuno
By ch-aviation: This article is only available with a subscription for Commercial Aviation News, Operator & Airport Data.
AeroTime
• Jean Carmela Lim
By AeroTime: Qantas' seventh A321XLR features Great Barrier Reef livery with sea turtles and coral, marking airline's long-term commitment to reef conservation.
CNBC
• Leslie Josephs
By CNBC: Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin said the Trump administration is considering pulling international flight processing in "sanctuary cities.".
Paddle Your Own Kanoo
• Mateusz Maszczynski
Vertical Mag
• Oliver Johnson
