AINonline
• Charles Alcock
ATR says its twin‑turboprop family can open new regional routes across Asia‑Pacific, positioning the type as an enabler of short‑haul, point‑to‑point services for carriers. The pitch supports ATR's regional growth strategy by offering operators a tool to serve under‑connected city pairs and strengthen domestic networks.
Leeham News
• Scott Hamilton
By Leeham News: Jan. 30, 2026, (c) Leeham News: Members of the engineers and technicians union at Boeing Wichita (the former Spirit AeroSystems plant) approved a 4.8 year contract 85.8% to 14.2%.
FlightGlobal
• David Kaminski-Morrow
By FlightGlobal: Investigators probing a fatal Cessna 550 Citation II accident in North Carolina last month have detailed evidence of instrument problems, and possible engine discrepancies, as it climbed away from Statesville regional airport.
Reuters
By Reuters: The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration on Friday finalized a rule to require cockpit voice recorders to retain 25 hours of data for all new passenger airplanes in 2027 compared with the current two-hour loop.
By newsroom.lufthansagroup.com: All eight Airbus A380s will be equipped with new premium seats in Business ClassThe retrofit will take place at Elbe Flugzeugwerke in DresdenThe program will begin in early February with the A380 "Mike-Charly".
AeroTime
• Stephen Pope
By AeroTime: JetBlue pilots respond to the airline’s widening fourth-quarter loss, urging management to deliver improved results as contract talks continue.
Flying Magazine
• Jack Daleo
By Flying Magazine: Temporary flight restriction published in January covers ‘mobile assets’ and ‘personnel’ supporting DHS, including Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
Runway Girl
• Becca Alkema
By Runway Girl: In North America, the regional cabin has become a competitive arena where "premiumization" is a matter of survival.
AINonline
• Charles Alcock
