Reuters
• David Shepardson
FAA returning ticketing authority to Boeing for 737 MAX, 787 planes
Aviation Week
• Sean Broderick
Reuters
• David Shepardson
Aviation Week
• Sean Broderick
Air Data News
• Ricardo Meier
Former Malaysia Airlines A380 returns to the skies for new role as Airbus test aircraft
By Air Data News: MSN114 aircraft leaves long-term storage as it begins conversion into the manufacturer's next of the Airbus A380s retired during the COVID-19 pandemic has returned to the air to begin a second career, this time as a flying test aircraft for the European manufacturer.
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
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China
Orders
Airline Industry & Market Trends
Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)
Asia-Pacific (APAC)
Airbus A350
Airbus
Airbus A320
Airlines
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
Routes
North America
Airports
Airline Industry & Market Trends
Asia-Pacific (APAC)
Airbus A350
Airbus
Airlines
Delta Air Lines
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
Airline Industry & Market Trends
Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)
Airport Infrastructure & Air Traffic Management
Airbus
Airlines
Boeing
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.
Air Cargo & Freight Logistics
Supply Chain
Airports
Aircraft Finance & Leasing
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ch-aviation
• Dominik Sipinski
Boeing, Airbus charter Antonov Airlines An-124s
By ch-aviation: Airbus and Boeing have been chartering An-124 capacity from Antonov Airlines (ADB, Gostomel) to transport large aircraft parts affected by supply chain constraints, Reuters reported.
