Aviation Today
• Woodrow Bellamy III
United Airlines has ordered 50 Airbus A321XLRs to replace its Boeing 757 fleet. The 50‑aircraft purchase marks a shift toward ultra‑long‑range narrowbodies for routes served by 757s and will influence United's long‑term fleet planning, route economics and capacity on thin long‑haul markets.
AINonline
• Charlotte Bailey
By AINonline: Feedback request informed by safety discussions held at October event.
AINonline
• Amy Wilder
By AINonline: App eliminates membership barriers and reduces broker phone calls.
FlightGlobal
• Jon Hemmerdinger
By FlightGlobal: Engine manufacturer will install additional isothermal forging press at Columbus site by 2028, increasing critical component output by 30% to support commercial GTF and military F135 programmes amid persistent supply-chain constraints.
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By theaviationhub.co.uk: American Airlines is investigating what appeared to be bullet holes on a Boeing 737 MAX 8 shortly after it arrived in Miami from Medellin in Colombia.
Reuters
• David Shepardson
By Reuters: U.S. President Donald Trump plans to hold a meeting on Wednesday about his plan to overhaul the primary international airport for the U.S. capital area, the White House said, after he harshly criticized its design in December.
Aviation Source
• Len Varley
By Aviation Source: U.S. airlines are bracing for a spring air travel surge, with a record 171 million passengers expected to travel between March 1 and April 30.
Airways Magazine
• Lorne Philpot
Air Data News
• Ricardo Meier
