PaxEx   Airline Industry & Market Trends   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Airlines   Boeing   United Airlines  
Washington Post • Edward Russell

United to debut 'Relax Row' sky‑couches in economy next year; unveils new 787‑9 Polaris Studio and CRJ200 cabin refresh

United will be the first U.S. carrier to introduce 'Relax Row' sky‑couches in economy, which the airline says will debut next year. At a Los Angeles cabin reveal United also showcased new Boeing 787‑9 Polaris Studio suites and an updated CRJ200 regional cabin.

Also: Business Traveller
2026-04-06T10:42:23.993160-07:00
eVTOL   Europe   Aviation Safety & Regulation  
NEW
FlightGlobal • Jon Hemmerdinger

Vertical Aerospace demonstrates ‘transition’ flight of piloted electric air taxi demonstrator

By FlightGlobal: Vertical has now demonstrated a transition flight with a pilot onboard, works toward Valo certification in 2028. Vertical Aerospace has completed the first “transition” flight of its piloted in-development electric air taxi, demonstrating the aircraft’s ability to shift from vertical to forward flight — and putting the company on track to perform a “two-way” transition….

2026-04-06T10:21:00.869508-07:00
AI   Supply Chain   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Cybersecurity (Cyber Threats & Protection)  
Aviation Today

Global Aviation Round‑Up: How the Iran War Is Rewiring Avionics — Key Takeaways from ISTAT Americas 2026

By Aviation Today: Global Aviation Round-Up from Aircraft Value Intelligence How the Iran War Is Rewiring Avionics Global Avionics Round-Up from Aircraft Value News (AVN) The latest Middle East conflict has done what decades of airline risk modeling feared but never fully… Global Aviation Round-Up from Aircraft Value Intelligence Silicon Over Steel: The Avionics Reset That Stole the Show at ISTAT Americas 2026.

2026-04-06T08:41:44.128274-07:00
China   UAV Development & Drone Programs   Air Cargo & Freight Logistics   Hydrogen   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)  
interestingengineering.com • Sujita Sinha

China conducts world-first flight of 16,535-lb unmanned cargo plane powered by megawatt-class hydrogen turboprop

By interestingengineering.com: China flies a 16,535 lb unmanned cargo aircraft powered by a megawatt-class hydrogen turboprop in a world-first test.

2026-04-06T01:58:43.664140-07:00
Routes   Europe   North America   Air Canada   Airbus A320   Airlines  
aircanada.com

Air Canada to launch Toronto–Montréal–Tenerife nonstop services, expands coast‑to‑coast sun‑market network

By aircanada.com: New flights from Toronto and Montréal to Tenerife, the only non-stop services between North America and the Canary IslandsNew Air Canada destinations of Roatán*, Santo Domingo, Mérida*, and Mazatlán*Significant expansion to sun markets from the West coast, plus more routes to Central America, the Caribbean and Mexico from across CanadaExpand...

Also: Air Data News, cbj.ca and thebulkheadseat.com
2026-04-06T06:06:03.191533-07:00