North America   Orders   Airline Industry & Market Trends   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Airlines   Boeing  
Skift • Meghna Maharishi

Alaska places record Boeing order to underpin international expansion

Alaska Airlines has placed its largest-ever order with Boeing — a blockbuster deal to support an accelerated push into international markets. The commitment will underpin a strategic fleet expansion as the carrier broadens transborder and long‑haul routes from its West Coast hubs.

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2026-01-07T06:05:04.719994-08:00
eVTOL   Supply Chain   North America   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)  
CNBC • Samantha Subin

Joby buys Ohio factory, more than doubles manufacturing footprint as FAA certification race heats up

By CNBC: Joby's expansion comes as electric air taxi companies race to gain Federal Aviation Administration certification to start flying their aircrafts commercially.

2026-01-07T05:37:20.331167-08:00
China   eVTOL   UAV Development & Drone Programs   Asia-Pacific (APAC)  
aaminternational.com • Joe Macey

EHang EH216 Pilotless eVTOL Completes Point-to-Point Cross‑Province Flight Across Qiongzhou Strait

By aaminternational.com: The EH216-series pilotless electric Vertical Takeoff and Landing Aircraft (eVTOL) from EHang recently completed a point-to-point flight across the Qiongzhou...

2026-01-06T22:09:43.310355-08:00
Antitrust   Airline Industry & Market Trends   Policy & Regulation   Asia-Pacific (APAC)   Air India   Airlines  
Reuters • Aditya Kalra

India seeks fare data from airlines in antitrust probe of IndiGo after December travel disruptions

By Reuters: India's government has asked IndiGo , Air India, SpiceJet and Akasa to provide data on average fares charged, a document shows, as antitrust authorities investigate unprecedented travel disruptions in December.

2026-01-07T02:06:16.810830-08:00