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PaxEx   777X   Boeing   Boeing 737  
View from the Wing • Gary Leff

American Airlines reportedly plans Starlink Wi-Fi across its entire Boeing and Airbus fleet

American Airlines is reportedly preparing to expand its planned free, high-speed Starlink Wi-Fi rollout beyond Airbus narrowbodies to Boeing 737, 777 and 787 aircraft. The move would extend the satellite connectivity program across the carrier’s broader fleet, although the Boeing installation plans have not been formally announced.

Also: Live and Let's Fly, Paddle Your Own Kanoo and newsable.asianetnews.com
2026-10-01T14:07:23.999154-07:00
MRO   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Airbus   Airbus A330  
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Air Data News • Ricardo Meier

Airbus advises some A330neo operators to anticipate tail inspections

By Air Data News: Airbus has advised some A330neo operators to anticipate possible inspections of the aircraft’s horizontal tail plane during scheduled maintenance after a quality problem was found on a jet in production.

2026-10-02T00:05:07.523455-07:00
ATC   NTSB   Air Cargo & Freight Logistics   Airports   Accident   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Boeing 747  
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Bloomberg • Allyson Versprille

Amazon Plane Lacked Wind Data Prior to Miami Crash, NTSB Says

By Bloomberg: An air traffic controller didn’t provide an Amazon.com Inc. cargo plane with wind information prior to it crashing at Miami International Airport last month, killing five people on the ground, according to accident investigators.

Also: FL360aero, Washington Post, CNN, NBC News and The Independent
2026-10-01T13:05:04.881742-07:00
Aviation Safety & Regulation   Policy & Regulation   Boeing   Boeing 737  
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Bloomberg • Allyson Versprille, Will Guisbond

FAA Convening Panel on Boeing Software Glitch as Soon as Friday

By Bloomberg: The US Federal Aviation Administration may convene a review panel as soon as Friday to investigate the severity of a software glitch in Boeing Co. 737 Max aircraft that risks increasing a pilot’s workload during certain landing scenarios, according to people familiar with the matter.

Also: Air Data News, Aviation Week, Simple Flying, aeroxplorer.com, Seeking Alpha, newsable.asianetnews.com, Bloomberg Law, Economic Times and Seeking Alpha
2026-10-01T09:50:06.531807-07:00
777X   Supply Chain   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Workforce & Skills Development   Boeing  
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Wall Street Journal • Drew Fitzgerald

Boeing Engineers Bless New Contract After Summer Showdown

By Wall Street Journal: Boeing’s BA 3.35%increase; up pointing triangle white-collar workers approved the company’s latest contract offer, pulling the aerospace giant away from a potential strike that could have interrupted its fragile recovery.

Also: Bloomberg, CNBC, Aviation Week, Leeham News, everettpost.com, Seattle Times and Bloomberg Law
2026-10-01T09:37:34.775478-07:00