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Reuters • David Shepardson

Airlines for America opposes White House plan to shift small-airport screening to private security screeners

Airlines for America, led by CEO Chris Sununu, is challenging a White House proposal that would require smaller U.S. airports to use private security screeners instead of TSA personnel, according to Reuters testimony. The push escalates industry pressure at a time when TSA staffing and checkpoint performance have been strained.

Also: CNBC

2026-05-19T18:39:35.540869-07:00

Orders Airbus Airlines

ch-aviation • Dirk Andrei Salcedo

AirAsia X adds first A321-200NX(LR)

By ch-aviation: Interested in Commercial Aviation/Business Aviation? Unlock exclusive news such as “AirAsia X adds first A321-200NX(LR)” today!.

2026-05-19T19:23:59.104798-07:00

Routes Airports Orders Airline Industry & Market Trends Asia-Pacific (APAC) Airlines Boeing Boeing 737

ch-aviation • Dirk Andrei Salcedo

Japan's Skymark Airlines to debut B737-8 in mid-2Q26

By ch-aviation: Skymark Airlines (BC, Tokyo Haneda) will launch commercial operations with its first B737-8 on May 28, 2026, operating from Tokyo Haneda to Fukuoka.

2026-05-19T18:05:41.642624-07:00

MRO NTSB Supply Chain Accident Aviation Safety & Regulation Boeing

FlightGlobal • David Kaminski-Morrow

UPS MD-11F crash hearing details multiple prior pylon bearing failures

By FlightGlobal: Fatigue cracking led bearing race to split and put abnormal stress on lugs anchoring pylon to wing.

Also: Seattle Times and avweb.com

2026-05-19T13:54:07.237004-07:00

M&A Workforce & Skills Development Airlines

ch-aviation • Dirk Andrei Salcedo

Korean Air pilots sue Asiana Airlines union over seniority

By ch-aviation: Discover more news on Korean Air at ch-aviation, the leading aviation news and data provider.

2026-05-19T15:55:06.100431-07:00

Routes Aircraft Demand: Airline Distress & Consolidation Airlines Spirit Airlines

AeroTime • Stephen Pope

US low-cost carriers move quickly to fill Spirit routes after shutdown

By AeroTime: JetBlue, Breeze, Frontier and Allegiant are moving into former Spirit markets after the airline shut down operations on May 2, 2026.

2026-05-19T14:38:47.824859-07:00

Saudi Arabia Routes Middle East Airports Airline Industry & Market Trends Airlines

Aviation Source • Len Varley

flynas Opens Fifth Operations Base at Abha International Airport

By Aviation Source: flynas becomes the first Saudi airline to operate from five major bases across the Kingdom, with the inauguration of its fifth base at Abha International Airport.

2026-05-19T15:00:21.183971-07:00

NTSB Air Cargo & Freight Logistics Accident Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs) Aviation Safety & Regulation Boeing

Bloomberg • Allyson Versprille, Cailley LaPara

NTSB Says UPS Didn’t Act After 2011 Boeing Letter on Defect

By Bloomberg: A US safety investigator said United Parcel Service Inc. decided not to take further action after reviewing a 2011 service letter from Boeing Co. that flagged failures of a key structural component in the type of plane that later crashed in Louisville, Kentucky.

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