Routes   Israel   Middle East   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact   Airlines  
View from the Wing • Gary Leff

Israel’s “seventh freedom” pitch to Emirates: TLV–JFK flights and a Tel Aviv operating base, plus TLV–BKK

Israel’s Ministry of Transportation is pursuing a package to bring Emirates back to Tel Aviv (TLV) with “seventh freedom” style flying to New York (JFK)—not merely via Dubai—and also proposed TLV–Bangkok (BKK) service. Reports also say the government is asking Emirates to establish a base in Tel Aviv to enable the operation.

Also: Simple Flying and One Mile at a Time
2026-05-18T14:09:33.042783-07:00
Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Air India   Airlines   Boeing  
Reuters • Abhijith Ganapavaram, Aditya Kalra

Exclusive: India to monitor Boeing fuel-switch test tied to Air India London incident, documents show

By Reuters: Indian air safety officials plan to travel to Seattle to observe Boeing's testing of a fuel-control switch panel that was removed from an Air India 787 in February after ‌the pilots on a London-Bengaluru flight flagged a possible defect, according to documents seen by Reuters.

Also: Seeking Alpha
2026-05-19T01:14:45.567809-07:00
ATC   Accident   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Airbus   Airlines   Boeing 737  
NEW
FlightGlobal • Alfred Chua

Turkish A330-200F involved in airprox with Flydubai 737 after climbing without clearance

By FlightGlobal: The two aircraft were less than 1,000ft apart during the incident. Indian investigators have found that the flight crew of a Turkish Airlines Airbus A330 freighter initiated an in-flight climb without air traffic clearance, leading to a loss of separation with a Flydubai Boeing 737 Max 9.

2026-05-19T02:11:17.033317-07:00
MRO   Supply Chain   Orders   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Sustainability & Climate Initiatives   Airbus   Airbus A330  
NEW
FlightGlobal • David Kaminski-Morrow

Lufthansa Technik and Airbus explore potential of drag-reduction film on A330 wings and tail surfaces

By FlightGlobal: Collaboration looks to broaden application of 'AeroShark' riblet technology to older-variant twinjets. Airbus is co-operating with maintenance specialist Lufthansa Technik to broaden the scope of a drag-reducing film to cover the wings, fin and horizontal stabilisers of A330 twinjets.

2026-05-19T02:39:37.351082-07:00
777X   Orders   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Boeing  
Leeham News • Karl Sinclair, Scott Hamilton

777X change incorporation will take years to complete; Boeing mum on details

By Leeham News: Subscription Required Open to all Readers By Scott Hamilton and Karl Sinclair May 19, 2026, © Leeham News: Boeing hopes to finally gain certification of the 777X in the coming months.

Also: Simple Flying and theaviationhub.co.uk
2026-05-19T00:24:34.362032-07:00
Europe   Orders   Airlines   Embraer  
FlightGlobal • David Kaminski-Morrow

Luxair expects to remain in operating profit despite fuel and fleet transition challenges

By FlightGlobal: Flag-carrier highlights constraints arising from preparations for its shift to new aircraft types. Luxembourg’s flag-carrier, Luxair, is expecting a “slightly positive” operating result this year, but acknowledges “clear challenges” for the company, partly arising from its fleet transition.

Also: Aviation24
2026-05-19T00:53:52.799504-07:00