Leeham News
• Scott Hamilton
Jan. 15, 2026 — Boeing and SPEEA, the engineers and technicians union, reached a labor agreement for Boeing’s Wichita operation, covering the former Spirit AeroSystems plant integrated into Boeing last month. The pact resolves immediate terms for engineers and technicians as Boeing absorbs fuselage operations.
The Air Current
• Will Guisbond
By The Air Current: The airline’s fleet is facing near-term pinch points getting parts for the engines on its oldest 777s while it maps out a number of possible transformations for its widebody fleet in the second half of the decade to meet its ambitious growth targets.
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By ch-aviation: AirAsia X (D7, Kuala Lumpur International) has clarified that a proposed name change to AirAsia remains subject to approvals, even after the CEO of parent...
Airport World
• Joe Bates
By Airport World: Year of growth for Hong Kong International Airport Share  Boosted by a strong Christmas peak season that saw it welcome more than 200,000 passengers a day for eight days, Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) handled 61 million passenger in 2025.
Bloomberg
• Sri Taylor
By Bloomberg: United Airlines Inc. is reshuffling its loyalty program leadership by tapping a former veteran executive from rival American Airlines Group Inc.
Paddle Your Own Kanoo
• Mateusz Maszczynski
By Paddle Your Own Kanoo: A Delta passenger received an 18-month federal prison sentence for threatening an elderly flight attendant and disruptive behavior.
Vertical Mag
By Vertical Mag: | To ensure delivery of future emails, add [email protected] to your contacts. | |---| | | ![]() | Latest Issue Read Now | ![]() | | | ![]() | | Vertical’s Top 10 stories of 2025 This year brought hard lessons in safety, renewed debates over regulation, and advances in rotorcraft design and capability.
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