Runway Girl
• Mary Kirby
Southwest Airlines will equip its entire fleet with SpaceX's Starlink Ku‑band LEO inflight connectivity, replacing existing providers Anuvu and Viasat. The first Starlink‑fitted aircraft will enter service in summer 2026, with more than 300 Boeing 737s targeted for installation by year‑end 2026.
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FlightGlobal
• Dominic Perry
By FlightGlobal: Bombardier continues to wrestle with "brutal" supply problems from one unidentified engine manufacturer which last year caused weeks of stoppages to its final assembly line.
Business Wire
• Darragh Crowley
By Business Wire: Avolon, a leading global aviation finance company, announces results for the full year, 2025. 2025 | FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS Income Statement (US$M) FY25 FY24 U...
Airline Economics
Reuters
• Tim Hepher
By Reuters: French-US jet engine maker CFM is studying a more conventional "advanced ducted" engine design alongside its preferred option for a radical open-fan concept for future jets, as the industry debates fuel-savings and lower emissions, industry sources said.
Live and Let's Fly
• Matthew Klint
By Live and Let's Fly: Frontier Airlines delayed its schedule, returned aircraft, and cut routes for summer 2026. Is this strategic growth or a major contraction?.
Reuters
By Reuters: Russia plans to fly its tourists out of Cuba in the coming days and then suspend all flights until a jet fuel shortage eases, aviation regulator Rosaviatsia said on Wednesday.
businessdailyafrica.com
• Kepha Muiruri
By businessdailyafrica.com: The State is expected to attach other assets to sweeten the deal for an airline that runs on negative equity, where its debts exceed assets.
