Bloomberg
• Sri Taylor
Delta CEO Ed Bastian said he will sit out U.S. aviation market consolidation and focus on expanding abroad through partnerships. The stance comes as high fuel prices and a transaction-minded administration could reshape domestic dealmaking, even as Delta leans into international growth rather than mergers.
AINonline
• Kerry Lynch
By AINonline: New plan suggests a necessary full certified professional controller target of 12,563, down from 14,633 in the 2025 plan.
ch-aviation
• Daniel Martinez Garbuno
By ch-aviation: Interested in Commercial Aviation/Business Aviation? Unlock exclusive news such as “US’s Pan Am eyes 2027 debut with A320Ns; mulls A220s, E2s” today!.
Bloomberg
• Bruce Einhorn, Sri Taylor
By Bloomberg: Delta Air Lines Inc.’s Ed Bastian rebuffed Elon Musk’s criticism about his airline picking Amazon.com Inc. for its in-flight Wi-Fi service, saying the retail giant’s product is cheaper than SpaceX’s Starlink and also includes a suite of streaming content.
The Air Current
• Will Guisbond
By The Air Current: Data-driven reporting and analysis on the strategy and technology of flying., Data-driven reporting and analysis on the strategy and technology of flying.
AeroTime
• Ian Molyneaux
By AeroTime: Emirates has begun construction of a new colossal engineering facility at Dubai World Central, which includes a hangar with capacity for 28 widebody aircraft.
Aviation Week
Wall Street Journal
• Alison Sider
By Wall Street Journal: Pilot program for Delta and JetBlue passengers at Boston’s Logan Airport could expand.
businessairportinternational.com
• Paige Smith
By businessairportinternational.com: The African Business Aviation Association (AfBAA) has more than doubled its membership to 55 members in the 12 months since electing its new chairperson, Dawit Lemma, and vice chairperson, Craig Middleton.
