Airline EconomicsJustin Pugsley

Ryanair April traffic rises 5% to 19.3 million passengers

By Airline Economics: Ryanair carried 19.3 million passengers in April 2026, up 5% year-on-year, while maintaining a 93% load factor.

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2026-05-05T02:32:39.856454-07:00
FlightGlobalDavid Kaminski-Morrow

Airbus teases ‘historic’ A220 announcement with AirAsia reportedly in frame for large order

By FlightGlobal: Budget airline said to be revisiting twinjet years after turning down high-density CSeries. Airbus is preparing to host a significant event centred on the A220 programme, with strong indications that AirAsia will place a substantial order for the type.

2026-05-05T11:55:35.694417-07:00
NASA  
Flying MagazineJack Daleo

WATCH: NASA’s Supersonic X-59 Pushes the Envelope

By Flying Magazine: Envelope expansion is about more than flying faster and higher, as the X-59 demonstrated through a series of maneuvers.

2026-05-05T13:03:55.603225-07:00
Boeing

Alaska Airlines signs for Boeing Virtual Airplane Training Platform

By Boeing: ORLANDO, Fla., May 5, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Boeing [NYSE: BA] today announced that Alaska Airlines has signed a formal license agreement for Boeing's Virtual Airplane (VA) during the World Aviation Training Summit (WATS) held in Orlando, Florida.

2026-05-05T09:23:42.532028-07:00