FlightGlobal
• Howard Hardee
American Airlines CEO Robert Isom, speaking on the carrier’s 1Q2026 earnings call, said any potential combination with United would be “anti-competitive.” Southwest CEO Bob Jordan also acknowledged that consolidation “could be on the table,” as the US domestic market faces cost pressure and shifting demand.
ch-aviation
• Hilka Birns
By ch-aviation: Jet fuel supplies remain steady at most major African airports, but airlines are increasingly adding surcharges as short-term availability risks and price volatility emerge as top concerns for flight planning and operations, according to the African Airlines Association (AFRAA).
ch-aviation
• Paul Ash
By ch-aviation: This article is only available with a subscription for Commercial Aviation News, Operator & Airport Data.
Leeham News
• Bjorn Fehrm
By Leeham News: April 24, 2026, ©. Leeham News: We are making a series of articles on the Blended Wing Body (BWB) as a potentially more efficient design for passenger-carrying airliners than the classical Tube-And-Wing (TAW) configuration.
ch-aviation
• Paul Ash
By ch-aviation: Biman Bangladesh Airlines Boeing 737-800,.
Associated Press
• Josh Funk, Michael R. Sisak
By Associated Press: The National Transportation Safety Board says a firefighter whose truck collided with an Air Canada jet last month on a runway at New York’s LaGuardia Airport, killing both pilots, heard an air traffic controller warn “stop, stop, stop” but didn’t know who it was for.
FlightGlobal
• Jon Hemmerdinger
By FlightGlobal: GE and Boeing are working to address the problem with a software update that the FAA intends to mandate.
FlightGlobal
• David Kaminski-Morrow
DefenseNews.com
• Valerie Insinna
DefenseNews.com
• Aaron Mehta, Valerie Insinna
