FlightGlobalDavid Kaminski-Morrow

Airbus warns non-certified cockpit window attachments could cause excessive heat, distortion and serious window damage

Airbus cautioned operators that installing non-certified equipment—such as cockpit sunshades—on cockpit windows could drive excessive heat and lead to distortion of the window surface. The airframer says this may result in potentially serious damage to window structure.

2026-05-27T02:39:52.934073-07:00
BloombergDanny Lee, Leen Al-Rashdan, Siddharth Philip

China Stalls Airbus Deliveries to Push Europe on Comac Jets

By Bloomberg: China has been slow-walking approval of Airbus SE plane deliveries to signal impatience with how long European regulators are taking to certify Chinese-made aircraft, according to people familiar with the matter.

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2026-05-26T20:12:09.582698-07:00
ch-aviationDirk Andrei Salcedo

Thailand gov't wants more secondary city routes

By ch-aviation: The Thai transport ministry is offering financial incentives to airlines establishing new routes to secondary cities. The measure aims to stimulate regional economies and includes service fee reductions, and a temporary 50% discount on aircraft parking charges at facilities managed by the Department of Airports (DOA).

2026-05-26T20:11:06.086161-07:00
CNBCLeslie Josephs

American Airlines picks SpaceX's Starlink for in-flight Wi-Fi on more than 500 planes

By CNBC: American Airlines said it will install SpaceX's Starlink for inflight Wi-Fi on more than 500 of its airplanes.

2026-05-26T08:22:45.106298-07:00