ch-aviationDaniel Martinez Garbuno

American Airlines targets profit gap closure vs Delta and United, pushes widebody order plan and rules out a United merger

American Airlines says it is pursuing a long-term strategy to narrow its profitability gap with Delta Air Lines and United Airlines. The carrier is also preparing for a new widebody aircraft order and dismissed the possibility of a merger with United, signaling continued focus on network and fleet execution.

2026-07-28T10:04:13.016423-07:00
FlightGlobalKerry Reals

Saudia inks expanded codeshare pact with SkyTeam partners ahead of Delta’s new Atlanta-Riyadh service

By FlightGlobal: Agreement reached with Air France-KLM, Delta Air Lines and Virgin Atlantic. Saudia has expanded its codeshare agreement with SkyTeam partners Air France-KLM, Delta Air Lines and Virgin Atlantic to broaden access to US and Canadian destinations via European hubs.

2026-07-28T10:42:35.379678-07:00
Inflight OnlineSatu Dahl

RECARO Holding rebrands AAT Composites as RECARO Composites

By Inflight Online: RECARO Holding is rebranding its composite development and manufacturing company AAT Composites, located in Cape Town, South Africa, to RECARO Composites.

2026-07-28T06:49:12.481293-07:00
FlightGlobalDavid Kaminski-Morrow

Premature braking caused multiple-tyre burst as Ryanair 737 Max landed with anti-skid inoperative

By FlightGlobal: Wheels locked on touchdown at Bergamo after delay in manual speedbrake deployment. Italian investigators have determined that premature braking while landing with an inoperative anti-skid system resulted in the main landing-gear wheels of a Ryanair Boeing 737 Max 8-200 locking on touchdown at Bergamo.

2026-07-28T07:11:37.257187-07:00