Antitrust   M&A   Orders   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Airbus   Airlines   Boeing  
Aviation Week • Christine Boynton

American Airlines confirms widebody RFP with Airbus and Boeing as it rejects a United merger

American Airlines CEO Robert Isom said the carrier did “the work” to evaluate a potential combination with United Airlines before dropping the idea, calling it a “non-starter.” In the same shareholder discussion, Isom confirmed an RFP for new long-haul widebodies is out to Airbus and Boeing as American defines its next widebody fleet.

Airline Geeks • Ryan Ewing

American Weighs Its Next Widebody Fleet Move

Also: Skift and Aviation A2Z
2026-06-10T10:46:57.060182-07:00
PaxEx   Airline Industry & Market Trends   Airbus   Airlines   United Airlines  
Paddle Your Own Kanoo • Mateusz Maszczynski

United Airlines is Reportedly Working On a New Economy Product With a Blocked Middle Seat to Reduce Flight Attendant Requirements

By Paddle Your Own Kanoo: United Airlines is reportedly working on a new Economy product that uses a fixed tray table to block out the middle seat in a row of three in order to reduce the number of flight attendants that are required to work on its soon-to-debut ‘Coastliner’ Airbus A321neo jets.

Also: View from the Wing
2026-06-10T13:56:29.036481-07:00
Orders   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Airbus  
ch-aviation • Armin Kific

Airbus records 357 net new orders in May 2026

By ch-aviation: Support Contact Newsroom Print Page Preparing for print Commercial Aviation Airbus Delivery Center Mobile, AL, © Luis Fabricio Serrano (Airbus) By Armin Kific 10Jun2026 LinkedIn X Facebook Copy news link RSS Feed Airbus (AIB, Toulouse Blagnac ) recorded 357 net new orders in May 2026.

2026-06-10T13:36:14.702850-07:00
BizAv   Orders   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)  
evaint.com • Eddie Saunders

Gulfstream delivers 100th G700 and completes 100th G700 speed record

By evaint.com: Gulfstream Aerospace Corp. today announced its 100th customer delivery and the 100th city-pair speed record for the Gulfstream G700, underscoring the exceptional performance and speed of the aircraft, backed by Gulfstream’s advanced manufacturing excellence and widespread customer demand.

Also: AINonline and AirInsight
2026-06-10T08:42:16.003199-07:00
M&A   Workforce & Skills Development   Airlines   Southwest Airlines  
View from the Wing • Gary Leff

Southwest Airlines Flight Attendants Are Furious That Mechanics Will Soon Be Able To Travel In Jumpseats On Full Flights

By View from the Wing: Southwest is restoring cabin jumpseat access for mechanics and other employees after a union challenge, reversing a flight-attendant-only policy with new annual training required, in a conflict between two unions over who gets access to a scarce resource that matters to their quality of life and benefits.

Also: Paddle Your Own Kanoo
2026-06-10T03:56:14.295235-07:00
Europe   Airports   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Policy & Regulation   Airbus   Airbus A320  
ch-aviation • Dirk Andrei Salcedo

Proposed A320neo ops at London City faces opposition

By ch-aviation: Plans to enable A320-200N operations at London City through a revised approach profile have faced opposition from the London Assembly environment committee over concerns about noise, emissions, and potential impacts on nearby residents.

2026-06-10T10:27:23.112025-07:00
MRO   BizAv   Airports  
ch-aviation • Luciano Braganca

NetJets launches operations at new Reading, PA MRO

By ch-aviation: NetJets Aviation (EJA, Columbus John Glenn, OH) has launched maintenance operations at a leased 30,000-square-foot (2,787-square-metre) hangar at Reading, PA.

2026-06-10T11:12:07.462490-07:00