Paddle Your Own Kanoo
• Mateusz Maszczynski
A Delta Air Lines employee died at Orlando International Airport (MCO) after an airplane tug vehicle collided with a jet bridge late Thursday, according to confirmed reporting. The incident occurred during ground operations, underscoring the risks of aircraft–infrastructure interactions on the ramp.
APEX
• Joshua Kupietzky
By APEX: American Airlines has redesigned its mobile app with new self-service tools, streamlined trip management, and day-of-travel functionality.
View from the Wing
• Gary Leff
By View from the Wing: A Frontier Airlines pilot aborted takeoff in Denver after reporting an engine fire and telling the tower, “We just hit somebody.” The Airbus A321 had 231 people onboard when crew said a pedestrian was walking across Runway 17L, forcing an emergency evacuation by slides.
Paddle Your Own Kanoo
• Mateusz Maszczynski
By Paddle Your Own Kanoo: British Airways has just joined a slew of other international airlines to ban passengers from storing portable power banks in overhead lockers over fears that the popular travel gadget could overheat and burst into flames undetected, allowing fire and smoke to quickly spread throughout the aircraft.
Flying Magazine
• Jack Daleo
By Flying Magazine: Tampa Executive Airport is also building a new terminal as it looks to serve 35 million annual passengers by 2027.
FlightGlobal
• Jon Hemmerdinger
By FlightGlobal: The airline is wary that an ongoing investigation into Joby's trade practices could impede its air taxi ambitions. Delta Air Lines has warned that the US International Trade Commission's (ITC) investigation into Joby Aviation threatens Delta's partnership with the air taxi developer.
FlightGlobal
• Edward Russell
By FlightGlobal: The Seattle company expects elevated fuel prices will tack $600 million onto its second-quarter expenses alone. Alaska Air Group will borrow $1 billion to help it better manage the spike in global fuel prices.
Alaska Airlines
Airline Economics
AeroTime
• Stephen Pope
By AeroTime: Former SriLankan Airlines CEO Kapila Chandrasena was found dead amid a corruption case tied to a $2.3 billion Airbus aircraft deal.
