Reuters
• Rajesh Kumar Singh
Global airline chiefs gathering in Rio de Janeiro will seek answers to the industry’s biggest crisis since the pandemic as the Iran war lifts jet-fuel costs, drives flight detours, and challenges carriers’ ability to raise fares. The fuel shock is testing operational and commercial resilience simultaneously.
Aviation Source
• Len Varley
By Aviation Source: Passengers across the UK are set to benefit from stronger protections and smoother journeys as new government legislation aims to modernise the country’s aviation sector.
Leeham News
• Bjorn Fehrm, Charlie Alcock, Scott Hamilton
By Leeham News: On the other side of the Atlantic, Airbus had no objections to direct largesse from the French government.
Aviation Source
• Len Varley
By Aviation Source: Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) has emerged as the top performer among major Northeast airports for on-time flights so far in 2026.
ch-aviation
• Dirk Andrei Salcedo
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AeroTime
• Stephen Pope
By AeroTime: Textron Aviation has flown the first Cessna Citation M2 Gen3 prototype, starting the flight-test program ahead of planned 2027 service entry.
Reuters
• Allison Lampert
By Reuters: Air Canada still sees “friction in the system” regarding delays in the deliveries of Airbus A321XLR jets, the airline’s COO said on Wednesday, as the carrier starts flights this month with the longer-range, single-aisle jet.
World Airline News
• Bruce Drum
By World Airline News: United Airlines has officially taken delivery of its first Airbus A321XLR, registered as N64321. The delivery marks a major fleet modernization milestone as the aircraft completed its maiden flight in Hamburg on April 29, 2026.
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Bloomberg
• Kate Duffy, Leen Al-Rashdan
