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• Dirk Andrei Salcedo
Korean Air pilots have filed a lawsuit against the Asiana Airlines union, challenging seniority treatment during the carrier’s post-merger labor integration. The legal move spotlights unresolved disputes over job and pay progression among pilots ahead of the Dec. 17, 2026 effective date for the Korean Air–Asiana combination.
Aviation Source
• Len Varley
By Aviation Source: flynas becomes the first Saudi airline to operate from five major bases across the Kingdom, with the inauguration of its fifth base at Abha International Airport.
AeroTime
• Stephen Pope
By AeroTime: JetBlue, Breeze, Frontier and Allegiant are moving into former Spirit markets after the airline shut down operations on May 2, 2026.
Aviation Source
• Len Varley
By Aviation Source: JetBlue has returned one of its most popular aircraft designs, recently debuting Blueprint II, a vibrant reimagining of its iconic “see-through” livery on a brand-new Airbus A220.
FlightGlobal
• David Kaminski-Morrow
By FlightGlobal: Fatigue cracking led bearing race to split and put abnormal stress on lugs anchoring pylon to wing.
FlightGlobal
• Ryan Finnerty
By FlightGlobal: The aged fleet of Canadair CL-41 jets, locally designated the CT-114, has been operating for more than 60 years and faces significant costs to maintain airworthiness.
Aviation Week
Business Wire
• For more information
By Business Wire: Next-generation hybrid-electric system begins testing ahead of flight tests First all-electric Valo battery manufactured on upgraded production line at Vertical Energy Centre.
Urban Air Mobility News
Bloomberg
• Jack Wittels, Will Kubzansky
By Bloomberg: A global supply crunch has US refineries producing jet fuel at a record pace while skewing output away from gasoline, setting up a potential transport fuels production clash during the peak summer travel period.
Reuters
• Abhijith Ganapavaram, Aditya Kalra
