Flying Magazine
• Jack Daleo
An FAA change to its air-traffic-control staffing model would target a lower controller workforce level than a prior blueprint developed with controller input, according to an ATC union. The dispute puts the spotlight back on how quickly the FAA can stabilize NAS capacity amid ongoing staffing shortfalls.
Bloomberg
• Sri Taylor
By Bloomberg: Delta Air Lines Inc. Chief Executive Officer Ed Bastian said he’ll sit out consolidation in the US aviation market and instead focus on expanding abroad through partnerships, even as high fuel prices and a transaction-minded administration stand to shake up the domestic industry.
AINonline
• Kerry Lynch
By AINonline: New plan suggests a necessary full certified professional controller target of 12,563, down from 14,633 in the 2025 plan.
ch-aviation
• Daniel Martinez Garbuno
By ch-aviation: Discover more news on Pan American Airways at ch-aviation, the leading aviation news and data provider.
Bloomberg
• Bruce Einhorn, Sri Taylor
By Bloomberg: Delta Air Lines Inc.’s Ed Bastian rebuffed Elon Musk’s criticism about his airline picking Amazon.com Inc. for its in-flight Wi-Fi service, saying the retail giant’s product is cheaper than SpaceX’s Starlink and also includes a suite of streaming content.
The Air Current
• Will Guisbond
By The Air Current: Data-driven reporting and analysis on the strategy and technology of flying., Data-driven reporting and analysis on the strategy and technology of flying.
AeroTime
• Ian Molyneaux
By AeroTime: Emirates has begun construction of a new colossal engineering facility at Dubai World Central, which includes a hangar with capacity for 28 widebody aircraft.
Aviation Week
Wall Street Journal
• Alison Sider
By Wall Street Journal: Pilot program for Delta and JetBlue passengers at Boston’s Logan Airport could expand.
