MRO   M&A   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)  
aarcorp.com

AAR completes acquisition of Aircraft Reconfig Technologies (ART) from ZIM

AAR (NYSE: AIR) says it has completed its acquisition of Aircraft Reconfig Technologies (ART) from ZIM Aircraft Cabin Solutions. The deal immediately broadens AAR’s engineering and certification capabilities, expanding its capacity to support MROs, OEMs and commercial and government operators.

2026-04-24T16:20:12.973266-07:00
Routes   Middle East   Europe   Africa   Airports   Airline Industry & Market Trends   easyJet  
Breitflyte • Joe Breitfeller

easyJet Announces Launch of Nine New Routes from Six UK Airports

By Breitflyte: easyJet has today announced the launch of nine new routes across six UK airports, including new winter 2026/27 services to the Canary Islands, Egypt, France, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Poland and Slovenia.

2026-04-24T17:37:07.984765-07:00
North America   Orders   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Airbus  
Breitflyte • Joe Breitfeller

Airbus’ Mobile, Alabama Facility Marks 10 Years Since First Aircraft Delivery

By Breitflyte: Airbus has today marked the 10th anniversary of the first aircraft delivery from the Airbus U.S. manufacturing facility in Mobile, Alabama. The first aircraft assembled in the U.S., an A321 affectionately known as ‘BluesMobile,’ was delivered to JetBlue on April 25, 2016.

Also: Runway Girl
2026-04-24T18:53:07.702778-07:00
Routes   PaxEx   Orders   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Air Canada   Airbus  
Air Data News • Ricardo Meier

Air Canada receives first Airbus A321XLR

By Air Data News: Long-range narrowbody will allow the airline to launch new routes with lower Canada took delivery of its first Airbus A321XLR in Hamburg on April 24, becoming the first Canadian operator of the long-range narrowbody.

Also: aviationnews.eu, Aviation24, FlightGlobal, Breitflyte, AeroTime, Aviation.travel, GlobalAir.com, Aviation A2Z, World Airline News, Skies Magazine, Simple Flying, eTurboNews and 17 more
2026-04-24T09:22:47.323524-07:00
Middle East   PaxEx   Airline Industry & Market Trends   Airlines  
CAPA

Emirates working on 'en suite bathrooms' in first class and 'major review' of economy: President

By CAPA: Emirates president Tim Clark , speaking at the CAPA Airline Leader Summit - Airlines in Transition , stated (23-Apr-2026) the airline is "working on en suite bathrooms in first class suites".

Also: Aviation A2Z, Simple Flying, One Mile at a Time, upgradedpoints.com and The National UAE
2026-04-23T18:06:22.066969-07:00