AINonline
• Kerry Lynch
The FAA’s 2026 hiring plan cuts the certified controller target to 12,563, down from 14,633 in the agency’s 2025 plan. The change highlights continued pressure from a chronically understaffed ATC system and a recalibration of near-term workforce expectations.
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.
ch-aviation
• Daniel Martinez Garbuno
By ch-aviation: Interested in Commercial Aviation/Business Aviation? Unlock exclusive news such as “US’s Pan Am eyes 2027 debut with A320Ns; mulls A220s, E2s” today!.
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.
businessairportinternational.com
• Paige Smith
By businessairportinternational.com: The African Business Aviation Association (AfBAA) has more than doubled its membership to 55 members in the 12 months since electing its new chairperson, Dawit Lemma, and vice chairperson, Craig Middleton.
