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Reuters • Joanna Plucinska

EU261 passenger-rights and aviation tax fight escalates as European airlines cite Iran-war jet fuel shock

Europe’s airline lobby groups and smaller carriers are urging the EU Commission to rethink passenger-compensation reform (EU261) amid sharply higher jet-fuel costs tied to the Iran conflict, while a separate Dutch campaign targets steep aviation tax rises. The Commission and major carriers say summer fuel availability remains sufficient, though regionals fear they’re hit harder.

Also: Euronews
2026-05-19T23:41:29.323686-07:00
Orders   Airbus   Airlines  
ch-aviation • Dirk Andrei Salcedo

AirAsia X adds first A321-200NX(LR)

By ch-aviation: Interested in Commercial Aviation/Business Aviation? Unlock exclusive news such as “AirAsia X adds first A321-200NX(LR)” today!.

2026-05-19T19:23:59.104798-07:00
NTSB   Air Cargo & Freight Logistics   Accident   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Boeing  
Bloomberg • Allyson Versprille, Cailley LaPara

NTSB Says UPS Didn’t Act After 2011 Boeing Letter on Defect

By Bloomberg: A US safety investigator said United Parcel Service Inc. decided not to take further action after reviewing a 2011 service letter from Boeing Co. that flagged failures of a key structural component in the type of plane that later crashed in Louisville, Kentucky.

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2026-05-19T07:54:43.770484-07:00