Supply Chain   Orders   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Airbus   Airbus A320  
AeroTime • Ian Molyneaux

Airbus marks A220 milestone as March deliveries rebound, but Q1 output remains pressured by engine constraints

Airbus delivered 60 aircraft in March, lifting first-quarter deliveries to 114 jets, still down 16% versus the same point last year. The company also marked the delivery of its 500th A220, but said Pratt & Whitney constraints continued to weigh on A320neo-family production, limiting near-term momentum.

Also: Reuters and Airline Economics
2026-04-10T03:33:15.774709-07:00
Routes   Air Cargo & Freight Logistics   Middle East   Airline Industry & Market Trends   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact  
Reuters • Allison Lampert, Lisa Baertlein

Shippers weigh unusual routes as high air cargo rates, ocean gridlock persist

By Reuters: Some shippers caught between high jet fuel prices and congestion in vital Middle East waterways are now looking for transport routes in unexpected places, with a recent ceasefire between Iran and the United States unlikely to offer quick relief.

2026-04-10T03:12:30.729403-07:00
Routes   Africa   Airlines  
ch-aviation

Kenya's 748 Air Services halts pax services

By ch-aviation: 748 Air Services (IHO, Nairobi Wilson) is suspending domestic passenger schedules from March 1, 2023, to focus on humanitarian flights, the core business of the company,...

2026-04-10T02:53:12.587029-07:00
Event   BizAv   Europe  
AINonline • Charles Alcock

Business Aviation's EBACE Show Canceled As New Format Fails to Win Support

By AINonline: EBAA trade group said lack of momentum made the show not viable.

Also: Inflight Online, Aviation Week, businessjetinteriorsinternational.com, Air Data News, evaint.com and businessairportinternational.com
2026-04-10T01:03:13.390065-07:00
Middle East   Europe   ALPA   Airline Industry & Market Trends   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact   Workforce & Skills Development   Airlines  
Reuters • Abhijith Ganapavaram, Allison Lampert

Airline pilots fear retribution over refusing to fly in Middle East, aviators' group says

By Reuters: Airline pilots who have safety concerns about flying in the Middle East during the Iran war have told a global aviators' union group they fear blowback ranging from lost pay to being fired if they refuse assignments, its president Ron Hay said.

Also: avbrief.com, The Independent and Economic Times
2026-04-09T21:12:27.406656-07:00