AeroTime
• Jean Carmela Lim
Malaysia Airlines has inducted its 16th Boeing 737-8, with the aircraft arriving at Kuala Lumpur International Airport on May 18, 2026, as part of a broader fleet-renewal program. The carrier also expects two additional 737-8s this month.
Skift
• Gordon Smith
By Skift: Riyadh Air formally opens public ticket sales for its Riyadh–London Heathrow route, with its own Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners taking over from July 1, 2026.
Airline Economics
• Justin Pugsley
By Airline Economics: Qatar Airways is expanding its African network with new flights to Port Sudan and increased frequencies across destinations including Cairo, Cape Town and Dar es Salaam.
atcnews.org
airwaysmag.com
Paddle Your Own Kanoo
• Mateusz Maszczynski
By Paddle Your Own Kanoo: The Atlanta City Council has approved a feasibility study into whether it can ditch the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) at Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport and replace federal workers with a private security screening company.
AINonline
• Matt Thurber
By AINonline: A logical upgrade brings new avionics and a refreshed cabin to the classic jet.
ch-aviation
• Hilka Birns
By ch-aviation: Rano Air (R4, Kano) has announced the suspension of several routes rendered "commercially unsustainable" following a 300% price spike of Jet A1 aviation fuel in Nigeria.
Vertical Mag
• ATSB Press Release
By Vertical Mag: An ATSB report reveals how a Leonardo AW139 rescue helicopter's rotor struck a tree during a winching operation.
Washington Post
• Editorial Board
By Washington Post: The agency could regulate air traffic control without providing it.
Leeham News
• Karl Sinclair, Scott Hamilton
FlightGlobal
• David Kaminski-Morrow
AeroTime
• Jean Carmela Lim
