Bookmark this story
Paddle Your Own KanooMateusz Maszczynski

American Airlines Targets Cabin Service Gaps With OneCabin Maintenance Push, Seatback Screens and Upgrade Fixes

American Airlines is adding more than 60 technicians and dedicated repair teams at six hubs through OneCabin, addressing broken seats, entertainment systems and cabin appearance. The airline is also restoring seatback screens, correcting a paid-upgrade systems glitch and emphasizing flight-attendant resilience and de-escalation in service training.

Bookmark this story
ReutersAbhijith Ganapavaram, Arpan Chaturvedi

Temasek backs Singapore Airlines' Air India investment amid growing scrutiny

By Reuters: Singapore state investor Temasek, the majority shareholder of Singapore Airlines , on ​Saturday backed the airline's investment in Air India, as scrutiny grows over its ‌stake in the loss-making Indian carrier.

Also: CNA and Economic Times
2026-08-29T00:28:57.475488-07:00
Bookmark this story
Wall Street JournalAndrew Tangel

FAA Found LaGuardia Air-Traffic Controllers Left Work Early Before Deadly Collision

By Wall Street Journal: Federal aviation officials have found that two air-traffic controllers left work early before an Air Canada regional jet crashed into a firetruck at LaGuardia Airport in March.

2026-08-27T11:25:42.184488-07:00
Bookmark this story
CNBCMichele Luhn

American Airlines adds batch of new international routes on its XLR planes

By CNBC: American is adding seven routes to its 2027 schedule, with the majority heading to smaller European cities from its Philadelphia hub or from New York City.

2026-08-27T05:05:55.782504-07:00
Reuters

Air New Zealand sees engine disruption easing, posts smaller loss than expected

By Reuters: Air New Zealand said on Friday disruption from engine shortages was ‌easing as more aircraft returned to service, after high fuel costs and maintenance constraints pushed the carrier to its largest annual loss in three years, though the result was narrower than expected.

2026-08-27T17:29:33.128244-07:00
Unmanned AirspaceKylie Bielby

FAA launches BEYOND Phase 2, invites additional participants

By Unmanned Airspace: The United States Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is launching Phase 2 of the BEYOND programme to expand the agency’s efforts to integrate drones into the national airspace system (NAS).

2026-08-28T02:07:28.205835-07:00