AeroTimeJean Carmela Lim

Pratt & Whitney signals endgame for A320 GTF AOG crisis while securing 15 more Airbus A321neo-powered by GTF for Tigerair Taiwan

Pratt & Whitney says it is on track to honour commitments to end the GTF engine A320 AOG crisis, pointing to a “dramatic” improvement in aircraft on-ground performance. Separately, it has signed an MoU with Tigerair Taiwan for GTF engines on 15 Airbus A321neo family aircraft—four firm and 11 leased.

2026-07-22T02:44:15.679537-07:00
Inflight OnlineKeith Mwanalushi

Malaysia Airlines adopts IATA turbulence aware platform

By Inflight Online: Malaysia Airlines adopts IATA’s Turbulence Aware platform to provide pilots with real‑time turbulence data, strengthening flight safety, improving operational decision‑making and enhancing passenger comfort amid increasingly unpredictable weather conditions.

2026-07-22T03:26:42.249038-07:00
BloombergJanice Kew

South Africa’s Top Airline Says Air-Traffic Constraints Are Limiting Operations

By Bloomberg: South Africa’s biggest domestic airline says air-traffic control constraints are forcing it to tailor flight schedules to take account of capacity restrictions at the country’s busiest airports.

2026-07-22T02:25:23.394863-07:00
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Cranky FlierBrett

Alaska and Hawaiian Bring the B737 to Interisland Flying Starting This Fall

By Cranky Flier: , Hawaiian Who’s excited for a special Wednesday post? Actually, all of you who don’t care about Hawaiʻi should be. I was going to just do this on my regular Thursday, but I figured some of you would kill me if I had another entire week dedicated to the islands.

2026-07-22T04:09:41.089724-07:00