ch-aviation
• Dominik Sipinski
Southwest Airlines is looking to secure its first Boeing 737-7 aircraft for service in Hawai‘i, aligning the island network with the carrier’s next generation of single-aisle capacity. The plan underscores Southwest’s continued focus on building around the 737 MAX family as it expands mission-specific deployments.
ch-aviation
• Daniel Martinez Garbuno
By ch-aviation: The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has extended the flight limits at New York JFK, New York Newark and New York La Guardia, citing air traffic control issues to address congestion.
Skift
• Gordon Smith
By Skift: Amadeus travel president Decius Valmorbida sits down with Skift to explain how the company plans to feed AI agents at scale.
FlightGlobal
• David Kaminski-Morrow
By FlightGlobal: Flight with equivalent of full payload intended to simulate real-life conditions for initial delivery configuration. Russia’s Yakovlev MC-21-310 has demonstrated a range of 2,050nm (3,800km), during a series of test flights with payload equating to a full passenger complement.
Air Data News
• Ricardo Meier
By Air Data News: Airbus A319 and A320 fleets are receiving cabin upgrades as carriers seek to maximize American Airlines has taken another step in its fleet retrofit program that will add more premium seats to the Airbus A319 and A320 aircraft, and also includes updating cabin interiors and onboard amenities.
The Air Current
• Will Guisbond
By The Air Current: Coast Guard aviation leadership sharply criticized the Federal Aviation Administration’s changes to Washington, D.C.’s congested airspace following a January 2025 midair collision, saying the revisions may increase the risk of a serious accident between helicopters.
AINonline
• Curt Epstein
By AINonline: Part of a major development at KBJC, it is expected to open in 2028.
Air Data News
• Ricardo Meier
By Air Data News: Most affected aircraft are operated by Emirates, with five requiring checks before their European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has issued an emergency airworthiness directive requiring inspections of 16 Airbus A380 aircraft after cracks were found in structural components inside the wing.
