North America   Aircraft Finance & Leasing   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Policy & Regulation  
AINonline • Chad Trautvetter

FAA invalidates SACI aircraft registrations, orders certificates surrendered and grounds N-registered aircraft

The FAA has declared all aircraft registration certificates submitted by trustee Southern Aircraft Consultancy Inc. (SACI) invalid for failing U.S. citizen ownership requirements, ordering their surrender and grounding affected N‑registered aircraft — reported as 13 held in trust and as many as ~800 across filings.

Also: Flyer.co.uk and FAA
2026-01-13T15:16:29.829902-08:00
M&A   Aircraft Demand: Airline Distress & Consolidation   Airline Industry & Market Trends   Airlines   Delta Air Lines  
Skift • Meghna Maharishi

Delta executives predict consolidation and activist investor pressure among low-cost carriers

By Skift: Delta executives said they believe the airline industry will see more consolidation, especially among low-cost carriers.

Also: Paddle Your Own Kanoo, Seeking Alpha and atxjetsetter.com
2026-01-13T11:09:24.619735-08:00
Supply Chain   North America   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   United Airlines  
Flying Magazine • Jack Daleo

JetZero raises $175M Series B from United, RTX and Northrop to accelerate all‑wing demonstrator toward 2027 first flight

By Flying Magazine: JetZero says its $175 million Series B will be used to speed up development of its demonstrator ahead of anticipated first flight in 2027.

Also: FlightGlobal, Airline Economics, finsmes.com and jetzero.aero
2026-01-13T11:20:22.421206-08:00
Satellite   MRO   PaxEx   Europe   Airline Industry & Market Trends   Airlines   Lufthansa  
newsroom.lufthansagroup.com

Lufthansa Group partners with Starlink to roll out high-speed internet across all fleets by H2 2026

By newsroom.lufthansagroup.com: Fastest internet access for guests in all classesNew high-speed internet free of charge for status customers and Travel ID usersStarlink technology is expected to be available on the first flights as early as the second half of 2026.

Also: Bloomberg, Runway Girl, AeroTime, Air Data News, AirInsight, Aviation Week, Airline Geeks, One Mile at a Time, Airways Magazine, Aviation24, atxjetsetter.com, thebulkheadseat.com and 4 more
2026-01-13T05:22:04.000459-08:00
Orders   Airline Industry & Market Trends   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Airlines   Boeing   Delta Air Lines  
CNBC • Leslie Josephs

Delta forecasts 20% jump in 2026 profits amid strong bookings, places first order for Boeing 787 Dreamliners

By CNBC: The airline said bookings are strong from both leisure customers and corporate travelers in the first few days of the year.

Also: Inflight Online, ch-aviation, AirInsight, AeroTime, FlightGlobal, Air Data News, Reuters, Asian Aviation, Aviation A2Z, World Airline News, Live and Let's Fly, Aviation Week and 44 more
2026-01-13T03:37:04.633424-08:00