ch-aviation
• Luciano Braganca
Atmospherica Aviation (AAN; Prague Václav Havel) has placed an order with Embraer Executive Jets for two additional Phenom 300Es, with delivery scheduled for the second quarter of 2028. The booking adds to the operator’s continued Phenom 300E exposure and planned mid-decade fleet expansion.
Paddle Your Own Kanoo
• Mateusz Maszczynski
By Paddle Your Own Kanoo: Alaska Airlines will have to explain to a jury why it terminated two flight attendants for making alleged discriminatory statements on an internal employee forum that was created by the Seattle-based carrier to discuss a subject that it fully expected to be controversial.
FlightGlobal
• David Kaminski-Morrow
By FlightGlobal: Carrier returning trijets from grounding after fix developed in wake of UPS accident at Louisville. US freight specialist FedEx is expecting to have its full Boeing MD-11F fleet back in service before this year’s peak period.
FlightGlobal
• Graham Dunn
By FlightGlobal: Carrier takes first of three A321neos on lease from AerCap. Azerbaijan Airlines has taken delivery of its first Airbus A321neo, one of three of the larger Airbus narrowbodies the carrier is introducing.
Reuters
• Julie Zhu, Tim Hepher
By Reuters: China Eastern Airlines said on Friday it plans to buy 25 A330neo jets from Airbus for a catalogue price of about $9.35 billion, as the Chinese carrier expands its widebody fleet to serve more international routes.
Airline Economics
Vertical Mag
• Elan Head
By Vertical Mag: Explore the role of AI tools for aerial firefighting. Discover how artificial intelligence enhances data management and response.
Associated Press
By Associated Press: Beijing’s tallest building showed signs of damage on Friday as images and videos circulating on social media appeared to show debris from an aircraft near the building.
Bloomberg
• Sri Taylor
By Bloomberg: US airlines are offering fewer seats over the July 4 holiday, signaling a more selective approach as they focus on profitability even with travel demand remaining strong.
Paddle Your Own Kanoo
• Mateusz Maszczynski
