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FlightGlobal • David Kaminski-Morrow

Spanish investigators probe evasive action by head-on A321XLR and 787-9 near Western Sahara

Spanish aviation authorities are investigating an incident in which a Boeing 787-9 and an Airbus A321XLR took evasive action while traveling head-on on the same bidirectional airway at the same cruise altitude in the Canary Islands/Western Sahara airspace. Investigators are assessing separation, coordination, and the circumstances leading to the near conflict.

2026-07-18T01:58:20.696418-07:00
Orders   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Policy & Regulation   Boeing   Boeing 737  
Paddle Your Own Kanoo • Mateusz Maszczynski

FAA Will Let Boeing Mark Its Own Homework And Issue Its Own Airworthiness Certificates For 737MAX Jets And 787 Dreamliners

By Paddle Your Own Kanoo: The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) will once again let Boeing mark its own homework after it told the Chicago-headquartered aircraft manufacturer that it is free to issue its own airworthiness certificates for all newly manufactured 737MAX jets and 787 Dreamliners.

Also: Live From A Lounge, Airline Economics and One Mile at a Time
2026-07-17T21:14:27.580442-07:00
Event   China   Farnborough Airshow   Aircraft Demand: Airline Distress & Consolidation   Orders   Airline Industry & Market Trends   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact   Workforce & Skills Development   Industry Leader Profiles & Interviews   Asia-Pacific (APAC)   Airbus   Airbus A320   Airlines   Boeing   Boeing 737  
AirInsight • Richard Schuurman

Boeing’s Market Forecast Echoes Gulf War

By AirInsight: Boeing guides 43.625 new deliveries through 2045, just 25 more than in last year's Commercial Market Outlook, reflecting the 'echo' from the Gulf war.

Also: FlightGlobal, Reuters, Dj's Aviation, Boeing, Airline Economics, mrobusinesstoday.com, Aviation Week and 5 more
2026-07-17T16:09:17.536588-07:00
New York Times • Niraj Chokshi

After Repeated Crises, Boeing Looks to Turn a Corner

By New York Times: The company recently opened a new production line to keep up with strong demand for its 737 Max, though orders for its new planes lag rival Airbus.

Also: Associated Press, Aviation A2Z, Aviation Week, Leeham News, Bloomberg, CNBC, FAA and The Independent
2026-07-17T10:58:59.503395-07:00
Air Cargo & Freight Logistics   PaxEx   Airline Industry & Market Trends   Airlines   Delta Air Lines   United Airlines  
Cranky Flier • Andrew Bashuk

Cranky Weekly Review presented by Oakland San Francisco Bay Airport: United Earnings, Southwest’s Spring

By Cranky Flier: Review United Reports $805 Million Profit United Airlines’s Q2 earnings were released Wednesday after the close of the market, and the carrier earned a profit of $805 million on $17.7 billion in gross revenue.

Also: AirInsight and Seeking Alpha
2026-07-17T11:13:53.029382-07:00
Orders   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Airbus  
Air Data News • Ricardo Meier

Former Malaysia Airlines A380 returns to the skies for new role as Airbus test aircraft

By Air Data News: MSN114 aircraft leaves long-term storage as it begins conversion into the manufacturer's next of the Airbus A380s retired during the COVID-19 pandemic has returned to the air to begin a second career, this time as a flying test aircraft for the European manufacturer.

2026-07-17T11:42:33.877108-07:00
Routes   PaxEx   North America   Airports   Orders   Airline Industry & Market Trends   Asia-Pacific (APAC)   Airbus A350   Airbus   Airlines   Delta Air Lines  
Skift • Meghna Maharishi

Delta Adds LAX-Manila Route as the Battle for West Coast and Asia Heats Up

By Skift: Delta is launching nonstop flights from Los Angeles to Manila as it employs an ambitious growth strategy out of the California airport.

Delta Air Lines

Meet Manila

Also: Aviation Week, Aviation A2Z, Business Traveller, The Points Guy, Simple Flying, One Mile at a Time, thriftytraveler.com and 4 more
2026-07-17T06:29:43.878614-07:00