Aviation Safety & Regulation   Policy & Regulation   Boeing   Boeing 737  
Bloomberg • Siddharth Philip

FAA issues airworthiness directives for Boeing 737 MAX and 787 in Canada over potential 5G radio interference

The FAA issued multiple airworthiness directives covering Boeing 737 MAX and 787 Dreamliner aircraft operating in Canadian airspace, citing potential interference from 5G radio waves. The actions underscore continued regulatory pressure on operators to manage spectrum-related avionics compatibility risks while in Canada.

2026-06-26T15:55:50.314196-07:00
North America   Airports   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Boeing   Qatar Airways  
FlightGlobal • David Kaminski-Morrow

Investigators could probe converted 777 freighter’s low pass during pre-delivery test flight

By FlightGlobal: Video captured manoeuvre at Horseshoe Bay involving twinjet modified for Qatar Airways Cargo. Safety authorities could be called in to probe a controversial low-height flypast carried out by a converted Boeing 777-200LR freighter as it undertook final tests before delivery to Qatar Airways.

Also: CBS News
2026-06-26T14:55:58.743670-07:00
Routes   Airports   Airline Industry & Market Trends   Airlines   Delta Air Lines  
Paddle Your Own Kanoo • Mateusz Maszczynski

Delta Air Lines Plans to Take On United and JetBlue With New Non-Stop Flights Between Newark and Los Angeles

By Paddle Your Own Kanoo: Delta Air Lines plans to go head-to-head with JetBlue and United Airlines after it announced plans on Friday to launch new non-stop flights between Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) and Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) beginning on April 12, 2027.

Also: View from the Wing, Simple Flying and thebulkheadseat.com
2026-06-26T12:58:20.909131-07:00
China   Airports   Accident   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Asia-Pacific (APAC)  
Associated Press • SIMINA MISTREANU

Small aircraft crashes into Beijing’s tallest building, according to flight tracking service

By Associated Press: A small aircraft crashed into Beijing’s tallest building, the global flight tracking service provider Flightradar24 confirms, following witness accounts and evacuations in the city’s business district.

Also: Air Data News, AeroTime, FlightGlobal, Bloomberg, The Independent and 4 more
2026-06-26T07:26:24.183861-07:00
China   PaxEx   Orders   Airline Industry & Market Trends   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Asia-Pacific (APAC)   Airbus   Airbus A330   Airlines  
Reuters • Julie Zhu, Tim Hepher

China Eastern Airlines to buy 25 Airbus A330neo jets for list price of $9.4 billion

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.

Also: ch-aviation, FlightGlobal, Air Data News, AeroTime, Bloomberg, Dj's Aviation, Aviation Week, Simple Flying, Seeking Alpha and 3 more
2026-06-26T03:41:00.171311-07:00
Europe   Airline Industry & Market Trends   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Airbus   Embraer  
Air Data News • Ricardo Meier

Airbus CEO says Embraer should 'think twice' before entering narrowbody market

By Air Data News: Airbus Chief Executive Guillaume Faury said Embraer should "think twice" before entering the narrowbody aircraft market, arguing that competing against Airbus, Boeing and COMAC would be a difficult and costly undertaking.

2026-06-26T11:48:19.916088-07:00