AeroTime
• Stephen Pope
Textron Aviation’s Cessna Citation M2 Gen3 twinjet has completed its first flight, launching the aircraft’s expanded flight-test phase. The company is now progressing through FAA certification work, with service entry planned for 2027.
Reuters
• Allison Lampert
By Reuters: Air Canada still sees “friction in the system” regarding delays in the deliveries of Airbus A321XLR jets, the airline’s COO said on Wednesday, as the carrier starts flights this month with the longer-range, single-aisle jet.
World Airline News
• Bruce Drum
By World Airline News: United Airlines has officially taken delivery of its first Airbus A321XLR, registered as N64321. The delivery marks a major fleet modernization milestone as the aircraft completed its maiden flight in Hamburg on April 29, 2026.
Dj's Aviation
FlightGlobal
• Graham Dunn
By FlightGlobal: Carrier to begin services from USA and Canada to Turks and Caicos, Belize and Guatemala City this winter. BermudAir is starting flights from the USA and Canada to Turks and Caicos, Belize and Guatemala City this winter.
One Mile at a Time
The Air Current
• Jon Ostrower
By The Air Current: United Airlines in May took delivery of the first increased performance 787-9, opening the delivery stream of Boeing’s more capable long-range twin-aisle jetliner, the airline and plane maker confirmed.
Reuters
• Dan Catchpole
By Reuters: Honeywell Aerospace told investors on Wednesday that it expects to book $6.5 billion in adjusted earnings by 2030, fueled by strong demand from jetmakers and defense customers, along with a sharper focus after its split from Honeywell International later this month.
suasnews.com
By suasnews.com: DETROIT, MICHIGAN – blueflite is pleased to announce that the blueflite Cobalt 461 UAS platform has been added to the FAA’s Section 44807 Approved UAS list as of June 1, 2026.
Skift
• Luke Martin
By Skift: Air Canada is moving away from framing its AI work as a list of use cases. Its CDO argues that this is what’s keeping the industry stuck.
Paddle Your Own Kanoo
• Mateusz Maszczynski
