Aircraft Demand: Airline Distress & Consolidation   Policy & Regulation   Workforce & Skills Development   Airlines  
ch-aviation • Paul Ash

SpiceJet delays pilot salary payments and seeks a government-backed loan to close liquidity gap

SpiceJet has delayed pilot salary payments and is asking the government for financial support to address a cash crunch. The request comes as the airline struggles to fund payroll obligations while it pursues an emergency, state-backed loan to restore liquidity.

2026-06-10T22:43:38.108048-07:00
PaxEx   Accident   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Air India   Boeing  
Reuters • Abhijith Ganapavaram, David Shepardson

Air India crash report delay expected due to unfinished engine analysis, source says

By Reuters: Indian investigators are expected to delay ‌issuing a final report into a deadly Air India Boeing 787 crash by the one-year anniversary on Friday, citing the need to complete an analysis of the plane's engines, according to a source with knowledge of the matter.

Also: Bloomberg, CNA, Times of India, Economic Times, ANI News Agency and 6 more
2026-06-10T18:18:58.577325-07:00
Antitrust   PaxEx   M&A   Orders   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Airbus   Airlines   Boeing   Delta Air Lines   United Airlines  
Aviation Week • Christine Boynton

American CEO Eyes Widebody Order, Calls United Merger ‘Non-Starter’

By Aviation Week: American Airlines “did the work” to evaluate a potential combination with United Airlines, its CEO told shareholders, before nixing the idea.

Also: Skift and Aviation A2Z
2026-06-10T10:46:57.060182-07:00
BizAv   Orders   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)  
evaint.com • Eddie Saunders

Gulfstream delivers 100th G700 and completes 100th G700 speed record

By evaint.com: Gulfstream Aerospace Corp. today announced its 100th customer delivery and the 100th city-pair speed record for the Gulfstream G700, underscoring the exceptional performance and speed of the aircraft, backed by Gulfstream’s advanced manufacturing excellence and widespread customer demand.

Also: AINonline and AirInsight
2026-06-10T08:42:16.003199-07:00
PaxEx   Airline Industry & Market Trends   Airbus   Airlines   United Airlines  
Paddle Your Own Kanoo • Mateusz Maszczynski

United Airlines is Reportedly Working On a New Economy Product With a Blocked Middle Seat to Reduce Flight Attendant Requirements

By Paddle Your Own Kanoo: United Airlines is reportedly working on a new Economy product that uses a fixed tray table to block out the middle seat in a row of three in order to reduce the number of flight attendants that are required to work on its soon-to-debut ‘Coastliner’ Airbus A321neo jets.

Also: Simple Flying and View from the Wing
2026-06-10T13:56:29.036481-07:00