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Airways Magazine • Helwing Villamizar

FAA/ORD slot drama and DXB/DOH shutdowns to scramble 2026 flying

Rohan and Vinay explain how FAA/ORD slot disputes and shutdowns at Dubai (DXB) and Doha (DOH) will reshape 2026 flying, creating schedule disruptions, capacity shifts and routing ripple effects that require airlines and airports to revisit slot allocations, contingency planning and network deployment.

2026-03-13T12:13:48.911690-07:00
PaxEx   Airline Industry & Market Trends   Airbus A320   Airlines   Boeing 737  
FlightGlobal • David Kaminski-Morrow

Aeroflot reduces business-class seats on 22 Boeing 737-800s and seven A320s to add economy capacity

By FlightGlobal: Russian flag-carrier Aeroflot is reconfiguring nearly 30 single-aisle jets to reduce premium accommodation in favour of more economy seats. The airline will change the layout of 22 Boeing 737-800s and seven Airbus A320s.

2026-03-13T12:18:10.242838-07:00
MRO   Supply Chain   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Boeing  
FlightGlobal • Jon Hemmerdinger

FAA proposes AD for Boeing 787 over 'shim gap' manufacturing errors, mandates inspections for fatigue cracks

By FlightGlobal: The US regulator has issued a proposed airworthiness directive requiring inspections of 787s for fatigue cracks stemming from manufacturing errors involving oversized gaps between structural components, the latest action addressing quality issues at Boeing.

2026-03-13T10:53:53.237527-07:00
North America   Airports   Airline Industry & Market Trends   Airport Infrastructure & Air Traffic Management   Airlines   United Airlines  
PaxEx.Aero • Seth Miller

Southwest to End Service at Chicago O'Hare and Washington Dulles from 4 June 2026

By PaxEx.Aero: Scratch two airports from the Southwest Airlines route map. The carrier will halt operations at Washington-Dulles and Chicago O'Hare from 4 June 2026.

Also: Cranky Flier, Airline Geeks, Airways Magazine, thebulkheadseat.com and upgradedpoints.com
2026-03-13T08:54:44.633541-07:00