PaxEx   Airline Industry & Market Trends   Sustainability & Climate Initiatives   Airlines  
Runway Girl • Becca Alkema

UK study: Visible in‑cabin sustainability boosts passenger trust, spend and loyalty

A UK passenger study finds airlines can significantly increase passenger trust, onboard spend and loyalty by making sustainability initiatives visibly apparent in the cabin, from on‑board carbon information and recycling to clearer SAF messaging. The research suggests carriers are currently under‑leveraging in‑flight touchpoints that shape consumer perceptions and purchases.

2026-02-07T13:15:34.910234-08:00
PaxEx   Leadership   North America   ALPA   Airline Industry & Market Trends   Workforce & Skills Development   Airlines  
Bloomberg Law • Marisa Coulton

American Airlines Pilots’ Union Urges Board to Act Over Persistent Operational, Financial and Leadership Failures

By Bloomberg Law: The Allied Pilots Association, which represents more than 16,000 American Airlines pilots, sent a letter to the American Airlines board urging “decisive action” to address what it called persistent operational, financial, and leadership failures.

Also: Airways Magazine, View from the Wing, Aviation A2Z, One Mile at a Time, Simple Flying, Paddle Your Own Kanoo and View from the Wing
2026-02-06T17:14:38.674901-08:00
ATC   Europe   Airports   Accident   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Airport Infrastructure & Air Traffic Management   Airbus A320   Airlines  
Aviation24 • Bart Noëth

SAS A320 begins takeoff roll from taxiway at Brussels Airport — runway incursion investigation under way

By Aviation24: On the evening of 5 February 2026, shortly before 22:00 (UTC +1), a SAS Scandinavian Airlines Airbus A320neo, registered SE-ROM, was operating flight.

Also: AeroTime, One Mile at a Time, Aviation A2Z, Aviacionline, theaviationhub.co.uk, euroweeklynews.com, airlive.net and 3 more
2026-02-05T16:38:12.712710-08:00
MRO   Helicopter   Accident   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Airbus  
Vertical Mag • Oliver Johnson

Security footage suggests maintenance error — pitch-change rod jammed before Omni H160 ditching

By Vertical Mag: Investigators are taking a closer look at maintenance work completed on the Omni H160 that ditched off the coast of Brazil last month, after security camera footage appeared to show a pitch change rod becoming jammed in the cowling as a technician turned the blades during a service.

Also: Aviation Week and aeroxplorer.com
2026-02-06T10:23:56.826009-08:00
Accident   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Airbus   Airbus A320   Airlines  
Paddle Your Own Kanoo • Mateusz Maszczynski

Passengers Sue Airbus After JetBlue Flight Plummeted Following Autopilot/Flight-Computer Glitch

By Paddle Your Own Kanoo: Three passengers from a JetBlue flight are suing Airbus for negligence after an autopilot glitch caused a dangerous altitude drop.

Also: Aviation A2Z and aeroxplorer.com
2026-02-06T06:15:03.743884-08:00