North America   Airport Infrastructure & Air Traffic Management   Policy & Regulation   Airlines   Delta Air Lines   United Airlines  
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Delta and United decline awarded Mexico City slots

Delta Air Lines and United Airlines have declined takeoff-and-landing slots awarded at Mexico City, rejecting reassigned frequencies. Both carriers' refusals strip two major U.S. operators of newly allocated capacity at the airport and complicate route-reinstatement plans for transborder service between the U.S. and Mexico.

2026-01-20T08:55:53.726767-08:00
Europe   Airline Industry & Market Trends   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Policy & Regulation   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact   Boeing  
Wall Street Journal • Benjamin Katz, Kim Mackrael

EU Readies $100B List of U.S. Goods — Boeing Aircraft Included — as Potential Retaliatory Tariffs

By Wall Street Journal: From Boeing aircraft to bourbon whiskey, the European Union has created a list of hundreds of categories of American products that it plans to target if trade talks unravel.

Also: APAC Defence Reporter, Corporate Jet Investor and Business Standard
2026-01-20T07:11:11.258195-08:00
ATC   North America   Airport Infrastructure & Air Traffic Management   Policy & Regulation  
Reuters • David Shepardson

US spending deal provides funding for 2,500 new air traffic controllers, $2.4 billion for Amtrak

By Reuters: A bipartisan spending deal announced by U.S. lawmakers Tuesday provides funding for 2,500 air traffic controllers and $2.4 billion for U.S. passenger railroad Amtrak, while cutting funds for electric vehicle charging and high-speed rail.

2026-01-20T06:49:56.652322-08:00
Routes   North America   Airline Industry & Market Trends   Airport Infrastructure & Air Traffic Management   Airlines  
Breitflyte • Joe Breitfeller

Avelo Airlines Announces an Extension of Its Central Florida Schedule Through Summer 2026

By Breitflyte: Avelo Airlines has today announced an extension of their Central Florida schedule through summer 2026. The carrier serves six Central Airports, including Daytona Beach, Fort Myers, Lakeland, Orlando, Sarasota Bradenton and Tampa.

Also: Airways Magazine and Airline Economics
2026-01-20T07:18:45.554461-08:00
MRO   Supply Chain   Airline Industry & Market Trends   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)  
IATA

IATA and CFM International Renew Pro-Competitive Agreement on Engine Maintenance

By IATA: IATA announced the renewal of an agreement with CFM International (CFM) through February 2033, supporting increased competition in the market for MRO services for engines manufactured by CFM.

2026-01-20T06:07:40.179801-08:00
Aircraft Finance & Leasing   Orders   Asia-Pacific (APAC)   Airlines   Boeing  
atlasairworldwide.com • Kristin Johnson

Titan Aviation Leasing Acquires Boeing 777-300ER to Support China Airlines’ Long-Haul Growth

By atlasairworldwide.com: Titan Aviation Leasing (“Titan”), the joint venture between Titan Aviation Holdings, Inc. (a subsidiary of Atlas Air Worldwide) and Bain Capital, today announced the acquisition of a Boeing 777-300ER aircraft on long-term lease to China Airlines (CAL).

Also: Airline Economics and Breitflyte
2026-01-20T05:25:23.478431-08:00
Satellite   PaxEx   Airline Industry & Market Trends   Airbus A350   Airbus   Airlines   Lufthansa  
airliners.de • Alexander Fink

(DE) Edelweiss presents new cabin for Airbus A350 with Business Suite

By airliners.de: Edelweiss stattet A350-Flotte ab Dezember 2026 mit neuem Kabinenkonzept aus. Business Suite, Premium Economy und Starlink-Internet an Bord. Harmonisierung mit Discover Airlines geplant.

Also: PaxEx.Aero, Aircraft Interiors International, Aviation24, One Mile at a Time, Boarding Area and airlinergs.com
2026-01-20T02:16:20.568782-08:00