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View from the Wing • Gary Leff

American Airlines Ends Complimentary Coach-to-Business Upgrades on Three-Cabin Domestic Routes

American Airlines is changing its complimentary elite-upgrade rules on some of its longest domestic routes. When flights offer separate premium economy and business-class cabins, elite members traveling in coach will be eligible to upgrade only to premium economy, while business-class upgrades will begin from premium economy.

Also: CNBC
2026-08-06T09:15:06.834689-07:00
Europe   M&A   Aircraft Demand: Airline Distress & Consolidation   Airline Industry & Market Trends   Airlines   easyJet  
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AeroTime • Clement Charpentreau

Apollo to take easyJet private in £5.7 billion cash deal

By AeroTime: Apollo has agreed a recommended £5.7 billion cash acquisition of easyJet at £7.15 per share, hours after rival bidder Castlelake withdrew.

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2026-08-06T06:59:08.235759-07:00
Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Airlines   Boeing   Boeing 737   Southwest Airlines  
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AirInsight • Addison Schonland

Does Boeing Know How Bad Southwest’s 737-700 Problem Is?

By AirInsight: The FAA certified the 737 MAX 7 on August 3. Now the question is when Southwest gets its first one. The answer is early 2027 (sources point to the first half of the year, with commercial service for Southwest Airlines likely in 1Q27).

Also: Aviation24
2026-08-06T08:00:03.381319-07:00