ch-aviation
• Armin Kific
Airbus (toulouse) recorded 357 net new orders in May 2026, adding to its recent momentum as the market weighs delivery schedules and production ramp constraints. The update points to demand staying resilient even as Airbus continues to manage throughput and supply-chain friction.
Paddle Your Own Kanoo
• Mateusz Maszczynski
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.
FlightGlobal
• Murdo Morrison
By FlightGlobal: Electric aircraft start-up has also secured deal with GA-ASI to supply its proprietary battery know-how for current and future platforms.
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.
AirInsight
View from the Wing
• Gary Leff
By View from the Wing: Southwest is restoring cabin jumpseat access for mechanics and other employees after a union challenge, reversing a flight-attendant-only policy with new annual training required, in a conflict between two unions over who gets access to a scarce resource that matters to their quality of life and benefits.
ch-aviation
• Dirk Andrei Salcedo
By ch-aviation: Plans to enable A320-200N operations at London City through a revised approach profile have faced opposition from the London Assembly environment committee over concerns about noise, emissions, and potential impacts on nearby residents.
ch-aviation
• Luciano Braganca
By ch-aviation: NetJets Aviation (EJA, Columbus John Glenn, OH) has launched maintenance operations at a leased 30,000-square-foot (2,787-square-metre) hangar at Reading, PA.
AINonline
• Kerry Lynch
By AINonline: Deputy administrator updates NATA forum on a range of issues.
AeroTime
• Jean Carmela Lim
