China   Orders   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Policy & Regulation   Asia-Pacific (APAC)   Airbus  
Bloomberg • Danny Lee, Leen Al-Rashdan, Siddharth Philip

China slows Airbus delivery approvals to pressure European regulators on Comac-certification timelines

China is reportedly slow-walking approvals for Airbus SE aircraft deliveries to signal impatience with how long European regulators are taking to certify China-made aircraft. The move is intended as leverage in the certification process—rather than an immediate block on deliveries.

Also: Reuters
2026-05-26T20:12:09.582698-07:00
Routes   Airports   Airline Industry & Market Trends   Policy & Regulation   Airlines  
ch-aviation • Dirk Andrei Salcedo

Thailand gov't wants more secondary city routes

By ch-aviation: The Thai transport ministry is offering financial incentives to airlines establishing new routes to secondary cities. The measure aims to stimulate regional economies and includes service fee reductions, and a temporary 50% discount on aircraft parking charges at facilities managed by the Department of Airports (DOA).

2026-05-26T20:11:06.086161-07:00
Satellite   PaxEx   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Airlines  
CNBC • Leslie Josephs

American Airlines picks SpaceX's Starlink for in-flight Wi-Fi on more than 500 planes

By CNBC: American Airlines said it will install SpaceX's Starlink for inflight Wi-Fi on more than 500 of its airplanes.

Also: Aviation Source, PaxEx.Aero, aviationnews.eu, The Points Guy, airwaysmag.com, Paddle Your Own Kanoo, View from the Wing, FlightGlobal, Via Satellite, AeroTime, Runway Girl, Wall Street Journal and 32 more
2026-05-26T08:22:45.106298-07:00
BizAv   M&A   Aircraft Finance & Leasing   Airline Industry & Market Trends   Airlines   Delta Air Lines  
ch-aviation • Luciano Braganca

Delta extends Wheels Up lock-up restrictions through 2027

By ch-aviation: Wheels Up (WUP, Teterboro) has announced that lead strategic investor Delta Air Lines has extended lock-up restrictions on all its shares issued under the Investment and Investor Rights Agreement for an additional year, through May 22, 2027.

Also: Airline Economics and Corporate Jet Investor
2026-05-26T13:24:29.551217-07:00
ATC   NTSB   Airports   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Airport Infrastructure & Air Traffic Management   Policy & Regulation  
Reuters • David Shepardson

NTSB wants FAA to revise runway safety assessments during heavy rainfall

By Reuters: The U.S. National Transportation Safety Board on Tuesday called on the Federal ​Aviation Administration to revise how it assesses runway conditions during ‌heavy rainfall, citing safety risks of airplanes skidding off the runway.

Also: FlightGlobal and avweb.com
2026-05-26T12:24:19.966150-07:00