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FlightGlobal • David Kaminski-Morrow

FedEx restores MD-11F capacity: four freighters back in service, full fleet targeted by Q4

FedEx has returned four Boeing MD-11Fs to operations and expects to have all of its MD-11F freighters back in service by the fourth quarter. The reinstatement follows an earlier fix developed in the wake of the UPS Airlines Louisville MD-11F accident, with the carrier working through remaining steps to meet peak-season demand.

Also: Air Cargo News
2026-06-26T06:12:54.740854-07:00
Policy & Regulation   Airlines  
Paddle Your Own Kanoo • Mateusz Maszczynski

Alaska Airlines Invited Staff to Debate the Equality Act. Two Flight Attendants Were Fired After Commenting: Now an Appeals Court Has Revived Their Lawsuit

By Paddle Your Own Kanoo: Alaska Airlines will have to explain to a jury why it terminated two flight attendants for making alleged discriminatory statements on an internal employee forum that was created by the Seattle-based carrier to discuss a subject that it fully expected to be controversial.

2026-06-26T06:41:10.108945-07:00
China   PaxEx   Orders   Asia-Pacific (APAC)   Airbus   Airbus A330   Airlines  
Reuters • Julie Zhu, Tim Hepher

China Eastern Airlines to buy 25 Airbus A330neo jets for list price of $9.4 billion

By Reuters: China Eastern Airlines ‌said on Friday it plans to buy 25 A330neo jets from Airbus for a catalogue price of about $9.35 billion, as the Chinese carrier expands its widebody fleet to serve more international routes.

Also: Air Data News, AeroTime, Bloomberg, Simple Flying, Seeking Alpha and news.bgov.com
2026-06-26T03:41:00.171311-07:00
Middle East   Europe   Airports   Airline Industry & Market Trends  
FlightGlobal • Graham Dunn

Heathrow airport braced for drop in passenger numbers this year

By FlightGlobal: Heathrow Airport handled 84.5 million passengers in 2025 Heathrow Airport London hub flags uncertainty in outlook in setting base case for 1% fall in passenger numbers to 83.6 million in 2026 as Middle East conflict takes toll.

Also: Bloomberg and Airline Economics
2026-06-26T03:27:58.333572-07:00