Routes   North America   Asia-Pacific (APAC)   Airbus A350   Airbus   Airlines   Delta Air Lines  
Skift • Meghna Maharishi

Delta to launch LAX–Manila nonstop service in 2027, using the Airbus A350

Delta will add a new transpacific nonstop between Los Angeles (LAX) and Manila (MNL), with service targeted to begin in 2027. The airline will deploy the Airbus A350 and position the route as part of a broader strategy to grow Delta’s West Coast—Asia network footprint.

Also: The Points Guy, Simple Flying and One Mile at a Time
2026-07-17T06:29:43.878614-07:00
China   Orders   Asia-Pacific (APAC)   Airbus A350   Airbus   Airbus A320   Airlines  
Bloomberg • Benedikt Kammel

Airbus Wins Major Order from Air China to Firm Regional Hold

By Bloomberg: Airbus SE won orders from Air China and Hainan Airlines with a total transaction value of about $17.8 billion, giving the European planemaker a commercial boost a few days before a marquee aviation exhibition.

Also: AeroTime, Air Data News, ch-aviation, CNBC, Airline Geeks, Simple Flying, Aviation Week, Airline Economics and aviator.aero
2026-07-17T02:45:21.317041-07:00
MRO   Aerial Firefighting   Supply Chain   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   ATR  
FlightGlobal • Dominic Perry

Corsica Technics targets ATR 72 firefighting conversion work

By FlightGlobal: Bastia-based MRO firm signs LoI for 10 modification kits from French developer Kepplair Evolution. MRO provider Corsica Technics has signed a letter of intent (LoI) covering the acquisition of 10 kits from Kepplair Evolution to covert ATR 72 passenger or cargo aircraft into firefighting waterbombers.

2026-07-17T06:43:56.547534-07:00
Aviation Safety & Regulation   Policy & Regulation   Sustainability & Climate Initiatives  
FlightGlobal • Graham Dunn

EC to extend ETS to some flights beyond Europe from 2029

By FlightGlobal: Commission proposes to include flights up to 5,000km from centre of EU in its emissions trading system. European Commission regulators have proposed extending the scope of its emissions trading system (ETS) to cover some flights beyond the European Economic Area from 2029.

Also: Aviation24 and Aviation24
2026-07-17T05:17:08.947062-07:00