Bloomberg
• Allyson Versprille
FAA Administrator says seat configurations increasingly tailored to premium travellers are creating new safety challenges that are slowing certification and regulatory approvals. The comment underscores how cabin innovation—beyond cabin monuments like IFEC/power—can require deeper safety case work before rollout.
Bloomberg
• Allyson Versprille
By Bloomberg: The head of the US Federal Aviation Administration said coveted slots at New York’s LaGuardia Airport once held by defunct Spirit Aviation Holdings Inc.
Reuters
• Seher Dareen, Shariq Khan
By Reuters: From Antwerp to the Seychelles, Baton Rouge to Melbourne, or New York to Namibia, the closure of the Strait of Hormuz has upended global jet fuel flows.
Airline Economics
CNBC
• Leslie Josephs
By CNBC: Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin said the Trump administration is considering pulling international flight processing in "sanctuary cities.".
AeroTime
• Jean Carmela Lim
By AeroTime: Qantas' seventh A321XLR features Great Barrier Reef livery with sea turtles and coral, marking airline's long-term commitment to reef conservation.
AINonline
• Charles Alcock
By AINonline: Release covers controller-pilot datalink communications.
ch-aviation
• Daniel Martinez Garbuno
By ch-aviation: This article is only available with a subscription for Commercial Aviation News, Operator & Airport Data.
AINonline
• Hanneke Weitering
By AINonline: Initial drone traffic management capabilities expected in 2029.
Paddle Your Own Kanoo
• Mateusz Maszczynski
Vertical Mag
• Oliver Johnson
FlightGlobal
• David Kaminski-Morrow
