CNBC
• Leslie Josephs
Delta Air Lines will install Amazon's Leo LEO satellite broadband on an initial 500 aircraft beginning in 2028 under a long-term collaboration with AWS, upgrading Delta Sync Wi‑Fi and seatback AI experiences. The deal is Amazon Leo's second major airline partnership and heightens competition with SpaceX's Starlink.
Reuters
By Reuters: Indian airline IndiGo pulled off a coup on Tuesday by naming Willie Walsh, one of the industry's highest-profile figures, as chief executive, as it grapples with regulatory scrutiny and operational challenges exacerbated by the Iran war.
AeroTime
• Ian Molyneaux
By AeroTime: IATA has said that global capacity growth eased to 3.3% year on year in March 2026 and predicts it will slow even further in April 2026.
Skift
• Peden Doma Bhutia
By Skift: AirAsia Group is making a pivot in its long-haul strategy, shifting focus from Bahrain to Turkey as international conflicts reshape plans.
ch-aviation
By ch-aviation: Solinair (ZS, Ljubljana) has opened a new maintenance facility at Klagenfurt in Austria. The MRO base will initially focus only on the CRJ900 type. Solinair...
FlightGlobal
• Graham Dunn
By FlightGlobal: Dutch carrier KLM has reached agreement to sell a majority stake in its catering unit to Gategroup under a new partnership agreement. Zurich-based Gategroup is to take a 75% stake in KLM Catering Services (KCS) under the proposed partnership.
politico.eu
• Costanza Gambarini, Leonie Cater, Luke Barratt, Marianne Gros
By politico.eu: Italian state-owned oil giant Eni presents its Kenyan biofuel project as a model for sustainable air travel. Many small farmers say it’s failed them.
Reuters
By Reuters: Britain's Civil Aviation Authority on Tuesday proposed capping Heathrow Airport's passenger charges at between 27.20 pounds and 30.50 pounds per passenger for the 2027-2031 regulatory period.
FlightGlobal
• David Kaminski-Morrow
