Cranky Flier
After just over two months of assigned seating, Southwest has abandoned the experiment and restored its traditional open‑seating model. The carrier framed the rollback as a response to public reaction and operational friction tied to the change, reversing a key element of its recent service overhaul.
AeroTime
• Jean Carmela Lim
By AeroTime: AeroTime Exclusive: Lim Ching Kiat on how Changi Airport is betting on AI, pharmaceutical cold-chain, and autonomous tech ahead of Terminal 5's opening.
FlightGlobal
• Dominic Perry
By FlightGlobal: Safran Nacelles has shipped the first inlet lip skins to Rolls-Royce for the Pearl 700 that have been produced through a high-energy hydroforming (HEHF) process that uses an underwater explosive charge to shape complex metallic parts.
AeroTime
• Jean Carmela Lim
By AeroTime: Air Astana veteran Ibrahim Canliel steps up to CEO role after 22 years at the airline, as Peter Foster retires following two decades at the helm.
FlightGlobal
• Graham Dunn
By FlightGlobal: China’s biggest carriers largely continued to struggle for profitability last year as only China Southern Airlines of the country’s big three airline groups secured a net profit in 2025.
FlightGlobal
• David Kaminski-Morrow
By FlightGlobal: Air Serbia has turned in a full-year pre-tax profit of €45.3 million ($52.5 million), having generated almost €720 million in revenues over the course of 2025.
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AINonline
• Jessica Reed
By AINonline: C.R. Sincock became president of Avfuel, Helen Hollis U.S. managing director for Luxaviation One.
eVTOL Insights
• Jason Pritchard
The Air Current
• Charlotte Ryan, Jon Ostrower
