Antitrust   M&A   Airlines  
Reuters

American Airlines rejects merger talks with United, citing antitrust risks and harm to competition

American Airlines says it is not engaged in, nor interested in, any discussions to combine with United Airlines, countering recent merger speculation. The carrier argues a tie-up would be detrimental to competition and consumers and conflicts with antitrust principles, aligning with a broader industry environment of heightened scrutiny.

AirInsight • Richard Schuurman

American Not Interested In Merger With United

2026-04-17T22:46:44.724067-07:00
MRO   Supply Chain  
Leeham News • Scott Hamilton

Diamonds are an MRO’s best friend

By Leeham News: By Hanneke Weitering Science & Technology Editor AIN April 18, 2026, © AIN: DUST Identity, a Massachusetts company whose Diamond Unclonable Security Tag (DUST) technology uses diamond particles to authenticate objects, has launched a new platform that it..

2026-04-18T00:20:13.428345-07:00
Orders   Policy & Regulation  
New York Times • Madeleine Ngo

DHS Expands Deportation Fleet With High-End Jets

By New York Times: The contract for five planes doubles the Department of Homeland Security’s fleet of jets to expel immigrants, and includes two Gulfstream planes, according to documents and interviews.

2026-04-17T16:01:42.824772-07:00
ATC   Airports   Airline Industry & Market Trends   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Airport Infrastructure & Air Traffic Management   Policy & Regulation   United Airlines  
FlightGlobal • Howard Hardee

'Severe prejudice': United blasted FAA's proposal of now-mandated O'Hare flight cap

By FlightGlobal: United fiercely pushed back on the FAA for unfairly picking “winners and losers” at Chicago O’Hare before the agency mandated a capacity-limitation aimed at easing congestion.

2026-04-17T17:15:26.691043-07:00
Event   Museums   Europe   Airports   Lufthansa  
Breitflyte • Joe Breitfeller

Lufthansa Opens New Conference and Visitor Center, Marking 100 Years of Flight

By Breitflyte: Lufthansa Group has announced the official opening of ‘Hangar One,’ their new conference and visitor center at Frankfurt Airport. At Wednesday’s opening ceremony, the keynote address was delivered by German Federal Chancellor, Friedrich Merz.

Business Traveller

100 Years of Lufthansa

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100 Years Lufthansa

Also: Travel Radar, Lufthansa, Lufthansa and lufthansa.com
2026-04-17T12:17:39.711734-07:00
Helicopter   North America   Accident   Aviation Safety & Regulation  
Associated Press • Gene Johnson, Josh Funk

Pilot says helicopter vibrated and spun before crashing, killing 3

By Associated Press: The pilot of a helicopter that crashed on a sightseeing flight off the Hawaiian island of Kauai last month, killing three passengers, has told investigators that the aircraft underwent a series of intense vibrations and entered a spin before plunging into the water.

Also: The Independent
2026-04-17T13:29:40.846933-07:00
PaxEx   Europe   Workforce & Skills Development   Airlines  
Paddle Your Own Kanoo • Mateusz Maszczynski

American Airlines Flight Attendants File Grievance Seeking Additional Pay for London Heathrow Flights

By Paddle Your Own Kanoo: Flight attendants at American Airlines are once again calling for more money to work flights to London Heathrow, and this time they’ve filed a notice of dispute in a bid to secure “meaningful” additional compensation when they operate to the British capital.

Also: One Mile at a Time and Live and Let's Fly
2026-04-17T10:19:26.316189-07:00