Middle East   Supply Chain   Europe   Airline Industry & Market Trends   Policy & Regulation   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact  
Reuters • Julia Payne

EU to push jet-fuel diversification away from Middle East supply as Iran war threatens availability

The European Union plans new guidelines next week urging member states to cut dependence on Middle Eastern jet-fuel imports and expand sourcing from the U.S. and Nigeria, citing Iran-war disruptions to supply corridors. The move comes as operators prepare for tighter availability and potential knock-on flight cancellations.

Also: Simple Flying
2026-04-18T10:28:34.520512-07:00
Routes   Codeshare   PaxEx   Airports   Airline Industry & Market Trends   Air India   Airlines  
Breitflyte • Joe Breitfeller

Air India Launches New Interline Partnership with WestJet

By Breitflyte: Air India has announced the signing of a new interline agreement with WestJet that will unlock access for customers to over 30 WestJet destinations across Canada and the U.S.

2026-04-18T07:14:47.456798-07:00
Antitrust   Airports   M&A   Airline Industry & Market Trends   Airlines  
Reuters

American rejects merger talks with United Airlines

By Reuters: American Airlines said on Friday that it was not interested in a merger with United Airlines and had not held any such talks, diminishing prospects of an industry-reshaping deal that would face tough regulatory scrutiny.

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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
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
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