PaxEx   Accident   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Air India   Boeing  
Reuters • Abhijith Ganapavaram, David Shepardson

Air India 787 crash probe report delayed: engine examination in US not complete for 1-year deadline

Investigators will miss the one-year deadline for explaining the cause of Air India 171’s Boeing 787 crash shortly after takeoff, because a related engine examination in the United States remains unfinished. The AAIB is expected to publish an interim or final report later, with focus on fuel cutoff switch movement, RAT timing, black box damage, and ELT failure.

Also: CNA, Economic Times, ANI News Agency and 6 more
2026-06-10T18:18:58.577325-07:00
Antitrust   PaxEx   M&A   Orders   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Airbus   Airlines   Boeing   Delta Air Lines   United Airlines  
Aviation Week • Christine Boynton

American CEO Eyes Widebody Order, Calls United Merger ‘Non-Starter’

By Aviation Week: American Airlines “did the work” to evaluate a potential combination with United Airlines, its CEO told shareholders, before nixing the idea.

Also: Skift and Aviation A2Z
2026-06-10T10:46:57.060182-07:00
BizAv   Orders   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)  
evaint.com • Eddie Saunders

Gulfstream delivers 100th G700 and completes 100th G700 speed record

By evaint.com: Gulfstream Aerospace Corp. today announced its 100th customer delivery and the 100th city-pair speed record for the Gulfstream G700, underscoring the exceptional performance and speed of the aircraft, backed by Gulfstream’s advanced manufacturing excellence and widespread customer demand.

Also: AINonline and AirInsight
2026-06-10T08:42:16.003199-07:00
PaxEx   Airline Industry & Market Trends   Airbus   Airlines   United Airlines  
Paddle Your Own Kanoo • Mateusz Maszczynski

United Airlines is Reportedly Working On a New Economy Product With a Blocked Middle Seat to Reduce Flight Attendant Requirements

By Paddle Your Own Kanoo: United Airlines is reportedly working on a new Economy product that uses a fixed tray table to block out the middle seat in a row of three in order to reduce the number of flight attendants that are required to work on its soon-to-debut ‘Coastliner’ Airbus A321neo jets.

Also: Simple Flying and View from the Wing
2026-06-10T13:56:29.036481-07:00
Orders   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Airbus  
ch-aviation • Armin Kific

Airbus records 357 net new orders in May 2026

By ch-aviation: Support Contact Newsroom Print Page Preparing for print Commercial Aviation Airbus Delivery Center Mobile, AL, © Luis Fabricio Serrano (Airbus) By Armin Kific 10Jun2026 LinkedIn X Facebook Copy news link RSS Feed Airbus (AIB, Toulouse Blagnac ) recorded 357 net new orders in May 2026.

2026-06-10T13:36:14.702850-07:00
PaxEx   Airports   M&A   ALPA   Workforce & Skills Development   Airlines   Southwest Airlines  
View from the Wing • Gary Leff

Southwest Airlines Flight Attendants Are Furious That Mechanics Will Soon Be Able To Travel In Jumpseats On Full Flights

By View from the Wing: Southwest is restoring cabin jumpseat access for mechanics and other employees after a union challenge, reversing a flight-attendant-only policy with new annual training required, in a conflict between two unions over who gets access to a scarce resource that matters to their quality of life and benefits.

Also: Paddle Your Own Kanoo, Aviation A2Z and aeroxplorer.com
2026-06-10T03:56:14.295235-07:00