Routes   Codeshare   Airline Industry & Market Trends   Asia-Pacific (APAC)   Southwest Airlines  
AeroTime • Stephen Pope

Southwest Airlines adds Air Premia as latest international partner, expanding South Korea transpacific connectivity via HNL, LAX

Southwest Airlines has added South Korea’s Air Premia as an international partner, extending transpacific connections through key gateways in Hawaii and California—Honolulu (HNL), Los Angeles (LAX) and San Francisco (SFO). The move broadens Southwest’s international network without an immediate long-haul fleet build.

2026-07-09T13:44:09.234009-07:00
Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Policy & Regulation   Export Controls & Trade Compliance  
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Bloomberg • Alicia Diaz

US Declines to Immediately Put Tariffs on Aircraft, Jet Parts

By Bloomberg: The US will not immediately impose tariffs on commercial aircraft, jet engines and parts following an investigation, with President Donald Trump instead directing the administration to negotiate with trading partners to adjust imports of those products.

2026-07-09T14:58:58.897629-07:00
Airports   TSA   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Airport Infrastructure & Air Traffic Management   Policy & Regulation  
Flying Magazine • Meg Godlewski

Palm Beach International Officially Renamed President Donald J. Trump International

By Flying Magazine: FAA has updated Palm Bech, Florida, airport’s identifier to KDJT, requiring flight plan adjustments and documentation updates for operators.

Also: Bloomberg, CNBC, GlobalAir.com, Aviation A2Z, One Mile at a Time, The Independent and 3 more
2026-07-09T09:46:15.669705-07:00
Europe   Airports   Accident   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Boeing   Lufthansa  
Bloomberg • Sonja Wind

Freak Collapse of Lufthansa Nose Gear Points to Missing Lock Pin

By Bloomberg: Investigators probing the collapse of the front landing gear on a practically factory-fresh Boeing Co. jet in Frankfurt said a required locking pin wasn’t in place when the accident occurred last month.

Also: Paddle Your Own Kanoo and aeroxplorer.com
2026-07-09T08:29:36.178294-07:00
ATC   Policy & Regulation   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact   Export Controls & Trade Compliance   Cybersecurity (Cyber Threats & Protection)  
The Air Current • Will Guisbond

Domestic ATC firms cite China concerns in latest effort to stifle competitors

By The Air Current: Domestic contractors vying for U.S. air traffic control modernization projects are citing Chinese business ties as well as cyber and national security concerns in their latest bid to shut out foreign-owned competition.

2026-07-09T10:45:19.460801-07:00