China   Supply Chain   Aircraft Demand: Airline Distress & Consolidation   Orders   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   COMAC  
AirInsight • Addison Schonland

COMAC’s C919 faces 2026 throughput cap: 33 deliveries imply just 2–3/month

If Chinese airlines take delivery of 33 COMAC C919s in 2026, COMAC’s output rate would translate to roughly 2–3 aircraft per month—constrained by LEAP-1C engine risk and export limits. The gap between demand expectations and engine/export realities is a key near-term planning variable for the program.

2026-04-10T07:40:21.683869-07:00
Routes   Europe   Airports   Airlines  
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Breitflyte • Joe Breitfeller

Air France-KLM Reorganizes and Optimizes Paris Operations

By Breitflyte: Air France-KLM Group has announced a reorganization of their Paris operations in a move that plays tom the strengths of each of the Group’s airlines. On Thursday (April 9, 2026), Air France-KLM Group announced that Air France has consolidated all domestic and international departures from Paris at Charles de Gaulle Airport (with the exception of some Corsica routes operated under a French public service obligation), while Transavia has firmly established itself as the Group’s reference operator.

Also: CAPA
2026-04-10T08:40:25.783373-07:00
ATC   Airports   Airline Industry & Market Trends   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Airlines  
Paddle Your Own Kanoo • Mateusz Maszczynski

Frontier Airlines Pilots 'Slam On the Brakes' to Avoid Colliding With Two Trucks at Los Angeles International Airport

By Paddle Your Own Kanoo: The pilots of a Frontier Airlines Airbus A321 were forced to “slam on the brakes” to avoid colliding with two trucks that cut them off as they were taxiing at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) on Wednesday, new air traffic recordings have revealed.

Also: Live and Let's Fly and View from the Wing
2026-04-10T05:39:25.677089-07:00
Event   BizAv   Europe  
AINonline • Charles Alcock

Business Aviation’s EBACE Show Canceled as New Format Fails To Win Support

By AINonline: EBAA trade group said lack of momentum made the show unviable.

Also: Inflight Online, Aviation Week, businessjetinteriorsinternational.com, Air Data News, Vertical Mag, GlobalAir.com and 4 more
2026-04-10T01:03:13.390065-07:00