AeroTime
• Stephen Pope
Pilots at Lufthansa CityLine voted to authorise potential strike action after wage talks broke down, the union said. The ballot grants a mandate that allows the union to call industrial action if negotiations remain stalled, creating the possibility of operational disruption for the carrier.
Reuters
• David Shepardson
By Reuters: The Federal Aviation Administration plans to reduce flights at Chicago O'Hare airport this summer, saying major airlines have overscheduled flights, the agency said on Friday.
Airways Magazine
• Helwing Villamizar
By Airways Magazine: United Airlines enters 2026 with higher profit and flexibility than American Airlines, despite similar scale in 2025.
Delta Air Lines
By Delta Air Lines: Delta continues fleet renewal with additional narrowbody aircraft Delta Air Lines is advancing its long-term fleet modernization strategy by exercising options for 34 additional Airbus A321neo aircraft, reinforcing the A321neo’s role as a pillar of Delta’s next generation narrowbody fleet.
Airways Magazine
The Air Current
• Will Guisbond
By The Air Current: The struggling eVTOL developer will retain a skeleton crew in California focused on aircraft design.
Air Cargo News
• Damian Brett
By Air Cargo News: The European Court of Justice (ECJ) has rejected appeals by several major airlines against antitrust fines totalling more than €770m. Europe’s top court rejected 12 out 13 appeals related to a price fixing cargo cartel, with only SAS securing a reduction in its fine due to a miscalculation in the fine that was imposed on….
Skift
• Adriana Lee
By Skift: Amadeus expects low double-digit growth in earnings from 2026 through 2028. For revenue, it expects growth in the high single digits.
Skift
• Meghna Maharishi
By Skift: Southwest is not allowing employees to wear smart glasses or other wearable technology with recording capabilities during working hours.
Reuters
• Joanna Plucinska, Raechel Job, Raechel Thankam Job
