Supply Chain   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Airbus   Airbus A320   Boeing   Boeing 737  
AINonline • Bjorn Fehrm, Hanneke Weitering, Scott Hamilton

JetZero and Natilus pitch blended‑wing‑body alternatives to Airbus and Boeing narrowbodies amid scrutiny

Startups JetZero and Natilus are promoting large blended‑wing‑body designs as alternatives to Boeing and Airbus narrowbodies, but questions over engine selection, realistic range performance and credible production plans are drawing scrutiny from customers and industry analysts. Their proposals reopen debate over clean‑sheet airliner architectures.

2026-02-16T18:25:56.895456-08:00
North America   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Policy & Regulation   Workforce & Skills Development  
The Air Current • Jon Ostrower

FAA begins relocating hundreds of headquarters employees into DOT building

By The Air Current: ![](https://theaircurrent.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/cropped-guisbond-headshot-300x300.jpg) An FAA spokesperson confirmed to The Air Current that a “couple hundred” agency employees are Keep reading with a TAC/Pro or Individual Business subscription.

2026-02-16T13:14:10.560079-08:00
PaxEx   Airline Industry & Market Trends   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Airlines   Boeing   Lufthansa  
newsroom.lufthansagroup.com

Allegris Business Class seats in the Boeing 787-9 now available for booking

By newsroom.lufthansagroup.com: 25 of 28 seats in the new Lufthansa Allegris Business Class in the Dreamliner available for flights as of April 15, 2026; bookings possible effective immediatelyFrom Frankfurt with a new travel experience to destinations including Los Angeles, Cape Town, and Hong Kong.

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2026-02-16T07:05:21.651984-08:00
Routes   Middle East   Airports   Airline Industry & Market Trends   Asia-Pacific (APAC)   Airlines  
Airways Magazine • Simone Chellini

flydubai Launches Double-daily Service to Bangkok

By Airways Magazine: flydubai will operate two daily flights to Bangkok Don Mueang International Airport, doubling its operations to Thailand.

Also: Aviacionline, Airline Economics, LARA and aviation360me.com
2026-02-16T07:15:33.084721-08:00