MRO   Supply Chain   Orders   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Airbus   Airbus A320   Airlines  
Reuters

American Airlines picks CFM LEAP‑1A to power future A321neos as Pratt & Whitney faces scrutiny

American Airlines confirmed CFM International's LEAP‑1A will power its upcoming Airbus A321neo deliveries, including long‑term maintenance support, prioritising engine reliability over marginal fuel‑burn gains. The move follows Airbus publicly citing Pratt & Whitney as a contributor to delivery delays and increasing scrutiny of PW's performance.

Also: Aviacionline, AeroTime, GE Aerospace, Airline Geeks and aviator.aero
2026-02-19T05:25:44.174964-08:00
eVTOL   ATC   Airport Infrastructure & Air Traffic Management   Policy & Regulation  
aviationnews.eu • Jeroen Vogelaar

Electra and Virginia to Build First FAA‑Approved All‑Weather IFR Advanced Air Mobility Network in U.S.

By aviationnews.eu: Aviation News – Electra.aero has entered a landmark partnership with the Virginia Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) Smart Airspace Program to develop the first FAA-approved Instrument Flight Rules (IFR)….

Also: Unmanned Airspace, Urban Air Mobility News, evaint.com and autonomyglobal.co
2026-02-18T11:36:18.388183-08:00
FlightSim   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Boeing   Lufthansa  
Boeing

Boeing Receives Initial Qualification for 777-9 Training Devices

By Boeing: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) approve simulator devices for airline pilot training GATWICK, United Kingdom, Feb.

2026-02-19T05:05:47.357367-08:00
MRO   PaxEx   Airbus A320   Airlines   Lufthansa  
Runway Girl • Becca Alkema

Lufthansa retrofits 38 A320s with Geven seats, larger overhead bins and USB‑A/C power

By Runway Girl: A total of 38 Lufthansa A320 aircraft have been retrofitted with Geven seats, larger overhead bins and USB-A and -C power ports.

2026-02-19T05:53:20.549532-08:00
Frequent-flyer programs   PaxEx   Leadership   Airline Industry & Market Trends   Airlines   United Airlines  
CNBC • Leslie Josephs

United Airlines overhauls MileagePlus program

By CNBC: Earning airline frequent flyer miles is getting harder and more expensive. United Airlines is the latest to be making big changes to its MileagePlus frequent flyer program.

Also: One Mile at a Time and Economic Times
2026-02-19T04:54:30.884895-08:00
eVTOL   Europe   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Archer Aviation  
news.archer.com

Archer Selects Bristol As Home For Its UK Engineering Hub

By news.archer.com: Archer (NYSE: ACHR) today announced that it has selected Bristol as the home of its UK Engineering Hub, which will support some of the company’s most advanced engineering initiatives across both its commercial and defense programmes.

2026-02-19T06:12:31.073418-08:00