PaxEx   Airline Industry & Market Trends   Airlines   Boeing 737  
CTV News • Ethan Morneau, Kendra Mangione

WestJet abandons plan to retrofit select 737s with 180-seat, reduced-pitch cabins after traveller backlash

WestJet has abandoned a proposal to reconfigure select Boeing 737s into 180-seat high-density cabins with reduced seat pitch, saying strong traveller feedback prompted the reversal. The airline withdrew the plan after widespread traveller backlash over the proposed seating changes this week.

Also: Airways Magazine
2026-01-16T09:14:23.396398-08:00
ATC   North America   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact   Cybersecurity (Cyber Threats & Protection)   Airlines  
Bloomberg • Allyson Versprille

FAA Warns U.S. Airlines of Military Activity, Potential Navigation Interference Over Mexico and Latin America

By Bloomberg: The Federal Aviation Administration is urging US airlines to “exercise caution” when flying over Mexico, and parts of Central and South America, citing “military activities” and potential interference to navigation systems in the region.

Also: Times of India, avweb.com and lemonde.fr
2026-01-16T11:54:22.503209-08:00
MRO   Supply Chain   M&A   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)  
Aviation Week • Michael Bruno

TransDigm to Buy Jet Parts Engineering and Victor Sierra Aviation for $2.2B, Accelerating PMA Market Consolidation

By Aviation Week: TransDigm Group will buy proprietary aftermarket part providers Jet Parts Engineering and Victor Sierra Aviation from private equity owner Vance Street Capital.

Also: Wall Street Journal and Seeking Alpha
2026-01-16T10:51:33.250028-08:00
Routes   North America   Airports   Airline Industry & Market Trends   Airport Infrastructure & Air Traffic Management   Asia-Pacific (APAC)   Airbus A350   Airlines  
Business Wire

STARLUX launches Phoenix–Taipei nonstop — its first U.S. Southwest route

By Business Wire: Bridging Desert and Ocean: STARLUX Airlines Links the U.S. Southwest to Asia with New Phoenix-Taipei Route.

Also: World Airline News, thebulkheadseat.com and airlinergs.com
2026-01-15T23:55:22.313728-08:00
Europe   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Airport Infrastructure & Air Traffic Management   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact   Airlines  
Aviation Week • Helen Massy-Beresford

EASA Issues CZIB Urging Airlines to Avoid Iranian Airspace

By Aviation Week: The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has issued a Conflict Zone Information Bulletin warning airlines should avoid Iranian airspace.

Also: The Independent and Jerusalem Post
2026-01-16T09:54:35.625643-08:00