Event   Workforce & Skills Development   Airlines   Boeing   Boeing 737   United Airlines  
World Airline News • Bruce Drum

United hits near-600 military pilot transitions via 2024 hiring program milestone; adds 250th ‘Stars and Stripes’ livery aircraf

United says nearly 600 military pilots have transitioned into roles at the carrier since 2024, with another 500 expected by the end of 2027. The milestone was unveiled alongside a new 250th anniversary ‘Stars and Stripes’ paint scheme on a Boeing 737-800 and a Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner, including an event at Washington Dulles International Airport.

Airline Geeks • Zach Vasile

United Unveils New U.S. 250th Anniversary Livery

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2026-06-15T08:34:27.630992-07:00
PaxEx   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Airlines  
Paddle Your Own Kanoo • Mateusz Maszczynski

Japan Airlines' President Will Take 30% Pay Cut After Flight Attendants Broke Pre-Flight Alcohol Rules

By Paddle Your Own Kanoo: The President of Japan Airlines will take a pay cut of 30% for two months as part of the carrier’s response to an alcohol controversy after a flight attendant was caught attempting to work on a flight while still slightly over the permitted alcohol limit for aircrew.

2026-06-15T12:27:58.324479-07:00
LATAM   777X   Orders   Airbus A350   Airbus   Airlines   Boeing  
ch-aviation • Daniel Martinez Garbuno

LATAM weighs A350, B777X for future B777 replacements

By ch-aviation: LATAM Airlines Group is beginning to consider the eventual replacement of its ageing B777-300ER fleet and, although no formal timeline has been established, the group is willing to revisit both the Airbus A350 family and the Boeing B777X, chief executive Roberto Alvo told ch-aviation in an exclusive interview.

2026-06-15T11:18:02.515299-07:00
NASA  
Flying Magazine • Jack Daleo

NASA’s X-59 Is Picking Up the Pace

By Flying Magazine: Supersonic X-59 may be just months away from flying over communities across the U.S.

Also: AINonline
2026-06-15T09:33:13.302141-07:00