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CNBC • Leslie Josephs

American Airlines to restore seatback screens and expand premium seating on narrowbody fleet from 2028

American Airlines will bring seatback entertainment back to its narrowbody fleet and add more first-class and extra-legroom seats from 2028, reversing a cost-cutting strategy adopted nearly a decade ago. The cabin overhaul, planned for more than 800 aircraft, is aimed at attracting higher-spending customers and narrowing its profit gap with Delta and United.

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2026-08-18T06:05:57.246620-07:00
MRO   Supply Chain   Orders   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Airbus A320  
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FlightGlobal • Graham Dunn

Are airlines entering the final stretch of GTF groundings pain?

By FlightGlobal: A number of impacted operators see end in sight for AOG disruption amid stepped-up maintenance activity. Ever since details first emerged in 2023 of the disruptive recall of Pratt & Whitney’s geared turbofans (GTFs), a string of operators have been getting used to having a portion of their aircraft grounded.

2026-08-18T07:50:15.557122-07:00
MRO   Accident   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Airbus  
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FlightGlobal • David Kaminski-Morrow

Qantas A380 flew two long-haul sectors with maintenance lamp inadvertently left in wing

By FlightGlobal: Control procedures under scrutiny after missing tool undetected before aircraft released back to service. Australian carrier Qantas has initiated work on using new technology for tool control, and revised its tool procedures, after an incident in which a maintenance lamp was left inside an Airbus A380 wing.

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2026-08-18T00:05:19.747514-07:00
Routes   Israel   North America   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Airlines  
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Paddle Your Own Kanoo • Mateusz Maszczynski

Israel’s Low-Cost Israir Airlines Plans to Start Non-Stop Flights to New York from Tel Aviv on October 19, 2026

By Paddle Your Own Kanoo: What to Know Israir has received US Department of Transportation approval to start selling tickets for nonstop Tel Aviv to New York flights beginning October 19, 2026, though the FAA has yet to grant final operating approval.

2026-08-18T04:33:22.137079-07:00