Runway Girl
• Mary Kirby
RAVE Aerospace says its in-flight entertainment (IFE) demand remains strong but is constrained by memory chip shortages, a tightening regime for HIC certification testing, and airframers’ stricter seat/IFE pairing requirements. The company points to these choke points as immediate risks to commercial IFE delivery and installation workflows.
FlightGlobal
• Jon Hemmerdinger
By FlightGlobal: Joby Aviation’s trade practices are the subject of a US government investigation after competitor Archer Aviation filed a complaint. The US International Trade Commission (ITC) has opened an investigation into whether air taxi developer Joby Aviation violated import law, a move coming in response to a complaint filed by Joby competitor Archer Aviation.
AINonline
• Charles Alcock
By AINonline: EBAA trade group said lack of momentum made the show unviable.
Paddle Your Own Kanoo
• Mateusz Maszczynski
By Paddle Your Own Kanoo: The pilots of a Frontier Airlines Airbus A321 were forced to “slam on the brakes” to avoid colliding with two trucks that cut them off as they were taxiing at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) on Wednesday, new air traffic recordings have revealed.
Reuters
• Abhijith Ganapavaram, Allison Lampert
By Reuters: Airline pilots who have safety concerns about flying in the Middle East during the Iran war have told a global aviators' union group they fear blowback ranging from lost pay to being fired if they refuse assignments, its president Ron Hay said.
Aviation Week
• Kurt Hofmann
By Aviation Week: Turkish Airlines has announced significant management changes it says are in line with the airline’s corporate objectives.
CNBC
• Michele Luhn
By CNBC: American Airlines is joining Delta, United, Southwest and JetBlue in raising its checked bag fees as the industry deals with high jet fuel prices.
Airways Magazine
• Helwing Villamizar
