Associated Press
• Rio Yamat
US carriers spent nearly $6.5 billion on jet fuel in April 2026, with fuel costs rising 26.2% versus March—even as airlines used less fuel overall. The jump reflects higher energy prices tied to Middle East tensions, tightening margin headroom as carriers manage costs into peak season.
FreightWaves
• Eric Kulisch
By FreightWaves: FedEx and China Southern Cargo promise to work together on finding joint cargo efficiencies.
Paddle Your Own Kanoo
• Mateusz Maszczynski
By Paddle Your Own Kanoo: A massive security breach at Houston Bush Airport left a United Airlines flight delayed for 3 hours after an alleged stowaway bypassed TSA and gate agents.
Airline Geeks
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• Anthony Losanno
By thebulkheadseat.com: WestJet and Icelandair have signed a new reciprocal codeshare agreement at the 2026 International Air Transport Association (IATA) Annual General Meeting.
FlightGlobal
• Murdo Morrison
By FlightGlobal: Manufacturer confident about sales prospects as newest pair continue flight test campaign Gulfstream has debuted its in-flight-test G400 in Europe, coupled with a first showing of its G300 full-scale mock-up.
Aviation Week
• David Casey
By Aviation Week: ITA Airways will join the Lufthansa Group-All Nippon Airways (ANA) joint venture covering Europe-Japan services from this fall.
FlightGlobal
• David Kaminski-Morrow
By FlightGlobal: Carriers from Central Asian state have faced prohibition on services to Europe since list was created. Kyrgyzstan’s government has claimed that the Central Asian republic has been removed from the European Commission’s airline blacklist.
AeroTime
• Stephen Pope
By AeroTime: Otto Aerospace has finalized the FAA Part 23 certification basis for its Phantom 3500 transonic laminar-flow business jet.
AeroTime
• Jean Carmela Lim
