Antitrust   Policy & Regulation   Airlines   Spirit Airlines  
The Hill • Finya Swai

U.S. House antitrust panel to hold hearing on airline competition after Spirit’s shutdown

A U.S. House Judiciary subcommittee on antitrust matters will hold a hearing next week on competition in the U.S. airline industry, following Spirit Airlines’ shutdown last month. The review signals renewed congressional scrutiny of airline regulation and how airline failures reshape market power and pricing dynamics.

2026-06-18T15:41:00.910470-07:00
Orders   Airline Industry & Market Trends   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Airbus   Airlines   Boeing  
ch-aviation • Daniel Martinez Garbuno

American Airlines issues RFP for widebody order

By ch-aviation: American Airlines (AA, Dallas/Fort Worth) has issued a request for proposals with Airbus and Boeing to evaluate its next order for widebody aircraft, the company’s chief executive officer Robert Isom revealed during its 2026 annual meeting.

2026-06-18T14:10:09.095875-07:00
Air Cargo & Freight Logistics   Orders   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Asia-Pacific (APAC)   Airbus   Airbus A330   Airlines  
Cathay Pacific • Grace Poon

Cathay Cargo adds an Airbus A330 freighter from Air Hong Kong to support further growth

By Cathay Pacific: Following Cathay Cargo’s recent announcement of a firm order for two additional Airbus A350F freighters last month, the Cathay Group is further reinforcing its freighter fleet with the announcement today that Air Hong Kong has signed a lease agreement for an Airbus A330P2F converted freighter.

Also: Aviation24, Airline Economics, aviator.aero and caasint.com
2026-06-18T02:03:30.761244-07:00