Routes   Israel   Airlines  
FlightGlobal • David Kaminski-Morrow

El Al to relaunch nonstop Tel Aviv (TLV)–San Francisco (SFO) with three weekly flights starting Oct. 2026 after ~6-year gap

El Al will resume nonstop service between Tel Aviv and San Francisco in October 2026, with plans for three weekly flights. The move restores a long-suspended West Coast link and positions Israel’s flag carrier to connect TLV with Silicon Valley demand.

Airline Geeks • Zach Vasile

El Al to Resume Route to U.S. West Coast

Also: Airline Economics, aeroroutes.com and aeroroutes.com
2026-06-01T23:56:19.833233-07:00
Supply Chain   Orders   Airline Industry & Market Trends   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Airlines   Boeing   Boeing 757  
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Air Data News • Ricardo Meier

Icelandair to retire Boeing 757 fleet earlier as fuel costs reshape network

By Air Data News: Carrier accelerates transition to newer aircraft as high fuel prices Icelandair will retire its remaining Boeing 757 aircraft during the winter of 2026-2027, several months earlier than previously planned, as elevated fuel prices accelerate the carrier's transition to newer aircraft.

Also: Simple Flying
2026-06-01T23:57:28.968422-07:00
Safran   PaxEx   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Airbus   Airlines   Delta Air Lines  
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Paddle Your Own Kanoo • Mateusz Maszczynski

Delta Air Lines is Considering Ditching its Long-Awaited Business Class Seat Meant For Transcontinental Flights

By Paddle Your Own Kanoo: Delta Air Lines is reportedly drawing up plans to abandon its flagship lie-flat Business Class seat, which was to be featured on new Airbus A321neo narrow-body planes used to replace an ageing fleet of Boeing 757s on transcontinental flights, such as Los Angeles to New York JFK.

Also: Simple Flying and One Mile at a Time
2026-06-02T00:03:20.443055-07:00
eVTOL   UAV Development & Drone Programs   Aviation Safety & Regulation  
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eVTOL Insights • Jason Pritchard

NAAMCE Expands the Test Environment Which Advanced Air Mobility Innovators Need to Validate and Scale

By eVTOL Insights: As the FAA continues advancing the regulatory framework for beyond-visual-line-of-sight (BVLOS) operations, the National Advanced Air Mobility Center of Excellence (NAAMCE) in Ohio is expanding the real-world test environment companies need to move from promising technology to operational reality.

2026-06-02T00:12:28.478925-07:00