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Paddle Your Own Kanoo • Mateusz Maszczynski

Alaska Airlines Flight Attendants Escalate 787 Staffing Dispute, Demand More Crew or Reduced Service

Flight attendants operating Alaska Airlines’ new long-haul Boeing 787 routes have filed a formal grievance, alleging management violated an agreement by adding new Main Cabin products after the union approved the service flow. The dispute centers on whether staffing levels can support the expanded onboard offering.

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2026-08-18T11:33:36.725053-07:00

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CNBC • Leslie Josephs

American Airlines to add seatback screens, bigger first class in race to catch up to Delta and United

By CNBC: American is trying to add more premium seating and passenger perks after falling behind rivals Delta and United.

The Points Guy

American Airlines U-turn: Seatback screens coming to all classes in 2028

PaxEx.Aero

American Airlines Reverses Course, Bringing Seatback Screens Back to Narrow-Body Fleet

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2026-08-18T06:05:57.246620-07:00

North America Airports Airport Infrastructure & Air Traffic Management

Bloomberg • Aashna Shah

Trump Overhaul Prompts Dulles Board to Seek $14 Billion in Bonds

By Bloomberg: The governing board that oversees Washington Dulles International Airport will vote Wednesday on whether to add $15.5 billion to its capital budget to finance the airport’s multi-year overhaul backed by President Donald Trump.

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2026-08-18T11:21:11.347304-07:00

Airline Industry & Market Trends Airlines Delta Air Lines

ch-aviation • Luciano Braganca

Berkshire Hathaway increases Delta Air Lines stake by 44%

By ch-aviation: American conglomerate Berkshire Hathaway increased the number of Delta Air Lines shares it holds by 44% during the second quarter, bringing the holding to 57.3 million shares valued at about USD5.4 billion at the end of June.

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2026-08-18T11:50:20.965634-07:00

Aviation Safety & Regulation Policy & Regulation

AINonline • Amy Wilder

FAA Seeks Input on Updated Flightdeck Controls Draft Advisory Circular

By AINonline: Comments are due by September 24.

1 Source

2026-08-18T10:36:09.784275-07:00

Aircraft Demand: Airline Distress & Consolidation Airlines

ch-aviation • Daniel Martinez Garbuno

Argentine court orders Flybondi bank freezes, to pay taxes

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2026-08-18T08:50:40.656603-07:00

Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)

Runway Girl • Mary Kirby

Astronics expects to cross billion-dollar sales threshold for 2026

By Runway Girl: Astronics expects to set another annual sales record in 2026, after achieving record revenue, including in its aerospace segment.

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2026-08-18T11:20:28.686555-07:00

MRO Supply Chain Orders Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs) Airbus A320

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.

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2026-08-18T07:50:15.557122-07:00

Alaska Airlines Flight Attendants Escalate 787 Staffing Dispute, Demand More Crew or Reduced Service

American Airlines to add seatback screens, bigger first class in race to catch up to Delta and United

American Airlines U-turn: Seatback screens coming to all classes in 2028

American Airlines Reverses Course, Bringing Seatback Screens Back to Narrow-Body Fleet

Trump Overhaul Prompts Dulles Board to Seek $14 Billion in Bonds

Berkshire Hathaway increases Delta Air Lines stake by 44%

FAA Seeks Input on Updated Flightdeck Controls Draft Advisory Circular

Argentine court orders Flybondi bank freezes, to pay taxes

Astronics expects to cross billion-dollar sales threshold for 2026

Are airlines entering the final stretch of GTF groundings pain?

Berkshire Hathaway increases Delta Air Lines stake by 44%

“Give Us More Crew or Cut Service”: Alaska Airlines Flight Attendants Escalate 787 Staffing Dispute

Trump Overhaul Prompts Dulles Board to Seek $14 Billion in Bonds

Astronics expects to cross billion-dollar sales threshold for 2026

FAA Seeks Input on Updated Flightdeck Controls Draft Advisory Circular

GJC: Bizjet Market Remains Stable with Booming Backlogs

GJC: Bizjet Market Remains Stable with Booming Backlogs

Honeywell Expands Guided Visual Approaches to 120 RNAV H Procedures

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

Airbus targets A350F maiden flight in September, sources say

Air India Expands Pilot Drug Testing After Phuket–Delhi Incident as Malaysia Airlines Screens Cockpit and Cabin Crews

Google wins Spirit Airlines’ business-data trove for $10 million to train AI models

BFU probes Vietnam Airlines 787-9 tail strike and late takeoff at Munich

Airbus A220 fleet strategies diverge as Lufthansa City prepares debut and airlines reset growth plans

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