ch-aviation
• Daniel Martinez Garbuno
All Nippon Airways is signaling a late-3Q26 entry-into-service for its Boeing 737-8 fleet, alongside an E2 delivery/operating timeline set for 2028, as it maps near- and medium-term capacity into its fleet plan. The updated sequencing adds another datapoint to ANA’s ongoing fleet reconfiguration.
ch-aviation
• Dirk Andrei Salcedo
By ch-aviation: flynas (XY, Riyadh) will open its sixth operations base at Gassim on July 1, 2026, as part of an agreement with airport operator Cluster2 Company, according to a press release from the Saudi low-cost carrier.
Aviation Week
• Chen Chuanren
By Aviation Week: HAECO, Toyota Tsusho, Japan Airlines and Vietnam's Sun Group agreed to establish a JV to develop a major MRO facility at Van Don International Airport.
Airline Economics
ch-aviation
• Dirk Andrei Salcedo
By ch-aviation: Philippine Airlines (PR, Manila Ninoy Aquino International) and the National Academy of Aviation of the Philippines (NAAP) have conducted the final inspection of four donated DHC-8-Q400 aircraft earmarked for aviation training purposes.
Reuters
• Tim Hepher
By Reuters: Qantas Airways is set on Wednesday to unveil the first destination for the world's longest non-stop flights from eastern Australia to London or New York, tackling one of the few unbroken barriers of air travel after years of delays.
ch-aviation
• Dirk Andrei Salcedo
By ch-aviation: Interested in Commercial Aviation/Business Aviation? Unlock exclusive news such as “AirAsia X to debut A321LR in late 2Q26” today!.
New York Times
• Karoun Demirjian
By New York Times: The runways at Ronald Reagan National Airport will be closed after noon on July 4, and for several hours on July 3. Other celebrations surrounding the nation’s 250th birthday are also expected to cause disruptions.
Reuters
• David Shepardson
By Reuters: Saudi Arabia's new airline Riyadh Air won the right to operate flights to and from the United States, the U.S. Transportation Department said in an order Tuesday.
Aviation Week
Breitflyte
• Joe Breitfeller
