Runway Girl
• Mary Kirby
Airbus has formally entered the development phase for an ultra-luxe First Class Experience for the A350-1000 widebody. The plan is already being shaped with input from airlines, which are considering specific design elements ahead of the program’s broader rollout.
FlightGlobal
• Alfred Chua
By FlightGlobal: The fresh commitment builds on a November 2025 order for six Boeing freighters. China Airlines is to boost its freighter orderbook, with the acquisition two additional Boeing 777Fs.
Skift
• Meghna Maharishi
By Skift: Avelo CEO Andrew Levy said the company is considering rental car and hotel partnerships to boost its bottom line.
FlightGlobal
• Edward Russell
By FlightGlobal: CEO Scott Kirby says JetBlue's routes are insufficiently profitable to warrant a combination. United Airlines chief executive Scott Kirby has called a potential merger with JetBlue Airways "just idiotic", saying the math does not work.
ch-aviation
• Luciano Braganca
By ch-aviation: Elevate Jet (LVT, Bedford, MA) has added a VIP-configured B757-200. The aircraft, currently being conformed for inclusion in the company's managed fleet, will not initially be available for charter.
ch-aviation
• Dirk Andrei Salcedo
By ch-aviation: The Australian government has disbursed AUD4.8 million Australian dollars (USD3.4 million) to 34 regional and remote airports to settle debts related to the voluntary administration of Rex - Regional Express (ZL, Wagga Wagga).
Bloomberg
• Siddharth Philip
By Bloomberg: Boeing Co.’s Chief Executive Officer gave investors an optimistic forecast for this year and beyond, as the US planemaker raises production on its workhorse 737 Max jet, nears certification on long-delayed models and expects a windfall from defense spending.
AirInsight
Bloomberg
• Lisa Abramowicz, Siddharth Philip
By Bloomberg: American Airlines Group Inc. said it continues to see strong demand for travel, even as surging jet fuel drives up ticket prices and consumer confidence in the US edges down.
Paddle Your Own Kanoo
• Mateusz Maszczynski
Aviation Week
• Graham Warwick
