FlightGlobalJon Hemmerdinger

FAA rule requires U.S. operators to update ~58,500 altimeters to prevent 5G interference

The FAA has issued a requirement for U.S. aircraft operators to update all altimeters affected by potential 5G interference. The rule covers an estimated 58,500 altimeter units, aiming to protect altitude information integrity for operations under modern communications conditions.

2026-07-27T18:36:29.895523-07:00
Aviation24André Orban

Swiss Airbus A330 diverts to Bangor, Maine, after cockpit fire report

By Aviation24: A Swiss International Air Lines Airbus A330-300 registered HB-JHK, operating Flight LX16 from Zurich to New York JFK, diverted to Bangor International Airport in Maine on Monday after the crew reported a cockpit fire.

2026-07-27T12:05:34.677973-07:00
Air Data NewsRicardo Meier

Embraer backlog climbs to record $34.5 billion in second quarter

By Air Data News: Embraer's firm order backlog reached a record US$34.5 billion at the end of the second quarter of 2026, up 7% from the previous quarter and 16% from a year earlier, the Brazilian manufacturer said as the Farnborough Airshow came to a close.

2026-07-27T04:15:57.121272-07:00
BloombergSri Taylor

JetBlue Introduces New Fare Structure Before First-Class Launch

By Bloomberg: JetBlue Airways Corp. is revamping the way customers shop for flights, introducing what it called a simplified fare structure as it prepares to launch a domestic first-class product later this year.

2026-07-27T10:06:30.472697-07:00
FlightGlobalDavid Kaminski-Morrow

A350-1000ULR range tested with transpacific return from Melbourne

By FlightGlobal: Twinjet designed for Qantas’s Project Sunrise takes the long way round as it heads back to Toulouse. Airbus’s ultra-long range A350-1000ULR is returning from Melbourne to Toulouse via a transpacific crossing – the most demanding test of the aircraft to date.

2026-07-27T10:37:04.863122-07:00