LATAM   PaxEx   Airline Industry & Market Trends   Airbus   Airlines  
Air Data News • Ricardo Meier

LATAM previews A321XLR “Premium Business” with VantageSOLO lie-flat suites for 2027 long-haul narrowbody service

LATAM has unveiled the cabin for its future Airbus A321XLRs, targeting long-haul routes with a new Premium Business product. The airline’s first South American narrowbody business-class suites will use Thompson Aero Seating’s VantageSOLO lie-flat seats, with delivery starting in 2027 and seating “more than 170” across Premium Business, Economy Plus and Economy.

2026-04-16T11:56:09.307434-07:00
Air Cargo & Freight Logistics   Orders   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Boeing  
Aviacionline • Gustavo Roe

National Airlines incorpora su primer Boeing 777F y abandona el 747-400F

By Aviacionline: National Airlines incorpora su primer Boeing 777F y abandona el 747-400F La aerolínea incorpora su primer Boeing 777F, en línea con la tendencia global de reemplazo de cuatrimotores por bimotores más eficientes.

2026-04-16T11:09:38.325081-07:00
MRO   Supply Chain   Aircraft Demand: Airline Distress & Consolidation   Airlines   Embraer   KLM  
Air Data News • Ricardo Meier

KLM begins returning grounded E195-E2 jets to service after engine shortages

By Air Data News: KLM Cityhopper has started returning part of its Embraer E195-E2 fleet to service after engine availability issues forced the temporary grounding of several aircraft in 2024.

2026-04-16T09:57:54.243048-07:00
Supply Chain   Africa   Airline Industry & Market Trends   Airlines  
Reuters • Isaac Anyaogu

Nigerian airlines threaten to halt flights over soaring jet fuel prices

By Reuters: Nigerian airlines will suspend all flight operations from April 20, they warned, unless crippling jet fuel prices, which they accused the country's fuel marketers of artificially inflating, are reduced.

2026-04-16T09:24:48.881921-07:00