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ch-aviation • Dirk Andrei Salcedo

Air India moves to shrink international network as fuel costs and Iran-war airspace restrictions worsen losses

Air India is progressively suspending and reducing international flying from June as high ATF prices and tightening airspace constraints make more long-haul routes unviable. The carrier has also begun filing reservation/inventory changes for June–August 2026, signaling frequency cuts, alongside discussions of cost actions including potential furloughs and executive pay reductions for 2026.

Also: Aviation A2Z, indiatoday.in and aeroroutes.com
2026-05-12T22:39:16.706146-07:00
Airlines   United Airlines  
CNBC • Leslie Josephs

United Airlines flight attendants ratify new contract with 31% raises this summer

By CNBC: United Airlines flight attendants ratify labor deal that would provide first raises in nearly six years.

Also: Skift, Aviation Week and aeroxplorer.com
2026-05-12T11:20:36.128352-07:00
Routes   Codeshare   ATC   Air Cargo & Freight Logistics   PaxEx   North America   Airports   Airline Industry & Market Trends   Asia-Pacific (APAC)   Air Canada   Air India   Airlines  
aeroroutes.com • Jim Liu

Fiji Airways / WestJet Begins Codeshare Service From May 2026

By aeroroutes.com: Published at 0000PDT / 0700GMT 12MAY26 Fiji Airways and WestJet this month plans to launch codeshare partnership, covering service between Nadi and Vancouver, as well as domestic Canada service.

Also: Skies Magazine, Breitflyte, Airline Economics and thebulkheadseat.com
2026-05-12T00:27:01.810385-07:00
777X   North America   Orders   Airline Industry & Market Trends   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Airbus   Boeing  
Air Data News • Ricardo Meier

Boeing posts strongest first four-month order tally since 2014 as deliveries trail Airbus pace

By Air Data News: Manufacturer logged 136 gross orders in April while handing over 47 aircraft, two more than in the same month of 2025 Boeing recorded 284 aircraft orders between January and April 2026, the company’s strongest first four-month sales performance since 2014.

Also: CAPA and Seeking Alpha
2026-05-12T10:17:36.273635-07:00