Viasat PaxEx

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Viasat’s SB-S safety-grade satcom installed on 1,000 aircraft as airlines modernize cockpit connectivity

Viasat says its SwiftBroadband-Safety (SB-S) cockpit communications service is now installed on 1,000 aircraft globally. The milestone reflects accelerating carrier adoption of aero satcom as operational and air-traffic communications requirements shift toward more robust, purpose-built inflight connectivity solutions.

Runway Girl • Becca Alkema

Press Release: Viasat’s next-gen cockpit service SB-S reaches milestone

Seeking Alpha • Amy Thielen

Viasat rallies on 1,000 aircraft milestone, NASA moon base event (VSAT:NASDAQ)

2026-05-26T09:49:01.469367-07:00

Routes PaxEx Aircraft Demand: Airline Distress & Consolidation Airlines

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ch-aviation • Dirk Andrei Salcedo

Australia's Rex cuts routes amid fuel cost pressure

By ch-aviation: Rex - Regional Express (ZL, Wagga Wagga) will withdraw from the Melbourne Airport-Devonport and King Island-Burnie routes from June 20, 2026, citing a "challenging operating environment" and soaring fuel prices.

2026-05-26T14:53:07.352772-07:00

M&A Airlines Delta Air Lines

ch-aviation • Luciano Braganca

Delta extends Wheels Up lock-up restrictions through 2027

By ch-aviation: Wheels Up (WUP, Teterboro) has announced that lead strategic investor Delta Air Lines has extended lock-up restrictions on all its shares issued under the Investment and Investor Rights Agreement for an additional year, through May 22, 2027.

Also: Airline Economics and Corporate Jet Investor

2026-05-26T13:24:29.551217-07:00

eVTOL North America Policy & Regulation

Flying Magazine • Jack Daleo

New States, Aircraft Confirmed for FAA’s AAM Test Program

By Flying Magazine: Eighteen-state advanced air mobility (AAM) collective will pursue demonstrations of regional flights in the American “heartland.”.

2026-05-26T13:09:16.823749-07:00

Satellite PaxEx Airlines

CNBC • Leslie Josephs

American Airlines picks SpaceX's Starlink for in-flight Wi-Fi on more than 500 planes

By CNBC: American Airlines said it will install SpaceX's Starlink for inflight Wi-Fi on more than 500 of its airplanes.

American Airlines

American Airlines to install Starlink, the fastest Wi-Fi in the sky

Airline Geeks

American Selects Starlink for In-Flight Wi-Fi

Also: Aviation Source, PaxEx.Aero, aviationnews.eu, The Points Guy, airwaysmag.com, Paddle Your Own Kanoo, View from the Wing, FlightGlobal, Via Satellite, AeroTime, Runway Girl, Wall Street Journal and 28 more

2026-05-26T08:22:45.106298-07:00

ATC NTSB Airports Aviation Safety & Regulation Airport Infrastructure & Air Traffic Management Policy & Regulation

Reuters

NTSB wants FAA to revise runway safety reviews during heavy rainfall

By Reuters: The National Transportation Safety Board on Tuesday called on ‌the Federal Aviation Administration to revise how it assesses runway conditions during heavy rainfall, citing safety ⁠risks of airplanes skidding off the runway.

2026-05-26T12:24:19.966150-07:00

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Bloomberg • Bloomberg News

Russia Weighs Curbing Diesel, Jet Fuel Exports as Attacks Grow

By Bloomberg: Russia is considering limiting exports of diesel and jet fuel, according to Interfax, as refinery run rates fall to multi-year lows amid Ukraine’s escalating attacks.

2026-05-26T12:24:40.433478-07:00

UAV Development & Drone Programs Hypersonic

FlightGlobal • Ryan Finnerty

Hermeus logs first supersonic flight with experimental Quarterhorse jet

By FlightGlobal: The uncrewed Quarterhorse Mk 2.1 reached a top speed of Mach 1.21. US aviation start-up Hermeus has logged its first-ever supersonic flight with one of the company's experimental Quarterhorse aircraft.