Satellite   PaxEx   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Airlines  
CNBC • Leslie Josephs

American Airlines to equip 500+ narrowbodies with Starlink inflight Wi‑Fi starting Q1 2027

American Airlines says it will install SpaceX Starlink high-speed inflight Wi‑Fi on more than 500 narrowbody aircraft beginning in the first quarter of 2027 for domestic and short-haul international routes. The airline frames it as a passenger-experience upgrade, with Starlink availability limited to fewer than one-third of its aircraft in the initial rollout.

Airline Geeks • Zach Vasile

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 32 more
2026-05-26T08:22:45.106298-07:00
BizAv   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
ATC   NTSB   Airports   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Airport Infrastructure & Air Traffic Management   Policy & Regulation  
Reuters • David Shepardson

NTSB wants FAA to revise runway safety assessments during heavy rainfall

By Reuters: The U.S. 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.

Also: FlightGlobal and avweb.com
2026-05-26T12:24:19.966150-07:00
Viasat   PaxEx  
satnews.com

Viasat’s Next-Gen Cockpit Service Reaches Milestone as Airlines Modernize Communications to Save Fuel

By satnews.com: Viasat has officially announced a significant achievement for its commercial aviation business, with its SwiftBroadband-Safety service now installed on one thousand aircraft globally.

2026-05-26T09:49:01.469367-07:00
UAV Development & Drone Programs   Hypersonic   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)  
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.

Also: Sandboxx and Defense Daily
2026-05-26T11:09:35.473410-07:00