FL360aero
• Scott Kirby
Copa Airlines, Star Alliance’s Panama flag carrier, signed a new agreement with Boeing and GE Aerospace for up to 60 Boeing 737 MAX aircraft, valuing the commitment at about $13.5 billion at list price. The purchase aligns with Copa’s medium-capacity fleet renewal plans.
Financial Times
• Peter Campbell
By Financial Times: Chief executive József Váradi claims carriers are ‘operating based on political pressure’ in highly unusual criticism.
FlightGlobal
• Graham Dunn
By FlightGlobal: Norwegian strikes positive note on demand after cutting losses in the first quarter Norwegian points to strong demand, record load factors and the effects from its profitability initiatives as helping to counter higher fuel costs after cutting first-quarter losses.
Airline Economics
Alaska Airlines
• Alaska Airlines
By Alaska Airlines: Alaska Airlines launches Seattle’s first‑ever nonstop flight to Rome, celebrating its expansion into Europe and a major milestone in its growth as a global carrier.
AirInsight
• Addison Schonland
By AirInsight: Air Canada’s first A321XLR opens new “long and thin” routes with lower risk and lie‑flat seats, but narrowbody long‑haul comfort and service trade‑offs remain.
FlightGlobal
• David Kaminski-Morrow
By FlightGlobal: European competition regulator finds no concerns over maintenance joint venture Air France and Airbus have obtained regulatory approval for a joint venture covering component maintenance services to operators of A350 twinjets.
FlightGlobal
• David Kaminski-Morrow
By FlightGlobal: Legislation follows mass transfer of aircraft to country's aviation registry Russian authorities are drafting new federal aviation regulations intended to improve flight-safety monitoring, following the large-scale transfer of aircraft to the country’s national registry.
Paddle Your Own Kanoo
• Mateusz Maszczynski
