North America   Orders   Airline Industry & Market Trends   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Airlines   Boeing   Boeing 737  
Skift • Meghna Maharishi

Alaska Airlines places record order for 105 Boeing 737‑10 MAX and five 787‑10s

Alaska Airlines announced its largest-ever airplane purchase, ordering 105 Boeing 737‑10 (MAX 10) narrowbodies and exercising options for five 787‑10 Dreamliners. The move expands the carrier’s narrowbody capacity, converts prior 787 options into firm commitments and marks the airline’s biggest order to date.

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2026-01-07T06:05:04.719994-08:00
Frequent-flyer programs   PaxEx   North America   Airline Industry & Market Trends   Airlines  
CNBC • Leslie Josephs

American Airlines keeps frequent flyer status requirements the same, following rivals

By CNBC: American Airlines is keeping frequent flyer status requirements the same for a third consecutive year.

2026-01-07T06:48:30.136242-08:00
Satellite   PaxEx   Airline Industry & Market Trends   Airbus A350   Airlines   Boeing   Qatar Airways  
qatarairways.com

Qatar Airways First to Fit Starlink on Boeing 787‑8; Completes A350 Fleet Rollout, Nearly 120 Widebodies Online

By qatarairways.com: DOHA, Qatar – Qatar Airways, the operator of the world’s first and largest Starlink-equipped widebody fleet, has become the first carrier globally to enable Boeing 787-8 with Starlink.

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2026-01-07T02:28:10.352483-08:00
Europe   Airline Industry & Market Trends   Airbus A350   Airlines   Boeing   Lufthansa  
aerotelegraph.com

(DE) Exactly 100 years ago Luft Hansa was founded - Lufthansa Group board thanks today's employees for their contribution | aeroTELEGRAPH

By aerotelegraph.com: Am Dienstag jährt sich die Gründung der deutschen Fluggesellschaft zum hundertsten Mal. Am 6. Januar 1926 entstand die damalige Luft Hansa durch den Zusammenschluss von Junkers Luftverkehr und Deutscher Aero Lloyd.

2026-01-06T07:35:45.626206-08:00
eVTOL   Supply Chain   North America   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)  
CNBC • Samantha Subin

Joby buys Ohio factory, more than doubles manufacturing footprint as FAA certification race heats up

By CNBC: Joby's expansion comes as electric air taxi companies race to gain Federal Aviation Administration certification to start flying their aircrafts commercially.

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2026-01-07T05:37:20.331167-08:00