PaxEx   Airlines   Delta Air Lines  
Delta Air Lines • Staff Writer

Delta to roll out next-generation Delta One suites on A350-1000s and retrofit A330s

Delta Air Lines will debut a next-generation Delta One product next year on its newest Airbus A350-1000 aircraft, while retrofits are planned for older cabins across the A330-200/-300 fleet. The move escalates the carrier’s premium-cabin upgrade cycle alongside broader U.S. airline premium seat expansion.

Also: View from the Wing, Business Insider, One Mile at a Time, fromthetraytable.com and fromthetraytable.com
2026-04-13T06:07:50.285697-07:00
Event   MRO   BizAv   PaxEx   Lufthansa  
lufthansa-technik.com

Lufthansa Technik and Designworks unveil Narrowbody VIP Cabin Concept “The BOW”

By lufthansa-technik.com: At this year’s Aircraft Interior’s Expo (AIX), Lufthansa Technik is presenting an entirely new approach to VIP aviation: “The BOW” – a modular narrowbody cabin concept created in exclusive collaboration with Designworks, a BMW Group Company.

2026-04-13T04:07:24.122802-07:00
Safran   Supply Chain   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)  
Reuters • Forrest Crellin

Safran aims to double output of engine parts at northern France facility

By Reuters: French jet-engine maker Safran will invest 150 million euros ($175 million) in a high-tonnage hydraulic press to boost output of critical engine components, Chief Executive Olivier Andries said on Monday, as the group accelerates production and tightens control over its supply chain.

Also: AeroTime and safran-group.com
2026-04-13T05:55:44.542193-07:00
Leadership   Europe   Airline Industry & Market Trends   Workforce & Skills Development   KLM  
Paddle Your Own Kanoo • Mateusz Maszczynski

KLM's Sky High Wage Bill For Aircrew and CEO is Proving Highly Controversial in the Netherlands

By Paddle Your Own Kanoo: Soaring wage bills for aircrew at the Dutch flag carrier KLM, and an inflation-busting bonus package for its chief executive, are proving to be incredibly controversial in the Netherlands, where the country’s finance minister has vowed to object to the bonus at the airline’s next general meeting.

2026-04-13T05:34:41.428586-07:00
Routes   Middle East   Asia-Pacific (APAC)   Airlines   Boeing  
Skift • Peden Doma Bhutia

Etihad Doubles Down on China With its Biggest Single-Market Push in Years

By Skift: Etihad is launching five new routes to China, making it one of the very many airlines looking to cash in on the post-pandemic boom in the country.

Also: Airline Economics, Aviation A2Z, Business Traveller, Aviation Business News, en.traicy.com and cargotalkgcc.com
2026-04-13T04:08:04.330609-07:00
Routes   Orders   Airline Industry & Market Trends   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Airbus A350   Airbus   Airlines  
AeroTime • Jean Carmela Lim

Qantas' Project Sunrise A350 emerges from Airbus factory

By AeroTime: First Qantas A350 for Project Sunrise rolls out in France, bringing nonstop Sydney to London and New York flights closer to reality ahead of 2027 launch.

Also: Australian Aviation, CAPA and 2paxfly.com
2026-04-13T04:57:18.563437-07:00