Aviation Source
• Len Varley
Ryanair has kicked off an expanded Summer 2026 schedule from Manchester Airport with two new services to Castellon, Spain, and Rimini, Italy. The additions broaden the carrier’s Mediterranean leisure connectivity out of the UK’s northwest ahead of the 2026 peak season.
Associated Press
• Rio Yamat
By Associated Press: New government data released Monday shows U.S. airlines spent nearly $6.5 billion on jet fuel in April.
FreightWaves
• Eric Kulisch
By FreightWaves: FedEx and China Southern Cargo promise to work together on finding joint cargo efficiencies.
FlightGlobal
• Murdo Morrison
By FlightGlobal: Manufacturer confident about sales prospects as newest pair continue flight test campaign Gulfstream has debuted its in-flight-test G400 in Europe, coupled with a first showing of its G300 full-scale mock-up.
FlightGlobal
• Edward Russell
By FlightGlobal: The carrier also plans to "deepen" its partnership with American Airlines. A joint venture could be in Alaska Airlines' future, as the Seattle carrier views such a partnership as a logical step toward further expanding its international presence.
thebulkheadseat.com
• Anthony Losanno
By thebulkheadseat.com: WestJet and Icelandair have signed a new reciprocal codeshare agreement at the 2026 International Air Transport Association (IATA) Annual General Meeting.
Paddle Your Own Kanoo
• Mateusz Maszczynski
By Paddle Your Own Kanoo: A massive security breach at Houston Bush Airport left a United Airlines flight delayed for 3 hours after an alleged stowaway bypassed TSA and gate agents.
Airline Geeks
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Aviation Week
• David Casey
By Aviation Week: ITA Airways will join the Lufthansa Group-All Nippon Airways (ANA) joint venture covering Europe-Japan services from this fall.
AeroTime
• Jean Carmela Lim
