Runway Girl
• Becca Alkema
Deutsche Aircraft is positioning its in-development D328eco turboprop not on hardware alone but on a “seamless, end-to-end” customer experience that spans the aircraft’s entire lifecycle. The approach bundles support, avionics integration and long-term services as a commercial differentiator versus other regional OEMs.
FlightGlobal
• David Kaminski-Morrow
By FlightGlobal: One of leisure carrier SunExpress's Boeing 737-800s has suffered a landing-gear collapse while taxiing at Antalya ahead of a service to Gaziantep. The aircraft's left-hand main gear failed as the aircraft was taxiing as flight XQ7646 on 13 February.
Delta Air Lines
By Delta Air Lines: The expanded winter lineup offers new MSP–Maui service, BOS–Honolulu returns, added flying from ATL, DTW and JFK, an earlier Kona launch from SLC and aircraft enhancements.
Paddle Your Own Kanoo
• Mateusz Maszczynski
By Paddle Your Own Kanoo: British Airways now notifies passengers about the absence of in-flight Wi-Fi, enhancing communication for long-haul flights.
Associated Press
By Associated Press: A shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security has gone into effect. That includes the Transportation Security Administration, whose officers are responsible for screening passengers and bags at airports.
Paddle Your Own Kanoo
• Mateusz Maszczynski
By Paddle Your Own Kanoo: Southwest Airlines faces backlash from flight attendants over new hand luggage rules and overhead bin allocation changes.
Wall Street Journal
• Cristina Gallardo
By Wall Street Journal: The aircraft-engine maker is stocking up on rare earths and looking for alternative suppliers amidst concerns over the supply of rare-earth elements.
Reuters
• Aditya Kalra
By Reuters: India's civil aviation watchdog has fined Air India $110,350 for flying an Airbus plane eight times without an airworthiness permit, saying the lapse has further eroded public trust in the country's second-biggest airline, a confidential order shows.
FlightGlobal
• David Kaminski-Morrow
