Air Cargo & Freight Logistics   Middle East   Supply Chain   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact   Airlines  
Bloomberg • Hayley Warren, Jack Wittels, Tom Fevrier

Strait of Hormuz risk keeps testing jet-fuel resilience across Asia as supply vulnerabilities surface

Despite ongoing US–Iran negotiations, Asia remains exposed to Strait of Hormuz volatility. Bloomberg’s analysis reframes the issue as one of supply-chain fragility—using data to pinpoint where jet-fuel provisioning is most vulnerable if the chokepoint is disrupted.

2026-06-26T23:12:02.257724-07:00
Routes   Airports   Airline Industry & Market Trends   Airlines   Delta Air Lines  
Paddle Your Own Kanoo • Mateusz Maszczynski

Delta Air Lines Plans to Take On United and JetBlue With New Non-Stop Flights Between Newark and Los Angeles

By Paddle Your Own Kanoo: Delta Air Lines plans to go head-to-head with JetBlue and United Airlines after it announced plans on Friday to launch new non-stop flights between Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) and Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) beginning on April 12, 2027.

Also: View from the Wing, Simple Flying, thebulkheadseat.com and Dj's Aviation
2026-06-26T12:58:20.909131-07:00
North America   Airports   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Boeing   Qatar Airways  
FlightGlobal • David Kaminski-Morrow

US investigators to probe converted 777 freighter’s low pass during pre-delivery test flight

By FlightGlobal: Video captured manoeuvre at Horseshoe Bay involving twinjet modified for Qatar Airways Cargo. US FAA investigators are to probe a controversial low-height flypast carried out by a converted Boeing 777-200LR freighter as it undertook final tests before delivery to Qatar Airways.

Also: CBS News
2026-06-26T14:55:58.743670-07:00
China   Airports   Accident   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Asia-Pacific (APAC)  
Associated Press • SIMINA MISTREANU

Small aircraft crashes into Beijing’s tallest building, according to flight tracking service

By Associated Press: A small aircraft crashed into Beijing’s tallest building, the global flight tracking service provider Flightradar24 confirms, following witness accounts and evacuations in the city’s business district.

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2026-06-26T07:26:24.183861-07:00
Europe   Airline Industry & Market Trends   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Airbus   Embraer  
Air Data News • Ricardo Meier

Airbus CEO says Embraer should 'think twice' before entering narrowbody market

By Air Data News: Airbus Chief Executive Guillaume Faury said Embraer should "think twice" before entering the narrowbody aircraft market, arguing that competing against Airbus, Boeing and COMAC would be a difficult and costly undertaking.

Also: Dj's Aviation
2026-06-26T11:48:19.916088-07:00