Bloomberg
• Kate Duffy
Finnair is discussing equipping its fleet with inflight Wi‑Fi using connectivity from SpaceX’s Starlink and Amazon’s Leo, making it the latest European carrier to explore LEO broadband for onboard service. The move adds pressure on satcom suppliers as airlines race to improve passenger connectivity at altitude.
Bloomberg
• Leen Al-Rashdan, Siddharth Philip
By Bloomberg: Airbus SE is closing in on a widebody order from SAS AB as the Scandinavian carrier seeks to lock in delivery slots and expand its long-distance network.
Associated Press
• Leer En Español
By Associated Press: Lebanon’s government has inaugurated the country’s second international airport which is expected to open to the public within weeks.
Paddle Your Own Kanoo
• Mateusz Maszczynski
By Paddle Your Own Kanoo: The TSA is replacing the controversial Known Crewmember program after flight attendants kept on getting caught trying to smuggle weapons and narcotics through the checkpoint.
Paddle Your Own Kanoo
• Mateusz Maszczynski
By Paddle Your Own Kanoo: British Airways has suspended the rollout of free, ultra-fast Starlink Wi-Fi until the end of October at the earliest. What's going on?.
Wall Street Journal
• Bojan Pancevski
By Wall Street Journal: Moscow’s Vnukovo airport is home to a sleek white Bombardier Global 7500—a $75 million Western-built jet that caters to the world’s wealthy and business elites.
Paddle Your Own Kanoo
• Mateusz Maszczynski
By Paddle Your Own Kanoo: Metal debris was found in the engine of a Southwest Airlines Boeing 737 after it diverted back to Austin. The FAA says its investigating.
Bloomberg
• Siddharth Philip
By Bloomberg: Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings Inc., one of the world’s largest air cargo operators, is considering an order for Boeing Co.’s latest 777X freighter even after the company placed a sizable aircraft order with rival Airbus SE.
AINonline
• Joseph Carfagna Jr.
FlightGlobal
• Jon Hemmerdinger
