PaxEx   Airlines  
Runway Girl • Mary Kirby

Thompson Aero Seating explores enclosed First Class and “first class-plus” suites for widebodies

Thompson Aero Seating says it is “absolutely exploring” ways to support airlines pursuing extra-opulent, enclosed first-class and multi-person “first class-plus” suite concepts on widebody aircraft. The move targets the ongoing shift toward premium cabin product differentiation beyond conventional First layouts.

2026-06-27T12:10:59.061478-07:00
Routes   PaxEx   Airports   Orders   Airline Industry & Market Trends   Airbus A350   Airbus   KLM  
Air Data News • Ricardo Meier

KLM schedules Airbus A350 debut on Toronto route

By Air Data News: Dutch carrier expects to receive its first A350-900 in late August before introducing the type plans to introduce its first Airbus A350-900 into commercial service on flights between Amsterdam and Toronto, making the Canadian city the launch destination for the airline's newest widebody.

2026-06-27T01:40:13.644127-07:00
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, Live and Let's Fly, 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