Routes   Airports   Airline Industry & Market Trends   Airport Infrastructure & Air Traffic Management   Asia-Pacific (APAC)   Airbus A350   Airlines   Delta Air Lines  
View from the Wing • Gary Leff

Delta files for daily LAX–Manila A350-900 from summer 2027, prompting DOT slot fight with Philippine Airlines

Delta Air Lines has filed with the U.S. DOT to operate daily nonstop Los Angeles–Manila service with an Airbus A350-900 beginning summer 2027. The filing accompanies a request to delay Philippine Airlines’ planned Chicago service, triggering a DOT dispute over Manila slot access.

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2026-03-11T15:53:32.011014-07:00
SAF   Europe   Airlines  
FlightGlobal • Murdo Morrison

Firefly to produce SAF from sewage sludge using hydrothermal liquefaction; secures Wizz Air 525,000‑tonne supply deal

By FlightGlobal: UK-based Firefly plans to produce sustainable aviation fuel from sewage sludge using hydrothermal liquefaction technology, targeting commercial production by 2029 with backing from Wizz Air and a 525,000-tonne supply agreement.

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2026-03-12T12:28:13.082532-07:00
PaxEx   Europe   Airline Industry & Market Trends   Sustainability & Climate Initiatives  
Skift • Darin Graham

Europe Travelers Swap Planes for Trains, but Climate Isn’t the Driver

By Skift: Long-haul travelers to Europe are increasingly choosing to get around with greener transport methods, in a shift that appears to be driven by slow Long-haul travelers are choosing trains, cycling, and electric transport across Europe as slow travel grows, but new research shows the shift is driven more by experience than climate concerns.

2026-03-12T10:40:08.408145-07:00