Associated Press
• Rio Yamat
New US government BTS data shows U.S. carriers spent nearly $6.5 billion on jet fuel in April. Fuel costs rose 26.2% versus March, reinforcing how quickly jet-fuel moves can translate into near-term margin pressure even absent any demand shift.
thebulkheadseat.com
• Anthony Losanno
By thebulkheadseat.com: WestJet and Icelandair have signed a new reciprocal codeshare agreement at the 2026 International Air Transport Association (IATA) Annual General Meeting.
Aviation Week
• David Casey
By Aviation Week: ITA Airways will join the Lufthansa Group-All Nippon Airways (ANA) joint venture covering Europe-Japan services from this fall.
FreightWaves
• Eric Kulisch
By FreightWaves: FedEx and China Southern Cargo promise to work together on finding joint cargo efficiencies.
Paddle Your Own Kanoo
• Mateusz Maszczynski
By Paddle Your Own Kanoo: A massive security breach at Houston Bush Airport left a United Airlines flight delayed for 3 hours after an alleged stowaway bypassed TSA and gate agents.
Airline Geeks
thebulkheadseat.com
FlightGlobal
• David Kaminski-Morrow
By FlightGlobal: Carriers from Central Asian state have faced prohibition on services to Europe since list was created. Kyrgyzstan’s government has claimed that the Central Asian republic has been removed from the European Commission’s airline blacklist.
AeroTime
• Stephen Pope
By AeroTime: Otto Aerospace has finalized the FAA Part 23 certification basis for its Phantom 3500 transonic laminar-flow business jet.
AeroTime
• Stephen Pope
By AeroTime: Electra unveiled a NASA AACES 2050 turbo-electric airliner concept using a double-bubble fuselage and electric tail fans to improve efficiency.
AeroTime
• Jean Carmela Lim
