AINonline
• Amy Wilder
Wheels Up says its jet fleet modernization program is complete, finishing 18 months ahead of schedule. The transition covered nearly 100 aircraft beginning in early 2024, marking a faster-than-planned refresh of its business-aviation operating fleet.
Paddle Your Own Kanoo
• Mateusz Maszczynski
By Paddle Your Own Kanoo: Southwest Airlines’ chief executive, Bob Jordan, has told employees in his company-wide mid-year update that the Dallas-based carrier is being ‘tested’ by rising oil prices caused by the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, but that big business changes forced through by activist investor Elliott have set the airline.
Bloomberg
• Mathieu Dion
By Bloomberg: Air Canada recruited Anko van der Werff from SAS AB to be its new chief executive officer, choosing an outsider to lead the carrier through a major expansion.
Airline Geeks
Paddle Your Own Kanoo
• Mateusz Maszczynski
By Paddle Your Own Kanoo: Delta Air Lines is rolling out what feels like ‘enshitification’ of international Business Class with a new basic fare option that strips away premium check-in and lounge access, slashes the luggage allowance, reduces the amount of miles you’ll earn, and prevents you from selecting a seat until check-in.
AirInsight
• Richard Schuurman
By AirInsight: Airbus is forecasting demand for 42.060 new passenger aircraft through 2045, it says in the latest Global Market Forecast. That's down 390 on last year.
AINonline
• Kerry Lynch
By AINonline: Available inventories of large business jets are down by 40% YOY.
AeroTime
• Avia Solutions Group
By AeroTime: FL Technics Indonesia has opened a new aircraft painting facility in Bali, with Philippine cargo carrier Skyway Airlines as its first customer.
Flying Magazine
• Meg Godlewski
By Flying Magazine: FAA safety alert aims to ensure critical cockpit voice recorder audio is preserved for accident investigations.
FlightGlobal
• Kerry Reals
Vertical Mag
• Hughes Aerospace
