Orders   Sustainability & Climate Initiatives   Airbus   Airlines  
AeroTime • Jean Carmela Lim

Qantas unveils Great Barrier Reef livery on seventh A321XLR, “Coral Sea,” as paint-out completes in Hamburg

Qantas says its newest Airbus A321XLR has rolled out of Airbus’ paint shop in Hamburg with a Great Barrier Reef-inspired design featuring coral and sea turtles. The aircraft—named “Coral Sea”—is the carrier’s seventh A321XLR out of 48 on order, tying the rollout to reef conservation messaging.

Also: Breitflyte and World Airline News
2026-05-28T05:33:02.653299-07:00
PaxEx   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Policy & Regulation   Airlines  
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Bloomberg • Allyson Versprille

Novel Aircraft Seating Pose Challenges for Regulatory Approval

By Bloomberg: Novel seat configurations on planes, which have become more prevalent as airlines shift focus to premium travelers, have created new safety challenges that are delaying regulatory approval, the head of the US Federal Aviation Administration said Thursday.

2026-05-28T08:52:38.531130-07:00
Air Cargo & Freight Logistics   Europe   M&A   Aircraft Finance & Leasing   Airlines  
The Loadstar • Alex Lennane

Atlas expands its global ACMI footprint with Air Atlanta stake

By The Loadstar: Atlas Air’s acquisition of a 49% stake in Air Atlanta expands its access to European AOCs, widebodies and ACMI operating flexibility.

Also: Airline Economics and aviator.aero
2026-05-28T05:33:43.361077-07:00
MRO   Helicopter   Sikorsky  
Vertical Mag • Lockheed Martin Press Release

S-92 helicopter Center of Excellence opens in Brazil

By Vertical Mag: Heli-One opens the first S-92 support center in Brazil, enhancing maintenance capabilities for S-92 aircraft in the region.

2026-05-28T05:49:27.920480-07:00