Policy & Regulation   Airlines   Southwest Airlines  
Paddle Your Own Kanoo • Mateusz Maszczynski

Southwest settles with fired flight attendant over alleged religious-discrimination dispute, awarding her job reinstatement and

A pro-life Southwest Airlines flight attendant who sued for religious discrimination after her termination—linked to alleged abortion-themed Facebook harassment—has received a $1 million payout following nine years of litigation. The settlement also restores her job, with her union and Southwest working together to resolve the case.

Also: View from the Wing
2026-04-29T15:56:59.067314-07:00
PaxEx   Airlines  
CAPA

Wizz Air to offer flight disruption assistance in partnership with HTS

By CAPA: Wizz Air partnered (28-Apr-2026) with Hopper Technology Solutions (HTS) to launch disruption assistance and support passengers during delays of two or more hours.

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2026-04-28T18:34:46.976142-07:00
Hydrogen   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Sustainability & Climate Initiatives   easyJet  
Aviation Business News • Greg Whitaker

Rolls-Royce and easyJet ground test hydrogen engine

By Aviation Business News: arrow_outward Aircraft & Airlines Greg Whitaker , 57 minutes ago photo_camera Hydrogen engine is mounted on test rig for ground use (Pic: easyJet) Rolls‑Royce and easyJet have completed a ground test of a jet engine running on 100% hydrogen, as part of ongoing research into lower‑emission aviation fuels.

Also: Breitflyte and airportindustry-news.com
2026-04-29T10:56:05.746494-07:00
MRO   Aerial Firefighting   Helicopter   Aviation Safety & Regulation  
helicoptersmagazine.com

DART receives certification for Fire Attack System enhancements on Bell mediums

By helicoptersmagazine.com: DART Aerospace has received a new TCCA STC SH26-18 for enhancements to its Fire Attack System Model 304, designed for Medium Bell 205, 212, 412, AB412, and UH-1H helicopters.

2026-04-29T12:05:31.794005-07:00
LATAM   Orders   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Airlines   Boeing  
Air Data News • Ricardo Meier

LATAM selects Rolls-Royce engines for three Boeing 787s, returning to Trent after earlier issues

By Air Data News: Order comes after airline added GE-powered jets and follows a recent reappearance of Trent 1000 deals in LATAM Airlines selected Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 engines to power three new Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft, marking a return to the British manufacturer after a period of diversification in its widebody fleet.

2026-04-29T16:15:49.012522-07:00
MRO   Air Cargo & Freight Logistics   Aircraft Demand: Airline Distress & Consolidation   Accident   Orders   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Airlines  
ch-aviation • Daniel Martinez Garbuno

FedEx to return MD-11Fs to service in mid-2Q26

By ch-aviation: FedEx expects its MD-11F fleet to return to active service in May, once the US regulator lifts the order grounding this and similar aircraft types following a November 4, 2025, UPS Airlines fatal crash at Louisville International.

Also: Air Data News and Aero-News
2026-04-29T14:26:03.054248-07:00