Skift
• Meghna Maharishi
Avelo CEO Andrew Levy said the airline is considering partnerships with rental-car and hotel providers to boost its bottom line following the recent ICE controversy. The move suggests Avelo is looking to add ancillary revenue streams while navigating reputational and operational pressure.
ch-aviation
• Luciano Braganca
By ch-aviation: Elevate Jet (LVT, Bedford, MA) has added a VIP-configured B757-200. The aircraft, currently being conformed for inclusion in the company's managed fleet, will not initially be available for charter.
ch-aviation
• Dirk Andrei Salcedo
By ch-aviation: The Australian government has disbursed AUD4.8 million Australian dollars (USD3.4 million) to 34 regional and remote airports to settle debts related to the voluntary administration of Rex - Regional Express (ZL, Wagga Wagga).
FlightGlobal
• Edward Russell
By FlightGlobal: CEO Scott Kirby says JetBlue's routes are insufficiently profitable to warrant a combination. United Airlines chief executive Scott Kirby has called a potential merger with JetBlue Airways "just idiotic", saying the math does not work.
ch-aviation
• Daniel Martinez Garbuno
By ch-aviation: Western Global Airlines (KD, Fort Myers Southwest Florida) has resumed operations with its MD-11F fleet, ADS-B data shows.
Bloomberg
• Siddharth Philip
By Bloomberg: Boeing Co.’s Chief Executive Officer gave investors an optimistic forecast for this year and beyond, as the US planemaker raises production on its workhorse 737 Max jet, nears certification on long-delayed models and expects a windfall from defense spending.
AirInsight
Bloomberg
• Lisa Abramowicz, Siddharth Philip
By Bloomberg: American Airlines Group Inc. said it continues to see strong demand for travel, even as surging jet fuel drives up ticket prices and consumer confidence in the US edges down.
Leeham News
• Scott Hamilton
By Leeham News: May 14, 2026, © Leeham News: “We’d like to get someday to 63 a month rate [on the 737 MAX], and so we’re looking forward to that. The market will support those higher rates.
Paddle Your Own Kanoo
• Mateusz Maszczynski
Aviation Week
• Graham Warwick
Vertical Mag
• Leonardo Press Release
