UAV Development & Drone Programs   AI   Industry Leader Profiles & Interviews  
eVTOL Insights • Jason Pritchard

Interview: DEXA CEO Beth Flippo on scaling practical autonomous drone delivery for urban retail

DEXA CEO Beth Flippo describes how the company is reimagining autonomous drone delivery for everyday urban retail, focusing on operational practicality rather than “futuristic” concepts. The interview frames DEXA’s approach to making drone logistics viable at city scale and for retail workflows.

2026-05-27T00:12:43.047049-07:00
China   Orders   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Policy & Regulation   Asia-Pacific (APAC)   Airbus  
Bloomberg • Danny Lee, Leen Al-Rashdan, Siddharth Philip

China Stalls Airbus Deliveries to Push Europe on Comac Jets

By Bloomberg: China has been slow-walking approval of Airbus SE plane deliveries to signal impatience with how long European regulators are taking to certify Chinese-made aircraft, according to people familiar with the matter.

Also: Reuters
2026-05-26T20:12:09.582698-07:00
Routes   Airports   Airline Industry & Market Trends   Policy & Regulation   Airlines  
ch-aviation • Dirk Andrei Salcedo

Thailand gov't wants more secondary city routes

By ch-aviation: The Thai transport ministry is offering financial incentives to airlines establishing new routes to secondary cities. The measure aims to stimulate regional economies and includes service fee reductions, and a temporary 50% discount on aircraft parking charges at facilities managed by the Department of Airports (DOA).

2026-05-26T20:11:06.086161-07:00
Satellite   PaxEx   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Airlines  
CNBC • Leslie Josephs

American Airlines picks SpaceX's Starlink for in-flight Wi-Fi on more than 500 planes

By CNBC: American Airlines said it will install SpaceX's Starlink for inflight Wi-Fi on more than 500 of its airplanes.

Also: Aviation Source, PaxEx.Aero, aviationnews.eu, The Points Guy, airwaysmag.com, Paddle Your Own Kanoo, View from the Wing, FlightGlobal, Via Satellite, AeroTime, Runway Girl, Wall Street Journal and 33 more
2026-05-26T08:22:45.106298-07:00
BizAv   M&A   Aircraft Finance & Leasing   Airline Industry & Market Trends   Airlines   Delta Air Lines  
ch-aviation • Luciano Braganca

Delta extends Wheels Up lock-up restrictions until mid-2Q27

By ch-aviation: Wheels Up (WUP, Teterboro) has announced that lead strategic investor Delta Air Lines has extended lock-up restrictions on all its shares issued under the Investment and Investor Rights Agreement for an additional year, until May 22, 2027.

Also: Airline Economics and Corporate Jet Investor
2026-05-26T13:24:29.551217-07:00
ATC   NTSB   Airports   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Airport Infrastructure & Air Traffic Management   Policy & Regulation  
Reuters • David Shepardson

NTSB wants FAA to revise runway safety assessments during heavy rainfall

By Reuters: The U.S. National Transportation Safety Board on Tuesday called on the Federal ​Aviation Administration to revise how it assesses runway conditions during ‌heavy rainfall, citing safety risks of airplanes skidding off the runway.

Also: FlightGlobal and avweb.com
2026-05-26T12:24:19.966150-07:00