View from the WingGary Leff

Delta seeks daily LAX–Manila A350 service, asks DOT to delay Philippine Airlines’ Chicago flight over Manila slot access

By View from the Wing: Delta has finally disclosed its plan to return to Manila, telling the Department of Transportation that it wants to launch daily Los Angeles service next summer with an Airbus A350-900.

2026-03-11T15:53:32.011014-07:00
Business Wire

Surf Air Mobility and BETA Technologies partner to launch first commercial electric passenger aircraft service and sign purchase agreement

By Business Wire: Surf Air Mobility Inc. (NYSE: SRFM) (“Surf Air Mobility”), a leading air mobility platform, and BETA Technologies (NYSE: BETA) (“BETA”), an electric aerospac...

2026-03-12T04:21:45.340039-07:00
ReutersDavid Shepardson

Senate funding standoff leaves Homeland Security, TSA airport screening in limbo

By Reuters: Senators from both parties failed on Thursday in competing efforts to fund the U.S. Transportation Security Administration as concerns about long airport security lines disrupting flights rise and Republicans and Democrats point fingers at each other.

2026-03-12T11:34:38.088320-07:00