PaxEx   Aircraft Finance & Leasing   Accident   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Air India   Airlines   Boeing  
View from the Wing • Gary Leff

Air India flight to Vancouver returns to Delhi after airline dispatches wrong 777 variant

An Air India Delhi–Vancouver service was forced back to Delhi after more than seven hours airborne when the Boeing 777‑200LR the airline sent lacked the regulatory clearance and route-specific emergency-oxygen configuration required for entry into Canadian airspace. The aircraft landed safely and later departed with passengers.

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2026-03-20T09:12:20.165275-07:00
ALPA   Airline Industry & Market Trends   Airlines   United Airlines  
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Paddle Your Own Kanoo • Mateusz Maszczynski

JetBlue Pilots Sue to Force Arbitration Over 'Blue Sky' Partnership with United, Citing Job Security Concerns

By Paddle Your Own Kanoo: Pilots at New York-based airline JetBlue are suing the carrier in an attempt to force it into full and binding arbitration over a dispute arising from a major partnership with United Airlines, dubbed ‘Blue Sky.’ First announced in May 2025, Blue Sky is a close collaboration agreement between JetBlue and United, which includes introducing reciprocal….

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2026-03-20T11:54:17.717891-07:00
PaxEx   Europe   Airline Industry & Market Trends   Airlines   Lufthansa  
newsroom.lufthansagroup.com

ITA Airways to join Miles & More — a key step in Lufthansa Group integration

By newsroom.lufthansagroup.com: Starting in April, the Italian reference carrier will partner with Europe's leading loyalty program in the travel sectorITA Airways passengers who join the program will have access to 35 airline partners and over 135 additional partners worldwideMiles & More is further expanding its leading position with currently 39 million members.

2026-03-20T06:15:07.478426-07:00
Supply Chain   North America   Airline Industry & Market Trends  
NEW
Associated Press • Carlos Nogueras Ramos, Paul Cobler

Corpus Christi refineries seek alternate water supplies as looming crisis threatens gasoline and jet‑fuel supply

By Associated Press: Companies that own refineries in Corpus Christi say they are working to secure alternative water sources to maintain operations and prevent a shortage of gasoline and jet fuel in Texas and beyond as the city scrambles to delay or avoid a rapidly-escalating water crisis.

2026-03-20T11:24:59.338655-07:00
China   Europe   M&A   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Policy & Regulation  
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Reuters

High Court rules ex-interim CEO breached duties by lobbying government to block Chinese investment in UK aerospace firm

By Reuters: The then-interim chief executive of a British aerospace firm breached his duties by encouraging government intervention in a deal to increase Chinese investment in his company, London's High Court ruled on Friday.

2026-03-20T11:34:55.775165-07:00
SAF   Middle East   Airline Industry & Market Trends   Policy & Regulation   Airlines  
Skift • Darin Graham

Prices of Greener Jet Fuel Rise With Oil Shock, Leaving Airlines Exposed

By Skift: The price gap between sustainable aviation fuel and conventional jet fuel is narrowing, as oil market shocks from the Iran war push fuel prices higher Sustainable aviation jet fuel prices are rising as the Iran war disrupts Middle East oil supply routes.

2026-03-20T10:21:26.503249-07:00
Routes   North America   Airline Industry & Market Trends   Airlines  
Breitflyte • Joe Breitfeller

Breeze Airways Launches Nonstop Service From Tampa to San José, Costa Rica and Punta Cana, Dominican Republic

By Breitflyte: Breeze Airways has announced the launch of new, nonstop international service from Tampa to San Jose, Costa Rica, as well as the addition of new direct service between Tampa and Punta Cana in the Dominican Republic.

2026-03-20T10:50:14.092134-07:00