Orders   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Airbus   Boeing  
Air Data News • Ricardo Meier

Boeing logs 136 gross orders in April; deliveries slip behind Airbus as first-four-month tally hits strongest since 2014

Boeing recorded 136 gross orders in April while delivering 47 aircraft—two more than the same month in 2025. Between January and April 2026, the OEM logged the strongest first four-month sales performance since 2014, but deliveries still trail Airbus’ pace.

FlightGlobal • Jon Hemmerdinger

Boeing backlog tops 6,200 jets after April sales surge

2026-05-12T10:17:36.273635-07:00
Europe   Airports   Airport Infrastructure & Air Traffic Management   Policy & Regulation  
NEW
FlightGlobal • David Kaminski-Morrow

EU proposes to restrict airport state aid under revision of guidelines

By FlightGlobal: European airport association claims new rules will limit smaller facilities' access to vital support. European regulators are aiming to revise guidance on state aid to air transport, which will limit funding assistance to larger airports and ban financial support for opening new routes.

2026-05-12T11:01:58.756746-07:00
ATC   North America   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Policy & Regulation  
NEW
Flying Magazine • Meg Godlewski

DOT Completes Phase 1 of NOTAM System Overhaul

By Flying Magazine: Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy says upgrading the 40-year-old system will enhance safety, prevent nationwide airspace shutdowns, and improve pilot communications.

Also: AINonline and airportindustry-news.com
2026-05-12T11:01:51.274391-07:00
BizAv   Air Cargo & Freight Logistics   Middle East   PaxEx   Airline Industry & Market Trends   Policy & Regulation   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact   Airlines   Spirit Airlines  
FlightGlobal • Craig Hoyle

Dire Strait: How Trump’s Iran campaign is impacting the aerospace sector

By FlightGlobal: A Covid-scarred aviation industry is bracing for the full impact of the Iran war – and higher fuel bills – to become apparent.

Also: The Independent and The Independent
2026-05-12T09:52:01.304499-07:00
Routes   Airlines   Boeing 737   United Airlines  
Air Data News • Ricardo Meier

Following American, United to resume Venezuela service

By Air Data News: Houston-Caracas service will resume in August after nearly a United Airlines announced it will resume nonstop flights between the United States and Venezuela , becoming the second U.S.

Also: Live and Let's Fly, Breitflyte, Aviation Week and 4 more
2026-05-12T06:50:03.343350-07:00