ATC   Airports   TSA   Airline Industry & Market Trends   Airport Infrastructure & Air Traffic Management   Policy & Regulation   Airlines  
FlightGlobal • Jon Hemmerdinger

FAA caps Chicago O’Hare to 2,708 daily flights through 24 October amid airline growth plans

U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy says the DOT moved after airlines planned a major O’Hare expansion, prompting the FAA to cap the airport’s summer capacity at 2,708 daily flights. The limit applies to flights at O’Hare through 24 October to curb delay cascades.

2026-04-16T16:16:26.144752-07:00
Orders   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Policy & Regulation   Airbus   Boeing  
Aviation Today • John Persinos

Airbus Strikes Back: The Avionics Arms Race Enters a New Phase

By Aviation Today: Global Aviation Round-Up from Aircraft Value Intelligence (AVN) If Boeing is rebuilding trust, Airbus is trying to widen the gap. The European manufacturer has long positioned itself as the leader […].

Also: Financial Times, Financial Times and avm-mag.com
2026-04-16T16:35:56.635225-07:00
M&A   Airlines  
ch-aviation

South Korea's Jeju Air delays $30mn IT unit sale

By ch-aviation: Interested in Commercial Aviation/Business Aviation? Unlock exclusive news such as “South Korea's Jeju Air delays $30mn IT unit sale” today!.

2026-04-16T16:35:49.452526-07:00
Aircraft Finance & Leasing   Orders   Asia-Pacific (APAC)   Airlines   COMAC  
Reuters

Vietjet signs finance lease deal with SPDB for 10 Chinese-made COMAC aircraft

By Reuters: Vietnam's budget airline Vietjet has signed a finance lease agreement for 10 COMAC C909 narrow body aircraft with China's SPDB Financial Leasing, it said on Thursday.

Also: Aviation Week, Airline Economics, Aviation Week and CAPA
2026-04-16T13:24:30.408488-07:00
North America   Aircraft Demand: Airline Distress & Consolidation   Airlines  
ch-aviation

US’s JetBlue Airways could go bankrupt in 2026

By ch-aviation: David Neeleman, founder of JetBlue Airways (B6, New York JFK), among other airlines, has said that JetBlue is at risk of going bankrupt in 2026 due to sky-high jet fuel prices....

Also: Aviation A2Z, Simple Flying, One Mile at a Time and Simple Flying
2026-04-16T12:15:50.650741-07:00
NTSB   Accident   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Airlines   Boeing  
FlightGlobal • Jon Hemmerdinger

NTSB to hold hearing into cause of UPS MD-11F crash

By FlightGlobal: The crash killed 15 people and prompted the FAA to ground MD-11Fs. The US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) will hold a hearing next month as part of its investigation into the fiery crash last year of a Boeing MD-11 Freighter at Louisville.

Also: NTSB, avweb.com and NTSB
2026-04-16T12:09:33.152515-07:00
LATAM   PaxEx   Orders   Airline Industry & Market Trends   Airbus   Airlines  
Air Data News • Ricardo Meier

LATAM unveils A321XLR seats and targets long-haul flying with narrowbody jets

By Air Data News: LATAM Airlines has revealed a preview of the cabin for its future Airbus A321XLR jets, a single-aisle aircraft that will be used on longer routes, including transoceanic services currently operated by larger aircraft.

Also: Aviacionline and upgradedpoints.com
2026-04-16T11:56:09.307434-07:00