AeroTime
• Miquel Ros
LATAM completed its first long‑haul flight with onboard Wi‑Fi using a Boeing 787‑9, becoming the first South American carrier to offer connectivity on intercontinental services. The programme begins a wider rollout across its widebody fleet, targeting more than 60 aircraft with an investment above US$60 million.
AeroTime
• Jean Carmela Lim
By AeroTime: Philippine Airlines posts $160 million net income in 2025 as it carried 16.3 million passengers and took delivery of first Airbus A350-1000 in region.
AINonline
• Stuart "Kipp" Lau
By AINonline: On average, two lithium-ion battery thermal runaway events occur every week, mostly while aircraft are in cruise.
Cranky Flier
By Cranky Flier: Well, that was quick. After just over two months of having assigned seating onboard, Southwest has decided to revert back to its old open seating model.
FlightGlobal
• Dominic Perry
By FlightGlobal: Safran Nacelles has shipped the first inlet lip skins to Rolls-Royce for the Pearl 700 that have been produced through a high-energy hydroforming (HEHF) process that uses an underwater explosive charge to shape complex metallic parts.
Vertical Mag
By Vertical Mag: The Super D20R is the latest step in MD Helicopters' Field Fleet Upgrades initiative — and Vertical Plus was invited to fly it in Mesa, Arizona.
ch-aviation
By ch-aviation: Discover more news on KLM Royal Dutch Airlines at ch-aviation, the leading aviation news and data provider.
FlightGlobal
• Graham Dunn
By FlightGlobal: China’s biggest carriers largely continued to struggle for profitability last year as only China Southern Airlines of the country’s big three airline groups secured a net profit in 2025.
FlightGlobal
• David Kaminski-Morrow
eVTOL Insights
• Jason Pritchard
eVTOL Insights
• Jason Pritchard
