Paddle Your Own Kanoo
• Mateusz Maszczynski
Paddle Your Own Kanoo
• Mateusz Maszczynski
Today In Aviation
Last Updated: Friday, July 26, 2024, 3:53 PM PDT
2024-07-26T15:53:01.349657-07:00 2024-07-26T15:53:01.349657-07:00 (2024-07-26T15:53:01.349657-07:00)
The Points Guy
• Benét J. Wilson
The end of an era: Why I'm sad about Southwest Airlines saying farewell to open seating
By The Points Guy: A professed Southwest Airlines superfan explains her feelings about some major changes coming to the boarding process and other changes.
Los Angeles Times
After 57 years of open seating, is Southwest changing its brand?
Associated Press
Airline catering workers threaten to strike as soon as next week without agreement on new contract
By Associated Press: Airline catering workers are threatening to go on strike next week if they don't get pay raises and better health insurance.
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Seattle Times and
Yahoo Finance
Reuters
• Allison Lampert
Boeing asks suppliers for decade-long titanium paper trail as check for forgeries widens
By Reuters: Boeing is asking suppliers to disclose records on Chinese titanium since 2014, according to a letter seen by Reuters, as the U.S. planemaker widens checks for false paperwork used to authenticate the metal used in commercial jets.
South China Morning Post
Boeing seeks records for Chinese titanium, as check for forgeries widens
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Seeking Alpha
Aviation Source
• James Field
Inside The Braathens Regional Airlines ATR 72-600
By Aviation Source: At the Farnborough Air Show 2024, ATR showcased the Braathens Regional Airlines ATR 72-600 on static display.
Aviation Source
• James Field
A Lufthansa Airbus A320 & A380 Both Suffered Incidents in the Same Day at Munich Airport
By Aviation Source: It has emerged that a Lufthansa Airbus A320 & A380 both suffered incidents in the same day at Munich Airport yesterday.
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Aviation A2Z and
Simple Flying
aerospaceglobalnews.com
• Charlotte Bailey
Israeli startup airHaifa takes delivery of first of two ATR 72-600s
By aerospaceglobalnews.com: Israel’s new startup carrier airHaifa has taken delivery of the first of two ATR 72-600s.
Airline Economics
Airline startup airHaifa takes delivery of first aircraft
Reuters
• Nandan Mandayam
IndiGo says groundings due to Pratt engine issues to decrease by next year
By Reuters: IndiGo said it expects the number of aircraft grounded due to Pratt & Whitney engine issues to decrease by early next year, with the Indian airline also reporting its first quarterly profit fall in nearly two years.
