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Farnborough Air Show 2026 sees sparse orders
48+ min ago (207+ words) The daily brief for frequent flyers Farnborough Air Show 2026 concluded with minimal aircraft orders and quiet chalet activity. Joby and Virgin Atlantic announced electric air taxi plans for the UK. Emirates debuted Safran’s U-DREAM headrest in economy class. Jul 25 · 9:40 PM…...
United to block middle seats on some A321XLRs
48+ min ago (201+ words) The daily brief for frequent flyers United Airlines will block middle seats on select A321XLR aircraft to reduce crew requirements. The move allows operation with three flight attendants instead of four. This configuration applies only to specific high-density routes planned for…...
Breeze Airways adds 17 new destinations this quarter
48+ min ago (224+ words) The daily brief for frequent flyers Breeze Airways launched 17 new airports in Q3 2026, including 14 in the US and three in Mexico and the Caribbean. Nassau, Cancun, and Punta Cana lead international growth, all served by A220-300s. Domestic expansion focuses on underserved East…...
Airbus fixed A380 wing cracks without grounding fleet
48+ min ago (121+ words) The daily brief for frequent flyers In 2012, Airbus found wing rib cracks on nearly half its A380 fleet. The issue stemmed from material mismatch between aluminum and composite parts. Airbus redesigned components using proven aluminum brackets, avoiding fleet grounding while retrofitting…...
This Major Alabama Airport Was Just Ranked the 2nd Most Expensive in the U.S. - AOL
9+ hour, 20+ min ago (378+ words) The average fare departing from BHM was $497.72 in 2025, against a national average of $387. That’s $110.72 above what the average U.S. traveler paid to fly domestically last year. For a family of four, that gap compounds quickly. The pattern at Birmingham largely…...
Without experience in aviation or mechanics, 20 teenagers enter a workshop in South Africa, assemble a four-seater plane in three weeks, and accompany the aircraft flying from Cape Town to Cairo.
1+ hour, 2+ min ago (1134+ words) Boxes with parts of an aircraft arrived at a workshop in South Africa. In front of them were 20 teenagers with no experience in aviation or mechanics, chosen to participate in a project that would transform separate components into a four-seater…...
Singapore's Changi says Q2 pax traffic 'broadly stable"
12+ hour, 5+ min ago (49+ words) Singapore’s Changi says Q2 pax traffic ‘broadly stable’ Asian Aviation Top five passenger markets were China, Indonesia, Australia, Malaysia and India By Asian Aviation Staff Asian Aviation is a leading authority in aviation reporting across the Asia-Pacific region, providing timely insights,…...
Japan Airlines just signed on to help build a passenger jet shaped like a stealth bomber, a 250-seat blended-wing design meant to burn 30 to 50% less fuel and become the first commercial aircraft of its kind in the early 2030s
2+ hour, 19+ min ago (906+ words) Want to take a stealth bomber to your next trip to Tokyo? That will likely never happen, but Japan Airlines is backing something very, very close. At the Farnborough Air Show on July 21, JAL announced its support for JetZero’s Z4 program,…...
Qantas moves closer to nonstop Sydney-London flights with 19-hour test flight
12+ hour, 19+ min ago (554+ words) The Airbus A350-1000ULR lifted off from Toulouse with no passengers on board. No holidaymakers. No business travellers settling in for the long haul. Instead, the cabin was occupied by Airbus test pilots and flight-test engineers. Their mission was straightforward on paper…...
Airline News in Brief 26 July 2026
12+ hour, 12+ min ago (51+ words) Asian Aviation Etihad Cargo, Abra Group, Etihad Airways, Akasa Air, China Airlines, Air India, Saudia, Air Peace By Asian Aviation Staff Asian Aviation is a leading authority in aviation reporting across the Asia-Pacific region, providing timely insights, analysis, and intelligence…...