A class action lawsuit filed in a New York district court on May 1, 2026 has placed Delta Air Lines at the centre of one of the most pointed consumer protection challenges in recent US aviation history, accusing the Atlanta-based carrier of deliberately designing its cancellation website to push passengers who purchased fully refundable tickets toward an inferior, expiring electronic credit rather than the cash refund they contractually paid a premium to receive. (aeroxplorer.com) More...
United Airlines announced on Tuesday, May 12, 2026, that it will resume nonstop daily service between its Houston hub and Venezuela's capital, Caracas, ending a nine-year absence from a market the carrier once served continuously for nearly two decades. (aeroxplorer.com) More...
An interview with Marc Sellouk, CEO of Flyte, on regional air mobility, Very Light Jets, and how private aviation could become a faster, more reliable alternative to congested commercial air travel. (aeroxplorer.com) More...
Boeing logged 135 net new orders in April and 284 through the first four months of 2026, the strongest January-to-April performance since 2014’s 291 — a number that genuinely puts the 737 MAX and 787 turbulence in the rearview mirror. (avianticslabs.substack.com) More...
U.S. President Donald Trump’s upcoming visit to China on May 14–15 is shaping up to be one of the most consequential U.S.–China commercial engagements in years, with Boeing at the center of the economic agenda. (airguide.info) More...
Naples Airport (KAPF) in Florida has launched a first-of-its-kind project to enhance resiliency and post-storm recovery by elevating its lighting system across the airfield. The $25.4 million Airfield Lighting Rehabilitation and Electrical Vault Replacement Project will include the installation of 1,080 elevated edge lights along runways and taxiways. According to airport officials, watertight lights will be positioned 20 inches off the ground to protect against potential storm surge flooding.… (generalaviationnews.com) More...
Allegiant Air said Wednesday it has completed its purchase of Sun Country Airlines, finalizing a deal that combines two low-cost carriers at a turbulent time for the budget airline industry following the recent shutdown of rival Spirit Airlines. Las Vegas-based Allegiant said the transaction closed after receiving required regulatory and shareholder approvals. When the deal was first announced in January, Allegiant said it was valued at about $1.5 billion, including debt. (www.msn.com) More...
