Full Circle: American Airlines Bringing Back Seatback Displays On Narrowbodies

Almost 10 years later, American Airlines has backtracked on its decision, announcing that it will once again install seatback displays across its fleet of narrowbody aircraft. (www.gatechecked.com) More...

Alaska Airlines Attendants Challenge Boeing 787 Long-Haul Service Model

Union says new Boeing 787 onboard service standards exceed staffing levels on Alaska Airlines' expanding international network (aviationa2z.com) More...

American Airlines Increasing Premium Seating On Narrowbody Aircraft

American Airlines has announced that it plans to increase premium seating across its narrowbody fleet from an average of 25% to 40%. (www.gatechecked.com) More...

DOT approves UPS transfer of Hong Kong routes to Philippines

UPS has also complained that Asia Pacific Airlines isn't using flying rights between Hong Kong and the Philippines. (www.freightwaves.com) More...

Cirrus jet suffers gear collapse during takeoff attempt from closed runway

Investigators are trying to determine why a Cirrus Vision Jet attempted to take off from a runway that was closed for construction at Driggs-Reed Memorial Airport (DIJ) in Idaho, resulting in a collision (www.aerotime.aero) More...

F/A-XX Fighter Decision Nears as Boeing, Northrop Compete

The F/A-XX fighter competition is nearing a major decision as the U.S. Navy prepares to select between Boeing and Northrop Grumman for its sixth-generation carrier-based aircraft. The U.S. Navy is expected to make the decision in August, according to Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Daryl Caudle, while the Boeing and Northrop Grumman designs remain highly classified. (airguide.info) More...

Upper C-Band Aviation Safety Gets a New U.S. Model

Upper C-Band aviation safety is becoming a model for how the United States can balance aviation safety with wireless innovation. The FAA and FCC are coordinating with aviation and wireless stakeholders as Upper C-Band, 5G aviation safety, and radio altimeter technology prepare for the next stage of wireless deployment. The approach is intended to address potential interference concerns before new wireless services begin operating. (airguide.info) More...

Google buys all of Spirit Aviation Holdings data for $10 million

Google just bought itself 100 million emails and 500 million items from Microsoft Teams, 17 million OneDrive files and 20.5 million items from SharePoint. The search giant also now owns over 30 million recorded customer service calls, and more than 15 million customer service chat records. 600,000 ServiceNow tickets are another element of the collection, along with 13.7 million active emails addresses from Oracle’s Responsys marketing application, and details of 11 million sales of in-flight… (www.theregister.com) More...