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Air France marked International Women’s Day (March 8) 2026 by operating a special flight to carry France’s official delegation to the 69th session of the UN Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) in New York. The delegation, led by the Ministry for Gender Equality, included Minister Delegate Aurore Bergé and representatives from across French civil society, among them Cynthia Illouz, founder of The Women Voices, a media platform dedicated to amplifying women’s perspectives and promoting female leadership since its founding in 2019. The flight was crewed predominantly by women, including both pilots. The CSW, held from March 9 to…

The CEO of India’s largest airline has just announced his resignation, in a development that I imagine is related to the carrier’s meltdown several weeks back… IndiGo CEO Pieter Elbers leaves the airline IndiGo CEO Pieter Elbers has resigned from his position at the airline, effective immediately, for “personal reasons.” Here’s the letter he published, that’s addressed to Rahul Bhatia, the company’s Managing Director: Dear Mr. Bhatia, As per our conversation, due to personal reasons, I herewith submit my resignation from the position of CEO of IndiGo with effect from today. I would request that notice period may be waived…

Bell’s high-speed vertical lift demonstrator for DARPA’s SPRINT program has received the official X-76 designation and passed its Critical Design Review, allowing the aircraft to move from design into the build phase. The X-76 is being developed under DARPA’s SPRINT, or SPeed and Runway INdependent Technologies, program, a joint effort with US Special Operations Command. The goal is to demonstrate an aircraft able to cruise at more than 400 knots while still hovering in austere environments and operating from unprepared surfaces. DARPA also attached symbolic value to the designation itself. The agency said the X-76 name is a deliberate reference…

In 2025, SWISS introduced all new cabins for its long haul aircraft (including a new first and business class), in a project that’s known as SWISS Senses. SWISS is part of Lufthansa Group, so these cabins are essentially identical to the new Lufthansa Allegris concept, but with different branding.These new SWISS Senses cabins were first rolled out on newly delivered Airbus A350-900s, though we know that SWISS also plans to reconfigure its existing jets with these new seats. There’s an exciting update, as it sounds like the first Airbus A330-300 will be reconfigured with SWISS Senses cabins in the very…

Airbus has delivered its 54th commercial aircraft this year on the path to an increasingly ambitious looking annual target of “around 870” jets. On March 9, 2026, the European aerospace giant confirmed that in February 2026, the company delivered 35 aircraft to 21 customers. Airbus previously confirmed that 19 commercial aircraft were delivered during January 2026, bringing the total for the year so far to 54. At the same stage in 2025, Airbus had delivered 65 aircraft, 11 more than its current performance. Airbus initially forecast annual delivery guidance of around 820 aircraft in 2025 but ended the year by…

In January 2026, Starbucks announced major changes to its Starbucks Rewards loyalty program. While I can’t say I’m some diehard Starbucks fan, or that this is directly airline or hotel related, it’s still a major loyalty program, and it’s interesting to see the changes. I’d like to provide an update and reminder, as these changes are live as of today, so let’s cover everything. New Starbucks Rewards Stars earning & elite status The new Starbucks Rewards program has launched as of March 10, 2026. The first thing to note is that we’re seeing the reintroduction of elite status. Up until…

ArianeGroup has publicly confirmed that it is developing a 150-kilometer tactical rocket with Thales under France’s FLP-T long-range land strike effort, offering one of the clearest public looks yet at the consortium’s bid to help replace the French Army’s aging rocket artillery capability.  In a post published on March 10, 2026, ArianeGroup said the FLP-T 150 rocket is designed to reach 150 kilometers, with sub-decametric precision, resilience in jammed environments, an ITAR-free architecture, and a “mobile and scalable system.” The company added that a first demonstrator is planned for the first half of 2026.  150 kilometres. Controlled range.ArianeGroup, in partnership with @Thalesgroup, is developing…

While the impact on the average passenger may be limited, Southwest Airlines is updating its employee travel policy in an interesting way, which is good news for some employees, and bad news for others. Southwest Airlines updates jumpseat non-rev policy One of the best perks of working in the airline industry is the travel benefits, including being able to non-rev (where you can fly for free, or at least at a huge discount, on a space available basis). While the intent is that you get a regular passenger seat if available, in some cases flights are full, and there are…

Cebu Pacific (CEB) took delivery of a new Airbus A320neo on March 6, 2026, just two days before the airline marked its 30th anniversary.  The aircraft flew in from Airbus’ facility in Toulouse, France, and is the first of four A320neos expected to join the fleet this year. In total, Cebu Pacific anticipates receiving seven new aircraft in 2026 as it continues strengthening capacity amid sustained travel demand in the Philippines. “This delivery sets the tone for our 30th year,” said Xander Lao, Cebu Pacific’s President and Chief Commercial Officer. “It reflects our continued investment in growth so more passengers…

United States Customs & Border Protection (CBP) has Preclearance facilities at select foreign airports, whereby passengers clear customs and immigration prior to boarding their US-bound flight. The intent is that this is supposed to enhance security, and also be a competitive advantage for an airport.Along those lines, many Canadian airports have US Preclearance facilities. Well, after over a decade in the pipeline, there’s an exciting update today for one of Canada’s unique “city” airports. Toronto City Airport finally gets US PreclearanceWhile Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) is the major international airport in the Toronto area, there’s also Billy Bishop Toronto…