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JetBlue Airways remained deeply unprofitable in the first quarter of 2026, even as the airline reported stronger revenue, higher fares and continued growth at its hub in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. The New York-based carrier reported a $319 million net loss for the quarter, compared with a $208 million loss in the same period last year. JetBlue posted an operating loss of $224 million as higher fuel prices, operational disruptions and rising expenses outweighed improved demand. Revenue rose 4.7% to $2.24 billion, even though JetBlue flew 1.7% less capacity than it did a year earlier. The airline said revenue per available…

In a document submitted to Congress, the U.S. Air Force laid out its desire to almost double its order of EA-37B electronic attack aircraft while cutting its relatively new fleet of E-11A BACN jets by FY 2028. In a suprising move, the U.S. Air Force’s unique and highly active E-11A Battlefield Airborne Communications Node (BACN) aircraft may be sent into retirement only a few years after settling into regular squadron service. The E-11, based on Bombardier’s Global 6000 business jet, was initially pressed into service for operations over Afghanistan. They replaced NASA WB-57 Canberra aircraft which had been used over…

Also: Autonomous CH-47F Chinook, Crew-13 Announcement, Reliable Robotic$$$, FL Stops ADS-B Data Gouge For those who aren’t quite up to date: drone food delivery is a thing, and it’s now capable of feeding a family of 6 in one trip. This is thanks to Flytrex’s new heavy-lift Sky2 drone, which is being launched in partnership with Little Caesars and can carry up to 8.8 pounds. That 8.8 pounds makes Sky2 able to handle two 16-inch pizzas, Crazy Bread, and drinks without needing to spread the order across multiple flights. A rock that NASA’s Curiosity Mars rover drilled and analyzed in…

Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) An unmanned aircraft and its associated elements related to safe operations, which may include control stations (ground, ship, or air based), control links, support equipment, payloads, flight termination systems, and launch/recovery equipment. It consists of three elements: unmanned aircraft, control station, and data link.

For the first time in seven years, American Airlines resumed US passenger flights to Venezuela on April 30, 2026, launching daily Miami-Caracas service after federal officials lifted a 2019 ban on direct commercial air service between the two countries. The first flight departed Miami International Airport (MIA) for Caracas at 10:11 local time. American is operating the route with an Embraer 175 flown by Envoy Air, its wholly owned regional subsidiary. The aircraft is the same regional jet that American unveiled at Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) on April 29 with a special America250 livery marking the 250th anniversary…

By Thomas Blackwood April 30, 2026, © Leeham News: Operating profit and revenues at Germany’s MTU Aero Engines were up in the first quarter of 2026 amid a strengthening position across both the military and commercial divisions.  Adjusted revenue was up 7% from €2.1 billion to €2.2 billion, while adjusted operating profit reached €320 million, 6% higher than in the first quarter of 2025 (€300 million).  The adjusted EBIT margin held steady at 14.2%, compared with 14.3% in the prior-year period, and adjusted net income grew by 3% from €221 million to €229 million.  The company confirmed its guidance for…

Rolls-Royce has won back LATAM Airlines as a Boeing 787 engine customer, securing an order to power three new Dreamliners with its upgraded Trent 1000 XE engines. The agreement marks a win for Rolls-Royce as it tries to rebuild confidence in the Trent 1000 after years of durability problems on earlier versions of the engine. LATAM had previously selected GE Aerospace GEnx engines for a 2023 follow-on order of 16 Boeing 787-9s after long-running issues with Trent 1000 Package C engines on part of its 787 fleet. Rolls-Royce announced the LATAM selection on April 29, 2026. The company said the…

In the coming weeks, Delta Air Lines will be adjusting its inflight service, and there’s both good and bad news. Delta changing inflight service in economy on short flights JonNYC reports on inflight service changes that are coming to Delta as of May 19, 2026. This impacts economy (Delta Main Cabin) and extra legroom economy (Delta Comfort), while first class (Delta First) will continue to have full service on all flights. With these updates: Delta will no longer have any inflight service on flights of up to 349 miles Delta will have a full beverage service on flights of 350+…

While everyone focuses on the annual freight peak season to manage global capacity, there is a “micro-peak” happening every single week that dictates your team’s actual burnout levels. If you expect a perfectly flat Monday–Friday curve, the data laughs at you gently. Most international air activity clusters mid-week, but how it clusters changes by region — and quotes and eBookings do not always peak on the same day. The Set Up Everyone who has run a branch has a folklore calendar: Mondays are a wall, Wednesdays are the hump, Fridays are either dead or a dumpster fire. During the height…

The Citi ThankYou program will be making a negative change in the coming weeks (as was first flagged by Doctor Of Credit), so it could be worth moving around some points before then. Citi ThankYou points sharing with others will end The major transferable points currencies all have different rules when it comes to sharing points between accounts. Rules can differ based on whether you’re moving points between your own accounts, or are trying to move them to someone else’s account. Historically, Citi ThankYou has had one of the more flexible policies when it comes to being able to move…