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American Airlines management is under a lot of pressure right now, with most parties not being terribly happy, from employees, to customers, to shareholders. The company’s profits are greatly lagging those of competitors, and management doesn’t have a clear vision for fixing those issues. A little over a week ago, the Association of Professional Flight Attendants (APFA), which represents American’s 25,000+ flight attendants, called on the removal of CEO Robert Isom. Now the Allied Pilots Association (APA), which represents American’s 16,000+ pilots, is also speaking out, though perhaps isn’t going quite as far as the other union. American pilot union…

It would appear that Japan Airlines has plans to introduce an all-new business class product on its Boeing 787s, including those already in the fleet, and those to be delivered in the future. Let’s discuss what we do know, as there are still more questions than answers. Japan Airlines Boeing 787 cabin retrofit project announced Boeing has just put out a press release revealing that it will be partnering with Japan Airlines to upgrade the cabins of its Boeing 787-9s. For context, Japan Airlines currently has a fleet of 55 Boeing 787s (23 787-8s and 22 787-9s), and the airline…

Air India has been undergoing a transformation over the past four years, since being privatized. For a long time, it felt like the carrier’s improvements were only coming at a glacial pace. In recent times, progress is finally being made, between taking delivery of new wide bodies, and starting to retrofit existing wide bodies. Along those lines, the airline has just revealed its new flagship lounge at Delhi Airport, which has been under construction for quite some time. Details of the new Air India Maharaja Lounge Delhi AirportThe Maharaja Lounge is the name of Air India’s new flagship lounge at…

In a separate post, I shared some thoughts on our China Airlines A350 business class flight from Phoenix (PHX) to Taipei (TPE). In this post, I’d like to discuss one other thing about the flight that was remarkable — just how early we arrived! My earliest flight arrival in over a decade! Airline schedule planning is of course a complex process, given how many variables there are that can impact operations. We’re talking everything from winds, to airport congestion, to air traffic control delays, and more. Airlines often add a bit of padding to their schedule, since they don’t want…

Delta is launching a new premium transcontinental flight, which will no doubt put some pressure on American… Delta adding JFK to SNA Boeing 757 flights as of May 2026Delta has it announced that it plans to offer 6x weekly nonstop flights between New York (JFK) and Orange County (SNA) as of May 7, 2026. The 2,454-mile route will be operated every day except Saturday, and will be flown by a Boeing 757-200.Delta will fly from New York to Orange CountyDelta will use its most premium configured 757 for the service, featuring 16 Delta One business class lie flat seats (in…

2026 marks American Airlines’ 100th anniversary, and the airline is doing several things to celebrate the occasion. Among those is that American has just announced that it’ll be introducing special catering in premium cabins for a limited time, including some dishes that may turn heads… American’s special centennial‑themed inflight diningAmerican is celebrating its 100th anniversary with a new series of centennial-themed inflight dining offerings. Starting February 9, 2026, customers can preorder these dishes ahead of their flights. The menus will debut in March for international and transcontinental Flagship First and Flagship Business flights, followed by an April debut for domestic…

Gambling addiction is now a topic that researchers can study under a Department of Defense program that provides federal funding for issues affecting U.S. military personnel and veterans. For the first time, the fiscal 2026 defense appropriations bill included problem gambling as a research topic sanctioned by the Defense Department under its Peer Reviewed Medical Research Program. Gambling addiction joins more than 240 subjects authorized by Congress to receive funding under the program. Last July, the National Council on Problem Gambling joined forces with gaming companies BetMGM, MGM Resorts and FanDuel to ask Senate appropriators to include funding for gambling…

In 2024, Cathay Pacific announced plans to introduce a new regional business class product. The carrier’s current regional business class seat isn’t terribly competitive, but we’ve known that the airline wants to introduce flat beds. There’s now an exciting update, as the new seat has been unveiled (thanks to Mike O. for flagging this). While this was unofficially unveiled a couple of days ago at an event, the airline has now put out its first public renderings of the product, so I’d like to provide some updates. Cathay Pacific’s new Aria Studio regional business class Cathay Pacific intends to introduce…

The Chinese clone of the Sikorsky S-97 Raider compound helicopter appeared again in a video recently emerged online. Months after the first images emerged online, the Chinese clone of the Sikorsky S-97 Raider appeared again in a video recently emerged online. Exactly like its U.S.-made counterpart, this compound helicopter features two coaxial main rotors and a pusher propeller. It is unclear when and where this video was captured. The first images, which we covered in a previous report here at The Aviationist, emerged in August 2025 but were reportedly captured in April 2025 and initially only published on the Chinese…

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