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The fine folks of the airline industry work extra hard this time of year so that the rest of us can enjoy the holidays. As if that weren’t enough, some of them volunteer to help share seasonal spirit with people in need. As one example, United operates “Fantasy Flights” that bring children experiencing significant medical issues or other hardships to visit Santa at the North Pole. We were able to join this year’s Fantasy Flight out of United’s Newark hub. Between pre-flight festivities, caroling onboard a decked-out 767, and watching the children meet Santa, it was one of the most…

Boeing has won a legal battle in Brazil, which clears the way for its local subsidiary to continue hiring engineers. A federal court rejected a lawsuit from two aerospace industry associations that sought to impose limits on the US planemaker’s recruitment practices. Industry groups allege Boeing has recruited hundreds of experienced engineers from Brazilian firms, including Embraer, even before opening its engineering and technology center in Sao Jose dos Campos in 2023. The hiring push followed the collapse of Boeing’s bid to acquire Embraer’s commercial aviation division. Industry Groups Sought To Restrict Boeing’s Engineer Recruitment Photo: VDB Photos | Shutterstock The…

SpaceX Eyes Starship Rideshare Service | Aviation Week Network https://aviationweek.com/themes/custom/particle/dist/app-drupal/assets/awn-logo.svg Skip to main content Irene Klotz August 12, 2025 SpaceX’s 14th Transporter mission launched with 70 rideshare payloads on June 23 from Vandenberg SFB, California. Credit: SpaceX SALT LAKE CITY—SpaceX’s first dedicated rideshare mission, Transporter-1, which launched on Jan. 24, 2021, with 143 spacecraft aboard, holds the record for the largest number of satellites flown on a single rocket, but that milestone may be surpassed when the company starts shared launch services… Irene Klotz Irene Klotz is Senior Space Editor for Aviation Week, based in Cape Canaveral. Before joining Aviation…

Icelandair’s first A321LR, TF-IAA, at a gate at Stockholm Arlanda Airport following its inaugural revenue flight from KEF Icelandair has, other than their domestic/feeder airline, long had an all-Boeing mainline fleet consisting of 737 MAX-8 and MAX-9, 757-200, 757-300, and 767 jetliners. That all changed on Dec. 10, 2024, when the airline placed an A321LR into service as TF-IAA, named Esia, per their protocol of naming aircraft after Icelandic volcanoes. There’s a lot to unpack here, so this article will focus on the experience of the flight. We’ll do a follow-up story on the implications of the fleet change later…

Boeing delivered 48 aircraft last month, the most it has delivered in July since 2017. While deliveries fell by 20% compared to June 2025, the manufacturer saw an 11.6% increase year-on-year, reflecting its strides towards recovery. Last month’s deliveries included 37 units of the popular Boeing 737 MAX, which has seen increased production this year. The majority were delivered to various lessors worldwide, with several airlines also taking delivery of Boeing narrowbody and widebody jets. Meanwhile, its European competitor Airbus delivered 67 aircraft in July. Increase In Deliveries Year-On-Year Photo: Boeing Boeing’s July deliveries increased from 43 in 2024 to…

Daily Memo: Could Castings And Forgings Be Another Trump Investment? | Aviation Week Network https://aviationweek.com/themes/custom/particle/dist/app-drupal/assets/awn-logo.svg Skip to main content Michael Bruno August 12, 2025 Credit: Getty Images The July announcement that the Pentagon will become the largest shareholder in Nevada-based rare earth producer MP Materials reverberated across the business realm and foreign capitals alike for many reasons. The MP investment was just the latest move by the Trump administration to bolster U.S… Michael Bruno Based in Washington, Michael Bruno is Aviation Week Network’s Executive Editor for Business. He oversees coverage of aviation, aerospace and defense businesses, supply chains and related…

Back in 2017 we covered Qatar Airways’ reveal of its new Qsuite business class seat. But 2017 was a long time ago. How has Qatar’s flagship product fared since then? The short answer is: it’s doing VERY well. Qsuite remains a huge favorite among among frequent flyers, and it has helped drive Qatar to the top of many global airline rankings. But it’s been almost eight years since Qsuite hit the skies, and that’s an eternity in the ultra-competitive world of premium cabin air travel. How does it hold up today? We got to find out by making a Qsuite…

Mostly Assembled: Airbus Has 60 Jets Waiting For Engines While Airbus and Boeing are very much planemakers, there are many components on their aircraft that are not produced by them: This includes avionics and, of course, cabin seating. But the aircraft engines also come from external suppliers – and so delays can really impact the final assembly and delivery process. And, well, Airbus’ CEO has disclosed that there are dozens of Airbus jets assembled but waiting for engines. source

Condor Launches Lobbying Campaign Against Lufthansa | Aviation Week Network https://aviationweek.com/themes/custom/particle/dist/app-drupal/assets/awn-logo.svg Skip to main content Jens Flottau August 12, 2025 Credit: Larry MacDougal/Imago/Alamy FRANKFURT—German leisure carrier Condor has launched a public lobbying campaign against what it calls a dominant anti-competitive position of its larger rival Lufthansa ahead of a crucial court ruling expected Aug. 20. Condor placed adverts on several German-language travel and aviation-related… Jens Flottau Based in Frankfurt, Germany, Jens is executive editor and leads Aviation Week Network’s global team of journalists covering commercial aviation. Subscription Required Condor Launches Lobbying Campaign Against Lufthansa is published in Aviation Daily, an Aviation…

Every two years, Icelandair hosts the Midatlantic travel trade show in Reykjavik, allowing travel vendors from the regions that the airline serves to gather together and present and promote their offerings to travel buyers, travel journalists, and to network with one another. One of the aisles in the 2023 Midatlantic travel show in Reykjavik It’s always a great event, and this avgeek travel reporter always finds plenty of resources and story ideas there. Your intrepid writer flying Icelandair’s 767-300ER full-motion simulator We were also provided opportunities to see some very cool behind-the-scenes stuff at Icelandair. The airline recently completed an…