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June 1, 2026, © Leeham News: This is the fourth article in a series that will use Airbus’ history and present technology work to deduce how Airbus will develop its next new airliner. The company’s current statement is that this new aircraft, a single-aisle model that will replace the A320/A321 series, will begin deliveries to airlines in the latter part of the next decade.We looked at the further developments of existing platforms in the last article to understand how much they would keep Airbus’ engineering capability sharp for the next new airplane. Now we examine the R&D Airbus has conducted…

Horizon Air, the regional carrier of Alaska Airlines, revealed a new special livery inspired by Disney and Pixar’s upcoming Toy Story 5 at Portland International Airport (PDX) on May 29, 2026. The livery is painted on an Embraer 175, registration N659QX, and features original characters Woody, Buzz Lightyear, and Jessie alongside new tech toy characters from the film, including Lilypad, Snappy, Atlas, and Smarty Pants.  Floating clouds run along the fuselage, with playful callouts such as “Saddle Up, It’s Takeoff Time!” and “Ready for Takeoff, Partner.” Forky and Karen Beverly appear on the winglets. Horizon Air’s new “Toy Story 5″…

Airplanes aren’t used strictly for transportation. They have other applications, such as spraying crops with herbicides, pesticides and other protection products. Known as crop dusters, these specialized airplanes play an important role in the agriculture industry. Here are six fun facts about crop dusters. #1) Early Models Were Converted WW1 Biplanes Some of the first crop dusters were military biplanes used during World War I, such as the Curtiss JN4 Jenny. The Jenny was a two-seat, single-engine biplane used primarily to train pilots during World War 1. Following the war, many units were sold to private owners. The Jenny eventually…

Horizon Air, the regional carrier of Alaska Airlines, revealed a new special livery inspired by Disney and Pixar’s upcoming Toy Story 5 at Portland International Airport (PDX) on May 29, 2026. The livery is painted on an Embraer 175, registration N659QX, and features original characters Woody, Buzz Lightyear, and Jessie alongside new tech toy characters from the film, including Lilypad, Snappy, Atlas, and Smarty Pants.  Floating clouds run along the fuselage, with playful callouts such as “Saddle Up, It’s Takeoff Time!” and “Ready for Takeoff, Partner.” Forky and Karen Beverly appear on the winglets. Horizon Air’s new “Toy Story 5″…

ANA Holdings (ANA HD), Japan’s largest airline group, announced on May 29, 2026 that it has invested in Phoxter Corporation, an Osaka-based startup that builds automation systems for transport and inspection in the manufacturing and logistics industries. The investment was made through ANA HD’s corporate venture capital fund, the ANA Future Frontier Fund, an JPY 8 billion (US $50.2 million)  fund established in April 2024 and managed in partnership with Global Brain Corporation.  The fund backs startups working in areas that can strengthen ANA’s operations or open new business opportunities, from robotics and AI to sustainable aviation fuel and air…

Philippine Airlines (PAL) announced the arrival of its second Airbus A350-1000 at Ninoy Aquino International Airport in Manila on May 29, 2026 at 17:18 local time. The widebody jet is the second of nine A350-1000s on order. The first was delivered in December 2025 and unveiled during a ceremony at Villamor Airbase in Manila on January 18, 2026, making PAL the first airline in Southeast Asia and the 10th worldwide to operate the type.  The airline, which is celebrating 85 years of operations, remains the only Southeast Asian carrier flying the variant. PAL plans to deploy both aircraft on its…

It’s the end of an era when it comes to dining in economy on domestic flights in the United States. That’s sort of sad, but also logical… Hawaiian “elevates” onboard dining, by cutting free meals Historically, Hawaiian Airlines has offered free meals on flights between Hawaii and the United States mainland. That’s an amenity that’s quite rare nowadays, especially outside of the “long haul” Hawaii flights from the East Coast, Midwest, etc., so it was a real point of differentiation. Well, major changes are coming to Hawaiian’s inflight service, and the airline is certainly burying the lede. The announcement about…

I’ve gotta hand it to New York’s most well-known (notorious?) air traffic controller — this is how you can be sassy without being a total jerk. Well, maybe he’s still being a bit of a jerk, but it’s an improvement… Copa pilot makes wrong turn at JFK, ATC teaches them a lesson YouTube channel You can see ATC has air traffic control audio and a visualization of an interaction that happened at JFK late at night on May 20, 2026, as Copa flight CM736 just landed in New York (JFK), after completing a 4hr43min Boeing 737-800 flight from Panama City…

I hate to make negative predictions, but I can’t help but feel like this is only the start of a trend that we’re going to see a lot more of in the coming years… Some award tickets now cost up to $1,750 to cancel!There’s a lot to love about redeeming miles & points, especially for premium cabin travel, given the amazing deals that are sometimes available.Broadly speaking (there are many exceptions), one of the great things about redeeming miles is that award tickets typically offer more flexibility than those booked with cash. For example, while some airlines have eliminated change…

I suspect this will be a hot take, though I don’t think it should be… United flight diverts over “bomb” bluetooth speaker name This incident happened yesterday (Saturday, May 30, 2026), and involves United Airlines flight UA236, scheduled to operate from Newark (EWR) to Palma de Mallorca (PMI). The 3,934-mile flight was operated by a Boeing 767-400ER with the registration code N67052, and was supposed to depart at 4:10PM and arrive at 6:15AM the next morning. The plane took off a bit behind schedule, at 6:08PM, due to a maintenance issue, and started its journey northeast. The plane flew for…