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Qantas has unveiled a Great Barrier Reef-inspired livery on its newest Airbus A321XLR, celebrating one of Australia’s most iconic natural landmarks. The aircraft, named Coral Sea, rolled out of Airbus’ paint shop in Hamburg, Germany, on May 28, 2026.  It is the seventh of 48 A321XLRs Qantas has on order and will be flown home to Australia by Qantas pilots in June 2026. A flying tribute to the reef The livery spans both sides of the 44-meter aircraft and features sea turtles, clownfish, and coral rendered in bold, bright colors across the fuselage. The design is a collaborative effort marking…

Virgin Australia has brought its 150th Boeing 737 into service, marking a milestone in the airline’s 26-year history with the aircraft type. The jet, named ‘Lake Centenary’, entered commercial service on May 28, 2026, operating flight VA308 from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Melbourne Airport (MEL). It features a retro-inspired all-red livery and a unique cabin tribute: the names of more than 8,000 Virgin Australia team members printed on the overhead lockers. Virgin Australia 150th Boeing 737 Arrival to Australia Lake Centerary: A fleet milestone Lake Centenary is the 100th Boeing 737 in Virgin Australia’s current fleet and the 17th 737-8…

Finland’s Ministry of Defense has launched an official investigation following a suspected airspace violation by a Russian aircraft in the Gulf of Finland. On May 27, 2026, the Ministry of Defense suggested that the airspace violation may have occurred while the Russian aircraft was avoiding a thunderstorm off Porkkala. The Finnish Air Force mounted a response to the incident by deploying an operational flight. No further details were provided about any specific aircraft. “An investigation into the suspected airspace violation has been launched immediately,” Minister of Defense Antti Häkkänen said. The Finnish Border Guard are leading the investigation to uncover…

We’ll have to mark this as “developing” for now, but this potentially has major implications for award travel on American, especially if booking through a partner program, like Alaska Atmos Rewards or British Airways Club. American radically changes close-in award availabilityHistorically, American has been by far the best of the “big three” US carriers when it comes to making award seats on its own flights available, especially on domestic and short haul international flights. American actually releases a good amount of saver award seats across cabins, and it’s one of the things that makes AAdvantage better than the competition.However, it…

VICTORIA, British Columbia — Canada will purchase six GlobalEye early warning and control aircraft from Saab as part of deal to not only boost Canadian military capabilities but energize domestic defense production.Prime Minister Mark Carney announced the news May 27 at the CANSEC defense trade show in Ottawa. It was the first time that a Canadian prime minister had appeared at the show, the country’s largest defense and security industry event.Carney said the proposed GlobalEye purchase, estimated to cost more than $5 billion CAN (US$3.6 billion), will not only expand the country’s military capabilities but support his government’s initiatives to…

Kuwaiti air defenses have intercepted “hostile” missile and drone attacks, with the ceasefire between the US and Iran looking increasingly fragile. On May 28, 2026, the General Staff of the Kuwaiti Armed Forces issued a statement about explosions in the region, declaring that they were the result of air defense systems engaging aggressive threats. Members of the public were advised to follow safety and security instructions issued by Kuwaiti authorities. No one has claimed responsibility for the latest attacks. According to the Associated Press, the escalation came after US forces in the Middle East destroyed four Iranian one-way attack drones…

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Qantas Frequent Flyers now have access to 15 new island destinations in the Philippines, courtesy of a new partnership with Philippine Airlines that launched on May 28, 2026. Under the arrangement, Qantas members can use their points to book Classic Reward seats across the entire Philippine Airlines network, including routes to North America and the Middle East via Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) in Manila. Island hopping with points The partnership opens up popular Philippine destinations that were previously unavailable through the Qantas partner network. These include the beaches of Boracay, the diving hub of Cebu, and the UNESCO World…

All Nippon Airways (ANA) has unveiled a set of new Pokémon liveries to mark the 30th anniversary of this popular media franchise.  As a result of a collaboration between the Japanese airline and The Pokémon Company, the franchise’s rights owners, a series of three ANA aircraft are to be painted in Pokémon liveries.  On May 28, 2026, ANA unveiled the first two, ‘Pokémon Jet Red’ and ‘Pokémon Jet Green’.  The ‘Pokémon Jet Red’ livery will be painted on a Boeing 787-8 (registration JA819A) which will be used primarily on domestic routes within the Japanese isles, while ‘Pokémon Jet Green’ will…

Subscription required By Bjorn Fehrm and Scott Hamilton May 28, 2026, © Leeham News: This is the third 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 into Airbus’ history in the last article to understand its DNA when it comes to aircraft development up to the last new aircraft, the A350-900. Now…