Virgin Atlantic has a new partner for its eVTOL dreams. The carrier announced an agreement with Joby over the weekend, displacing its 2021 deal with Vertical Aerospace.
Airplanes and Airports
In Search of Connections: JetBlue Adds JFK-Manchester, NH
JetBlue plans to grow in Manchester, NH, adding a JFK flight from 12 June 2025. Unlike many of the carrier’s routes, however, this one appears to have a different target: connections.
IndiGo targets Bangkok, Europe with Expanded Norse Atlantic 787 Deal
IndiGo will further expand its long-haul operations, now planning to lease three more 787s from Norse Atlantic this year.
Southwest Announces First Layoffs in History: Which Roles?
With cuts coming to Southwest’s corporate staff, which departments are most affected?
United Angles for Extra Cape Town Service
Last week Delta Air Lines asked the DOT to grant it flexibility in operations to South Africa. This week United Airlines followed suit.
Airlines push back on passenger rights
The past several years have seen a bevy of customer protections mandated across the US commercial aviation space. Now airlines are pressing the new administration to roll them back.
XB-1 Goes Supersonic, Retires from Service
Boom Supersonic’s XB-1 test aircraft has completed its mission. The plane operated at supersonic speeds on two separate test flights and now will be retired.
FAA Updates NOTAMs
The NOTAM system is in desperate need of update. Simplification and clarification, identifying the more critical reports while deemphasizing others would improve safety. That’s not what is happening.
airBaltic grabs Lufthansa Group investment, Uruguayan operations
airBaltic has had a busy day, announcing an investment from Lufthansa Group and a deal to help launch the new flag carrier of Uruguay.
Frontier goes back after Spirit
Frontier Airlines wants to acquire Spirit Airlines. Again. The companies have been in negotiations for the past three weeks, with Spirit rejecting Frontier’s overtures.