Vol. II No. 36 Morning Edition Boston · New York
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7 briefs on file across 2 desks.

Pratt GTF crisis keeps roughly 350 A320neos grounded in 2026
News

Pratt GTF crisis keeps roughly 350 A320neos grounded in 2026

Inspection turn times of 250 to 300 days continue to ground hundreds of A320neo-family aircraft as Pratt works through its powder-metal recall.

April 20, 2026
JAL A350-1000 and the Safran Unity Cabin
Aviation

JAL A350-1000 and the Safran Unity Cabin

Japan Airlines is now operating 10 A350-1000s. A briefing on the Safran Unity Business Class spec, the HND-JFK and HND-LHR rotations, and the Sky Suite…

February 8, 2026
Qantas Project Sunrise A350-1000ULR: Q2 2026 State of the Delay
Aviation

Qantas Project Sunrise A350-1000ULR: Q2 2026 State of the Delay

First delivery now slips to April 2027. A briefing on the A350-1000ULR cabin spec, the SYD-LHR / SYD-JFK window, and the operational fallout for the QF1/QF2…

December 20, 2025
Boeing 777-9 Q2 2026 Certification Progress Briefing
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Boeing 777-9 Q2 2026 Certification Progress Briefing

Q2 2026 read on the Boeing 777-9: FAA TIA 4a approval in Q1, EIS now 2027, the $4.9B Q4 2025 charge, and what the slip means for LH, EK, QR, SQ, EY…

November 28, 2025
Air India Vihaan.AI hits delivery cadence in 2026
News

Air India Vihaan.AI hits delivery cadence in 2026

Air India enters year four of its Vihaan.AI plan with factory-fit 787-9s arriving and 26 aircraft inductions guided for 2026.

August 15, 2025
British Airways Club Suite Fleet State: A Q2 2026 Briefing
Aviation

British Airways Club Suite Fleet State: A Q2 2026 Briefing

The Club Suite footprint has finally reached the Heathrow 777-200ER fleet. A briefing on what is flying, what is still 8-across, and which JFK rotations are…

May 21, 2025
ANA 'The Room' Fleet and Network: Q2 2026 State of Play
Aviation

ANA 'The Room' Fleet and Network: Q2 2026 State of Play

The Room remains the standard against which open-suite Business Class is measured. A briefing on which 777-300ER tails carry it, which routes are still…

May 9, 2025