Delta Air Lines’ on-time rate improved in the first half of 2026 — 78.7% to 79.3%, good for second among the major US carriers. By the metric most coverage and DOT reporting leads with, Delta looks fine, maybe even a…
Heart Aerospace completed the first flight of its X1 demonstrator this week at Plattsburgh International Airport in New York, marking a significant technical milestone for electric regional aviation. The aircraft, described by the company as the world’s largest battery-electric fixed-wing…
Embraer posted record 2Q26 revenue of $2.2 billion, up 23% year over year and its strongest second quarter ever. Adjusted EPS of $1.19 crushed the $0.61 consensus by 95%. Backlog hit a new all-time high of $34.5 billion, up 16%…
Two eVTOL deals landed within days of each other this month. Archer Aviation is acquiring Boeing’s Wisk Aero, along with Insitu and SkyGrid, with Boeing taking a 19.75% equity stake in Archer as part of the transaction. Joby Aviation is…
American Airlines is sending two contradictory signals this month. On one side: a voluntary unpaid leave program offering 1,205 flight attendants — about 4% of the cabin crew workforce — a paid-nothing September, after fuel costs forced six domestic route…
Airbus’s July O&D numbers are in, and the gap over 2025 keeps widening. Orders: 204 gross, but 66 cancellations brought net to 138. The headline commitment was SMBC Aviation Capital’s 100-jet single-aisle order (35 A320neo / 65 A321neo), followed by…