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Norse Atlantic Airways will not resume the following planned summer seasonal services, as per a 14-Apr-2026 GDS inventory and timetable display:

• Los Angeles-London Gatwick: Previously planned to resume six times weekly from 01-Jun-2026;
• Los Angeles-Paris CDG: Previously planned to resume three times weekly from 29-May-2026;
• Los Angeles-Rome Fiumicino: Previously planned to resume twice weekly from 29-May-2026.

Germany's Vereinigung Cockpit (VC) union, via its official LinkedIn account, announced (14-Apr-2026) a new strike call for Lufthansa, Lufthansa Cargo, Lufthansa CityLine and Eurowings pilots in response to lack of progress in negotiations on pension schemes and a new collective bargaining agreement for Lufthansa CityLine employees. The industrial action will affect Lufthansa, Lufthansa Cargo and Lufthansa CityLine flights departing German airports from 00:01 on 16-Apr-2026 to 23:59 on 17-Apr-2026, and Eurowings flights from 00:01 to 23:59 on 16-Apr-2026. VC has proposed a binding mediation process to Lufthansa to resolve the labour dispute through an independent third party to avoid further escalation.

Air New Zealand announced (15-Apr-2026) plans to introduce its first economy Skynest product onboard new Boeing 787-9 aircraft from Nov-2026. The product will be available to book from 18-May-2026. The product will include six lie-flat pods in a bunk style layout between the economy and premium economy cabins. Each pod includes a quiet, private space with a full-length mattress, bedding, ambient lighting, ventilation and charging ports. Customers who book an economy or premium economy seat will have the option of adding on a four-hour session. The sessions have been designed around natural sleep cycles to allow time to settle, sleep and wake gradually. Initially, two sessions will be offered on each flight. Air New Zealand CEO Nikhil Ravishankar stated: "For a country as remote as New Zealand, the journey matters. Tourism is a NZD46 billion (USD27.13 billion) industry, but growth depends on travellers' willingness to spend long hours in the air to get here. Skynest is designed to help make that easier... By giving more people the chance to properly rest on ultra long-haul flights, it helps make travel to and from New Zealand more manageable". [more - original PR]

Melbourne Tullamarine Airport reported (14-Apr-2026) it handled more than one million passengers in Mar-2026, an increase of 6.9% year-on-year and a new record for the month of March. The airport handled 3.1 million passengers during the month, an increase of 6.3%, driven by "strong interest in the Melbourne Formula 1 Grand Prix" and the Labour Day long weekend. The airport stated the performance was achieved "despite airspace closures that forced the cancellation of numerous services" operated by Emirates, Qatar Airways and Etihad Airways. The airport welcomed daily Indonesia AirAsia service from Bali and Singapore Airlines deployment of A380 equipment on one of its five daily frequencies during Mar-2026. Airport CEO Lorie Argus stated: "While Middle East services are progressively resuming and stabilising, it has been pleasing to see other airlines add capacity to Melbourne, with demand for connections through Southeast Asia, China and North American hubs particularly strong and load factors correspondingly high". Ms Argus added: "Even as cost of living pressures mount, we expect to see people prioritising travel to connect with friends, family or experiences both here in Melbourne, as well as interstate and overseas. We know oil prices will put pressure on both airlines and consumers in the short to medium term, but our investments highlight our commitment to look beyond the current challenges and deliver much needed capacity for airlines and travellers". [more - original PR]

Boeing Commercial Airplanes reported (14-Apr-2026) 143 aircraft deliveries for 1Q2026. Details include:

• 737: 114;
• 767: Six;
• 777: Eight;
• 787: 15. [more - original PR] [more - Aviation Week]

Boeing, via its official website, reported (14-Apr-2026) the following commercial aircraft orders and deliveries for Mar-2026:

• Gross orders: 27 aircraft;
  • Unidentified customer(s): 19 737 MAXs and eight 787-9s;
• Deliveries: 44 aircraft;
  • AerCap: One 737 MAX;
  • Air India: One 737 MAX;
  • Air Lease: One 737 MAX;
  • Akasa Air: Two 737 MAXs;
  • American Airlines: Three 737 MAXs;
  • Arajet: One 737 MAX;
  • Aviation Capital Group: One 737 MAX;
  • Bank of Communications Leasing: One 737 MAX;
  • BOC Aviation: Two 737 MAXs;
  • Copa Airlines: One 737 MAX;
  • Dubai Aerospace Enterprise: One 737 MAX;
  • Emirates: Two 777Fs;
  • EVA Air: One 787-9;
  • JEJU air: One 737 MAX;
  • Korean Air: One 737 MAX and one 787-10;
  • Lufthansa: Two 787-9s;
  • Macquarie Airfinance: One 737 MAX;
  • MSC Air Cargo: One 777F;
  • Phoenix Aviation Capital: One 737 MAX;
  • Southwest Airlines: Five 737 MAXs;
  • TUI Travel Aviation Finance: One 737 MAX;
  • United Airlines: Eight 737 MAXs and three 787-9s;
  • UPS: One 767-300F. [more - Aviation Week]