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Delta Air Lines introduced (08-Jul-2026) Delta First, Delta Premium Select and Delta One products alongside Classic and Extra fares in select markets to enable customers to now access premium products at a lower price point. Delta's Basic Business fare options include the following:

• Seats assigned after check-in;
• Reduced checked bag allowance;
• Lower mileage earn;
• No complimentary or paid upgrades;
• No same day confirmed or same day standby travel changes;
• Changes or cancellations for a fee.

The carrier stated customers on a Basic ticket will be able to access Delta Sky Club lounges through "another means of entry than their purchased fare". The carrier added customers flying Basic Business fares will retain access to the Delta One check-in experience and Delta One Lounge through 18-Jan-2027. [more - original PR]

Air Canada appointed (08-Jul-2026) Anko Van der Werff as president and CEO and a member of the board, effective from the end of Jan-2027. Mr Van der Werff, who currently serves as president and CEO of SAS, will succeed Michael Rousseau, who plans to retire from 31-Aug-2026 and will continue to "be available as needed throughout the transition". Mr Van der Werff previously served as CEO of Avianca, EVP and chief commercial officer at Aeroméxico and served on the board of governors of IATA. [more - original PR] [more - original PR - French] [more - Aviation Week]

Air France launched (08-Jul-2026) new amenity kits for La Première, business and premium economy cabins, featuring bamboo toothbrushes with organic toothpaste, recycled-material socks, earplugs and sleep masks. [more - original PR]

Airbus reported (08-Jul-2026) the following commercial aircraft orders and deliveries for Jun-2026:

• Gross orders: 69 aircraft;
  • Air Algerie: One A330-900;
  • SAS: 18 A330-900s;
  • Scoot: Two A320neos and four A321neos;
  • Undisclosed: Two A320neos and two A321neos;
  • Undisclosed: 16 A320neos and 24 A321neos;
• Deliveries: 89 aircraft to 49 customers;
  • Aegean Airlines: One A321neo;
  • AerCap: One A320neo and one A321neo (Azerbaijan Airlines), and one A321neo (Thai Airways);
  • AirAsia: One A321neo;
  • Air Arabia: Three A320neos;
  • Air Canada: Two A220-300s;
  • Air China: One A321neo;
  • Air France: One A220-300 and one A350-900;
  • ANA Holdings: One A320neo;
  • avianca: One A320neo;
  • Avolon: One A320neo (Colorful Guizhou Airlines), one A320neo (Hainan Airlines), and two A320neos (Spring Airlines);
  • Azorra: One A220-300 (Croatia Airlines);
  • BOCOM Leasing: One A320neo (Turkish Airlines);
  • Breeze Airways: Two A220-300s;
  • CALC: One A321neo (United Airlines);
  • Chengdu Airlines: Two A320neos;
  • China Airlines: One A321neo;
  • China Eastern Airlines: Three A320neos and three A321neos;
  • China Southern Airlines: Two A321neos;
  • CMB Financial Leasing: One A320neo (Transavia France);
  • Colorful Guizhou Airlines: One A320neo;
  • Delta Air Lines: Two A220-300s and one A321neo;
  • easyJet: One A320neo and four A321neos;
  • EgyptAir: One A350-900;
  • Emirates: Three A350-900s;
  • Gulf Air: One A321neo;
  • ICBC Leasing: One A320neo (flyadeal), and one A321neo (China Eastern);
  • IndiGo: Four A321neos;
  • Jet2.com: Two A321neos;
  • JetSMART (Chile): One A320neo and one A321neo;
  • LATAM Airlines Group: Two A320neos;
  • Lufthansa: One A320neo;
  • Macquarie AirFinance: One A220-300 (airBaltic);
  • Pegasus Airlines: One A321neo;
  • Qantas Airways: One A321neo;
  • Qatar Airways: One A350-1000;
  • Saudia: Two A321neos;
  • Scoot: One A320neo;
  • Spring Airlines: Two A320neos;
  • TAP Air Portugal: One A320neo;
  • Transavia: One A321neo;
  • Transavia France: Two A320neos;
  • Turkish Airlines: One A350-900;
  • United Airlines: One A321neo;
  • VietJet Air: Three A321neos;
  • Volaris: One A320neo;
  • West Air: One A320neo;
  • Wizz Air: Four A321neos;
  • Xiamen Airlines: Two A320neos. [more - original PR]

Uzbekistan Airports joined (07-Jul-2026) Airports Council International's (ACI) Airport Carbon Accreditation, the first step in a coordinated carbon management programme across the country's airport network. Fergana Airport, Karshi Airport, Namangan Airport, Navoi Airport, Nukus Airport, Samarkand Airport, Termez Airport and Urgench Airport were accredited Level 1 certification under the programme. Tashkent International Airport received Level 2 certification, becoming the highest accredited airport in Central Asia under Airport Carbon Accreditation. Uzbekistan Airports will work to progress the whole network to higher accreditation levels by strengthening carbon management, improving energy efficiency, expanding emissions monitoring, engaging stakeholders and implementing long term decarbonisation initiatives. [more - original PR]

Air Premia, via its official Facebook, announced (07-Jul-2026) the signing of an interline agreement with Southwest Airlines, becoming the first Korean airline to establish an interline partnership with Southwest Airlines. Air Premia stated the partnership allows passengers to access more than 120 routes across the US and North and Central America with a single ticket. The carriers will offer connecting services through Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Honolulu, enabling travellers from South Korea to reach destinations that currently have limited or no nonstop service from Korea, including Las Vegas, Chicago, Houston, Phoenix, Denver, Portland and Nashville. Tickets for these new interline itineraries will be available from 08-Jul-2026 through travel agencies and online booking channels. [more - original PR - Southwest Airlines] [more - original PR - Air Premia]