Airlines are navigating another week of tight capacity as supply chain constraints continue to choke aircraft availability. With a record 17,000-aircraft backlog stretching more than a decade into the future, carriers are absorbing billions in added costs tied to maintenance, leasing and fuel inefficiencies. JetBlue’s arrival in Vero Beach is sparking quick infrastructure upgrades, while Austin is weighing new incentives that could position Southwest as a major tenant in the airport’s next concourse. Alaska is also pushing deeper into long-haul strategy with ticket sales now open for its upcoming Seattle–Heathrow launch.

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✈️ Airbus is accelerating work on its blended-wing ZEROe concepts, exploring futuristic designs that could reshape fuel efficiency