Who will be the first to fly the A321XLR? And when will the 777X ever fly? At least now we have some A350 confirmed flight times and an A380 on the move… Also in this episode: * Aer Lingus confirms it won’t be launch customer for new Airbus XLR jet * Lufty now sees 2026 for 777X * TPA-AMS coming back on DL in October (A333) * Bonza is dead in Australia amid fraud claims against 777 Partners * Global’s A380 made it to Europe * Qantas settles with regulators over selling already canceled flights * Emirates announces A350 routes * Spirit sees a need to pivot the on-board product * Frontier adds Frontera as a brand name, but probably not tortas on board For our Patreon subscribers we have bonus content, including: * Boite Noire * United’s App Update * Boeing locked out its firefighters, while WestJet reached a TA with maintenance techs * Southwest is bringing back last-minute fare sales, or maybe not * Southwest should buy Breeze to solve its missing MAX 7 problem * BermudAir’s funky bond * €50mn Push for more Chunnel traffic * “Bubble” concept for views from a plane And plenty more. Enjoy the show!