JetBlue Airways on May 15, 2026 began scheduled flying on ‘Blueprint II,’ a reimagined take on one of the airline’s most beloved special liveries, now featured on a brand-new Airbus A220-300.

The pictured N3308J is JetBlue’s eighth A220‑300 delivered from Airbus’s Mirabel facility in Québec.

First introduced in 2017 on an Embraer E190, the original Blueprint livery became an instant standout across JetBlue’s fleet for its imaginative “see-through” design, which blended illustrations of everyday travel items with the aircraft’s mechanical structure. Inspired by stories from crewmembers and customers alike, the design featured everything from slices of pizza to potted plants, capturing the joy, personality and memorable moments that define travel in a distinctly JetBlue way. Retired in 2024 as part of JetBlue’s broader fleet transition, the livery remained a favorite among customers, crewmembers and aviation enthusiasts.

Now reimagined for the Airbus A220, Blueprint II builds on the original concept with bolder visuals, greater detail and new hidden touches throughout the aircraft. The updated design includes a collection of icons that celebrate JetBlue’s network, heritage and spirit of exploration, including:

• The fan-favorite oversized teddy bear, now seated in its own passenger seat
• A crown honoring JetBlue’s first European destination, London
• A sextant in the flight deck recognizing the history of navigation
• Fins, a mask and snorkel, and a swimming pool float nodding to the warm-weather vacation destinations at the heart of JetBlue’s network.

Blueprint II also includes dozens of additional “Easter eggs” hidden throughout the livery, giving customers and plane spotters new details to discover with every glance.

With the retirement of its Embraer E190 fleet on September 9, 2025, JetBlue completed its transition to an all-Airbus fleet, anchored by next-generation A220 and A320 aircraft. Blueprint II continues JetBlue’s award-winning tradition of using aircraft design as an extension of the brand, creating liveries that spark curiosity, invite discovery and connect with customers in unexpected ways.

American Airlines announced:

The matchups are set and American is ready for the season with a full slate of routes for fans to get straight to the end zone. This year, the airline will add a record-breaking 23,000 additional seats for fans, building on its already robust fall schedule offering more seats than any other airline in the U.S.

For fans who never miss a kickoff, American’s flight schedules will be available for booking early next week on aa.com or through American’s mobile app.

By the numbers: American’s fall football schedule

• American is adding more than 23,000 seats, that’s enough to fill the rosters of more than 430 professional football teams.
• This season, American is offering fan flights spanning more than 293 million yards, the equivalent of more than 3 million football fields.
• American’s fall schedule includes more than 4,500 peak daily flights from hometown airports of professional football teams.

Getting fans in position

The roar of the stadium awaits fans, and American’s convenient flights are designed to give travelers the perfect weekend trip connecting hometowns to stadium towns. Joining American’s already expansive schedule, nearly 10,000 additional seats will be available on 28 routes for fans across the upcoming season.

The end zone goes global

As football goes international, American and its partners offer fans the ability to travel near and far to catch every play live from the stadium. Special for fans in September, American will offer nonstop service between its hub in Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) and Rio de Janeiro (GIG).

Moreover, when traveling with partners including Qantas, British Airways, Iberia, and GOL, AAdvantage^® members can not only earn and redeem miles when traveling with our partner airlines, but AAdvantage^® status members can also enjoy enhanced benefits such as advanced seat selection and priority boarding with our partner carriers.

AAdvantage members can score their own touchdowns

Scoring big isn’t just for the players. Starting Monday, May 18, AAdvantage^® members can enter to score their own touchdowns with this season’s AAdvantage Perks℠ sweepstakes program. From Fan Flyaways, training camp experiences and more throughout the year, fans can look for options with some of their favorite teams to make this season more rewarding, even before booking the perfect itinerary.

In addition to redeeming AAdvantage^® miles for travel, upgrades and new inflight offerings, the AAdvantage^® program gives members more ways to elevate their football experience. Fans can sign up to be an AAdvantage^® member for free today and begin planning an unforgettable fall season of football, travel and more.

Flying fans closer to the field

College football planning is in full swing and American’s largest-ever schedule for fans is ready for booking. With the season’s matchups set, more than 13,000 seats with special flights on more than 50 routes are designed to give fans the perfect weekend at the stadium.

This season, the airline is adding more flights and seats to and from Austin, Texas (AUS); South Bend, Indiana (SBN); Oklahoma City (OKC); Columbia, Missouri (COU); College Station, Texas (CLL); Birmingham, Alabama (BHM); Lincoln, Nebraska (LNK) and more.

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The California Science Center has reached another major milestone in the future Samuel Oschin Air and Space Center with the installation of the first artifacts in the Korean Air Aviation Gallery. Thanks to the generous support of Korean Air, these include one of the signature attractions of the gallery, The 747 Experience, a 70-foot forward section of a Korean Air Boeing 747-400 aircraft fuselage, alongside four dramatically suspended aircraft from the Science Center’s collection, which will eventually include approximately 20 aircraft on display. Building construction on the Samuel Oschin Air and Space Center was completed in April and artifact and exhibit installation are well underway and will continue for several months. An opening date has not been set.

The upcoming Samuel Oschin Air and Space Center is part of the California Science Center’s 200,000 square-foot Phase III addition, spanning four floors and including 100,000 square feet of exhibit space. The new Air and Space Center will showcase a diverse collection of 100 artifacts, including rare and historic aerospace objects, integrated with 100 new exhibits, featuring hands-on, interactive experiences across three main galleries: the Samuel Oschin Shuttle Gallery, the Korean Air Aviation Gallery, and the Kent Kresa Space Gallery.

The Korean Air Aviation Gallery explores how the pursuit to master the sky involves tradeoffs among four forces of flight – lift, thrust, drag, and weight – that affect every aircraft ever flown, whether it flies high, low, fast, or slow. The gallery will have three primary thematic areas: Learning to Fly, Everyday Flight, and Advanced Aviation.

Highlights will include The 747 Experience which comprises the 70-foot front section of the upper and main decks alongside the cockpit of a Korean Air Boeing 747-400 aircraft, and includes a simulated flight from Los Angeles to Seoul, Korea, in The 747 Experience Theater; the Wind Tunnels exhibit where guests will experiment in a wind tunnel lab, investigating the connections between the forces of flight through experiments with both weight and lift and thrust and lift; and the Design a Plane exhibit where guests will learn how planes can be engineered to meet the requirements of different flight missions.

The aircraft already installed and suspended from the ceiling of the Korean Air Aviation Gallery include a Grumman F11F-1 Tiger (U.S. Navy’s first supersonic fighter jet); a Convair F-106A Delta Dart (the fastest single-engine turbojet-powered airplane); a Pitts Special S-1C (aerobatic kit biplane); and a Hawker Siddeley Harrier T.4 (first jet with operational vertical/short takeoff and landing capabilities) – the first artifact installed in the gallery.

To recognize this milestone, California Science Center President and CEO Jeffrey N. Rudolph was joined by major donor Walter Cho, Chairman and CEO of Korean Air and Hanjin Group, in making commemorative remarks. Following the program, guests were invited to tour the new gallery, experiencing the first glimpse of the future Korean Air Aviation Gallery.

Britten-Norman has delivered a BN2T-4S Islander to Xen Aviation & Services Inc. (Xen Aviation), marking the operator’s introduction of its first Islander aircraft as it prepares to launch regional operations in Guyana.

The aircraft was completed at Britten-Norman’s UK facility and will support Xen Aviation’s planned commuter services in Georgetown, becoming the first BN2T-4S Islander to operate in the country.

The BN2T-4S is the enlarged turboprop variant of the Islander, offering approximately 30% more cabin space and an increased Maximum Take-Off Weight of 8,925 lbs (4,408 kg). Powered by twin Rolls- Royce 250-B17F engines, it delivers enhanced performance while retaining the Islander’s long-established reputation as one of the world’s leading short take-off and landing aircraft.

Purpose-designed for reliable, day-to-day operations from short, challenging and infrastructure-limited airstrips, the BN2T-4S supports consistent access in environments where runway length, surface condition and weather variability are routine considerations. This capability is well established across regions such as Guyana and the wider Caribbean, where the Islander has supported short-field operations from demanding and unprepared airstrips for decades.

The aircraft is equipped with a modern Garmin glass cockpit and integrated avionics suite, supporting enhanced situational awareness, operational safety and long-term supportability. The BN2T-4S can also be configured with full airframe de-icing, extending operational capability in more variable and demanding climates.

Britten-Norman continues to support operators worldwide with aircraft delivered to current operational standards, backed by OEM engineering, certification and through-life support.

The BN2T-4S Islander is certified in the UK, EU, US, Canada and Guyana. The aircraft is approved for up to 10 passengers, subject to local air operations regulations.

Xen Aviation & Services Inc. is the aviation investment arm of Adamantium Holdings, a Guyana based business conglomerate with a footprint in mining, construction, agriculture, real estate, general services and petroleum production support. 

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Boeing flew the first 777-9 for Lufthansa Thursday, May 7, 2026. (Tim Stake photo)

The first 777-9 airplane for Lufthansa, Europe’s largest airline and one of the 777X launch customers, flew for the first time ahead of certification testing in the weeks ahead.

• Instead of a test interior, the airplane features Lufthansa’s fully outfitted passenger cabin, from premium and economy seats to in-flight entertainment systems.

About the flight: Boeing pilots Capt. Ted Grady and Capt. Jake Miller flew a three‑hour, 27-minute profile over Washington and Oregon, completing a standard flight designed to test the airplane’s systems and structures, with systems operators Zach Lewis and Joel Conard, flight analysts Cody Bruinsma, Mike Deutsch and Carl Zietz, and engineers Ben Wolter and Scott Dailey. The airplane landed at Paine Field in Everett, Wash., at 4:52 p.m. PT.

• “The airplane performed as we expected,” said Grady, 777/777X chief pilot. “The 777-9 continues to handle beautifully. Thank you to everyone who worked to get the airplane ready for this flight and its next phase of testing.”

Why it matters: First-of-model airplanes, like this one, establish a baseline configuration for customer deliveries. The airplane will undergo ground and flight tests, with an emphasis on cabin systems and connectivity.

Preparing the airplane: Since the airplane rolled out from the Everett factory, teams applied a clear top coat to protect the structure and completed fueling, engine runs and taxi tests. 

As Engineering ship captain for the airplane, Sam Damico supported the production and test teams as they completed the airplane and prepared it for flight.

• “We’re taking part in something really significant for the company,” Damico said. “There’s a lot of pride from everyone who helped bring all of these pieces together, working late nights and weekends, so this airplane can go and do its mission.”

Boeing will paint the airplane with the full Lufthansa livery before delivery.

Capt. Jake Miller inspects the 777-9 prior to Thursday’s first flight. (Tim Stake photo)

Testing, certification, delivery: The program has logged more than 4,700 flight test hours across the 777-9 test fleet. In addition to the dedicated test airplanes, production airplanes – like this sixth 777-9 to fly – are essential to completing certification requirements and preparing for first delivery in 2027, the company said.

• “Our team continues to face into the challenges of bringing a new airplane to market, and preparing to begin certification testing on this 777-9 is one more example of our progress,” said Terry Beezhold, 777-9 vice president and program manager. “I’m grateful to our team whose skill and dedication will help us deliver this airplane and to Lufthansa and all of our customers for choosing the 777X family.”

About the family: The 777X family – the 777-9, the 777-8 Freighter and the 777-8 passenger airplane – are the newest members of Boeing’s market-leading widebody family.

• Customers have ordered more than 620 777X airplanes.