American Airlines is committing to further growth at its Dallas/Fort Worth base, signing an agreement with the airport for new terminal worth approximately $3.5 billion. The airline and airport will develop the up to 24-gate terminal F in the southwest corner of Dallas/Fort Worth's terminal complex under an agreement announced today. Design work will commence immediately with various layouts under evaluation - the facility has historically built semi-circular shaped terminals. - planning on opening in 2025. "DFW is American's largest hub and a central gateway to our extensive international and domestic network," says Doug Parker, chairman and chief executive of American, in a statement. "The plans we're announcing today will allow for the continued growth of DFW and ensure the airport remains a premier gateway for American for many more years to come."

Airbus has delivered its 12,000th aircraft with the handover of the latest A220-100 to Delta Air Lines.
The manufacturer had reached 11,995 deliveries at the end of April – aided by its acquisition of A220 programme, formerly the Bombardier CSeries, last year. Airbus says the milestone figure was officially reached on 20 May with the delivery of a 12th A220 to Delta, which has 40 A220-100s and 50 A220-300s on order. Airbus, celebrating its 50th anniversary this year, delivered its first aircraft, an A300B2, to Air France in 1974.

An investigation is on its way after the fatal crash on 16 May of a Diamond DA62 in Dubai. The piston-twin aircraft owned and operated by UK firm Flight Calibration Services (FCSL), was testing the navigation aids at Dubai International airport (DXB) when it crashed at 19:30 local time, 5km from the airport, after what the Dubai government calls a "technical malfunction". All four occupants of the aircraft lost their lives in the accident. Shoreham-based FCSL specializes in inspecting and calibrating ground-based navigation aids – including instrument landing systems and primary and secondary radars – for airports and airfield owners across the world. Diamond Aircraft says it is "deeply saddened" by the crash and "will fully support investigations to discover as soon as possible the cause of the accident".