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Frontier Airlines board member resigns
June 15, 2026
Frontier Airlines board member Andrew Broderick has resigned from his role at the US carrier, effective 15 June.
Broderick's LinkedIn profile shows that he is managing director of Indigo Partners. The US-based private equity firm's portfolio includes investments in Frontier, Wizz Air, Volaris, JetSmart and Cebu Pacific. Broderick serves on the boards of Volaris, Wizz and JetSmart, according to his LinkedIn profile. Frontier says Broderick's departure from the Denver-based carrier's board "is not the result of any disagreement with the company on any matter relating to the company's operations, policies or practices". Indigo Partners vice-president Barron Steele was appointed to replace Broderick on 9 June, the day Broderick submitted his resignation from the board, Frontier says.


Uganda Airlines orders 10 Boeing aircraft
June 12, 2026
Uganda Airlines has ordered 10 aircraft from Boeing, split into eight passenger jets and two freighters. "The additional aircraft will facilitate trade, tourism, investment and cargo development, directly contributing to Uganda Vision 2040 and the country's aspiration to achieve sustainable middle-income status," Uganda Airlines says, referring to the country's national development plan. Uganda Airlines says that the two freighters to be acquired will be a converted 767 widebody and a 737BCF but did not specify the passenger aircraft types selected. Boeing declines to comment on the order and refers queries to the airline. The carrier's fleet comprises one 737-800, one 787-8, two A330neos and four MHIRJ CRJ900s, Cirium fleets data shows. All eight aircraft are used primarily for passenger service.


Southwest adds Singapore Airlines as interline partner
June 12, 2026
Southwest Airlines and Singapore Airlines (SIA) have launched an interline partnership that further extends the US carrier's international reach. In December 2025, Southwest and Turkish Airlines agreed an interline deal connecting the Dallas-based carrier's customers with more than 350 destinations from the European carrier's Istanbul hub. Singapore Airlines and sister carrier Scoot fly to more than 130 destinations, among them three US airports served by Southwest: Los Angeles International, Seattle-Tacoma and San Francisco International. "Journeys that pair Southwest and Singapore Airlines not only connect new geographies but also create consistent high-quality customer experiences," states Southwest chief operating officer Andrew Watterson. Southwest notes that, with the addition of SIA, it now has eight airline partnerships spanning destinations in Asia, Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. The carrier's chief executive Bob Jordan said on 28 May during the Bernstein Strategic Decisions Conference that Southwest intends to offer customers "access to destinations" that it does not serve, adding that "it's likely" that it will eventually "delve into long-haul international".


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