Finnair will cancel about 110 flights on 30 May because of further industrial action by the Finnish Aviation Union (IAU). The union is planning similar action to that carried out earlier in May, when a series of four-hour strikes targeted different work shifts and affected functions such as ground handling and aircraft maintenance. The IAU plans more industrial action on 2 and 4 June, which Finnair says will cause disruptions on those days as well. "We are deeply sorry that our customers' important travel plans are once again being disrupted," says Finnair chief operating officer Jaakko Schildt. "We are doing everything we can to provide our customers with alternative routing as quickly as possible." Finnair has said that ongoing industrial action cost it €22 million ($25 million) and shaved €31 million off its revenue in the first quarter of this year.

US carrier Allegiant Air will launch five new domestic routes from three airports later this year. It will begin flights from Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International airport to South Bend, Indiana on 29 August. Two new routes to be added from McGhee Tyson airport in Tennessee include Memphis, also in Tennessee, on 4 September and Key West in Florida on 3 October. Allegiant will also begin service from Gulf Shores International airport in Alabama to Appleton, Wisconsin and Des Moines, Iowa in early October. "This expansion caters to passengers and communities we feel have been overlooked by other carriers," states Allegiant chief commercial officer Drew Wells. "Allegiant's unique business model, connecting small-to-medium-sized cities to vacation destinations, creates accessible travel options not otherwise available in what we believe are underserved markets." Data shows that Allegiant will be the only airline to operate scheduled, nonstop service on all five routes.

Deutsche Aircraft has released video footage of the initial D328eco regional turboprop's final assembly ahead of its scheduled roll-out on 28 May. The footage shows part of the wing installation on the fuselage of the first test aircraft (TAC 1) at the German manufacturer's base at Oberpfaffenhofen airfield, near Munich. The single-piece wing appears to be complete with anti-icing surfaces, engine pylons, wing-tips, ailerons and landing flaps prior to its placement on top of the aircraft's fuselage. Also shown is the installation of landing gear on the aircraft, which bears the serial number 10001. The D328eco is an updated and stretched variant of the Dornier 328, which first flew in 1991 and was in production until 2000. Last year, Deutsche began the process of stretching an existing Dornier 328 fuselage, to serve as a first test aircraft for the programme. The D328eco is 2.2m longer than the original aircraft, and has 40 seats, compared with 32 on the Dornier 328. The fuselage, not previously used for production of a Dornier 328, had been in storage at Oberpfaffenhofen airfield since 2003, having been built by Fairchild Dornier. Prior to the test aircraft's manufacture, Deutsche selected Brazilian engineering company Akaer to produce the forward fuselage and Indian industrial group Dynamatic Technologies to supply the rear fuselage for D328eco serial production. German manufacturer Heggemann was chosen to supply the turboprop's landing gear, wingbox and engine support structure. Deutsche is in the process of constructing an assembly line at Leipzig airport. This will have capacity to produce 48 aircraft per year. Entry into service is targeted for the fourth quarter of 2027. Deutsche had initially foreseen service entry in 2025.