Current desk attention · Updated July 6, 2026
What the desk is watching now
A live read on what the MBT research desk has open right now. Updated as the desk's attention shifts. For the comprehensive backfile see the archive; for the quarterly enumerations see the Q3 2026 Index and Q4 2026 Index.
Active threads
- A321XLR deployment wave — first real carrier insertions across MAD-BOS, JFK-EDI, DUB-BNA/IND, with secondary trunk implications through 2027.
- Aeromexico–Delta post-JV — antitrust immunity terminated January 1, 2026; corporate procurement responses tracked through Q3.
- Lufthansa Allegris rollout — Frankfurt 787-9 EIS October 9, 2025; A350-900 and 747-8I retrofits sequenced through 2027.
- SWISS Senses A350-900 EIS — March 31, 2026 inaugural ZRH-BOS; full retrofit fleet through Q4 2026.
- ITA Airways Star Alliance transition — LH Group 90% acquisition closed May 2026; SkyTeam exit + Star Alliance accession sequencing.
- Korean-Asiana merger close — December 17, 2026 effective; Star Alliance exit + SkyTeam absorption mechanics.
- JFK New Terminal One Phase A — mid-2026 EIS; six lounges (four airline + two Plaza Premium).
- Boeing 777-9 cert — TIA Phase 4A cleared March 17, 2026; EIS held to 2027.
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