Ethiopian Airlines

Ethiopian Airlines to launch flights to Lyon, France, via Geneva, Switzerland

This will be Ethiopian Airlines' second one-stop via Geneva to a European destination.

TAP Air Portugal

Europe extends deadline for TAP Air, SATA divestments related to Portugal’s state aid

The EC extended the deadlines for SATA Group to sell 51% of Azores Airlines and for TAP Air Portugal to divest non-core businesses.

Department of Transportation

USDOT’s consumer protection office to focus on ‘compliance,’ not financial punishment

The DOT continues to reverse Biden-era policies to comply with the Trump administration's executive orders (EOs).

JetBlue

JetBlue to launch two new routes from Fort Lauderdale, add two daily flights to LGA

JetBlue's two new routes directly overlap with Spirit Airlines routes from FLL.

Chicago O'Hare International Airport

American Airlines and United Airlines’ battle for Chicago will heat up in 2026

American Airlines has been actively adding routes that overlap with United Airlines' network at Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD).

Ryanair

Ryanair, Wizz Air end 2025 with growing passenger numbers

Both low-cost carriers continued to grow their passenger numbers during the calendar year.

Amsterdam Schiphol Airport

Flight disruptions continue at Amsterdam Schiphol, impacting KLM and other airlines’ flights

Snow has impacted operations at the Netherlands' main gateway, Amsterdam Schiphol Airport (AMS).

airBaltic

airBaltic confirms ‘more than’ 20 Airbus A220-300s have Starlink

Previously, airBaltic expected to retrofit its whole fleet of Airbus A220-300 aircraft by the end of the year.

Boeing 777

FAA finalizes directive to address powder metals’ iron contamination on GE90s powering Boeing 777s

The FAA said that one each of the HPT stage 1 and HPT stage 2 disks is affected by the directive.

Iberia

Iberia takes delivery of its seventh Airbus A321XLR

While it remains to be seen when the seventh A321XLR will enter service, Iberia is launching a new route with the type on January 19.

LOT Polish Airlines

LOT Polish Airlines introduces new Boeing 737 MAX 8 interiors

The new interiors entered service today, on January 2, 2026.

KLM

KLM and its flight attendants finalize a new labor agreement

The new agreement has been retroactively applied from March 1, 2025.

Wizz Air

Wizz Air creates a financial committee, chaired by Indigo Partners director

The committee has been active since December 22.

Air China

Air China to order 60 Airbus A320neo aircraft, subject to shareholder approval

If approved, this would mean that Airbus has secured more than 140 orders for A320neo family aircraft in the past few days.

airBaltic

Air India and airBaltic enhance partnership, to begin codesharing on routes to India

The codeshare partnership will enable one-stop connections from Riga, Latvia, to multiple destinations in India.

JetBlue

JetBlue to launch flights between New York-JFK and Cleveland in March 2026

JetBlue will directly compete with American Airlines and Delta Air Lines on its new flights from New York-JFK to Cleveland.

ITA Airways

ITA Airways schedules last Airbus A330-200 flights on December 31

ITA Airways' final A330-200 flight is scheduled to come and depart from Boston Logan International Airport (BOS) on December 31.

Airbus

China’s CALC orders 30 Airbus A320neo family aircraft

A day prior, two Chinese airlines, Juneyao Airlines and Spring Airlines, ordered up to 55 A320neo aircraft.

Alaska Airlines

Alaska Airlines confirms termination of LATAM Airlines codeshare

The Department of Transportation (DOT) had mandated that either of the airlines notify the Department if their codeshare agreement ended.

American Airlines

American Airlines promises to pass the arbitrary 500 daily departure mark from Chicago-O’Hare in 2026

Its biggest competitor at ORD, United Airlines, has scheduled close to or more than 600 daily departures from spring 2026 onward.

Federal Aviation Administration

EASA, FAA address portable breathing equipment failures, including during an Iberia A321XLR bird strike

EASA's directive went further, warning that some PEBs had manufacturing issues.

United Airlines

United ERJ145, Volaris A320neo involved in near-miss near Houston Intercontinental Airport

The two aircraft continued to their destinations without further incident.

Iberia

Iberia Airbus A321XLR returns to service after bird strike in August

The A321XLR, following a four-month grounding, already operated its first transatlantic flights.

Spirit Airlines

Spirit Airlines withdraws motion to return two Airbus A320 aircraft to lessor

Spirit Airlines continues using its Chapter 11 bankruptcy to downsize its operations, including its fleet.

Boeing

Boeing’s 777F exemption request filed in favorable political environment

The current administration in the US has not exactly had a favorable view of any Biden-era and/or environmental rules.