American Airlines

American Airlines takes stake in Republic Airways, joining Delta and United

American Airlines now owns more than 9.7 million of Republic Airways' shares.

airBaltic

airBaltic, I love you, but we need to talk (Flight Review)

airBaltic's decision to use Starlink has exposed a gap in its onboard passenger experience.

American Airlines

American Airlines takes delivery of its second Airbus A321XLR

American Airlines' first Airbus A321XLR is scheduled to enter commercial service on December 18.

Wizz Air

Wizz Air to base 15th Airbus A321neo in Warsaw, cements its position as second-largest airline at WAW

Wizz Air recently opened its base at Warsaw's other airport, Modlin (WMI).

Federal Aviation Administration

FAA ready to negotiate air traffic controllers’ pay and benefits

The FAA's Administrator, Bryan Bedford, did not directly answer whether the Trump administration's threats to fire controllers for taking sick leave during the shutdown had affected their morale.

Ryanair

Torn off sun visor shut down Malta Air Boeing 737 MAX engine over Poland

After the incident, the Malta Air 737 MAX 8 200 remained on the ground at Milan Bergamo Airport (BGY) for two days.

Frontier Airlines

Revisited: Frontier’s Biffle lowballed Spirit, opposed post-Chapter 11 merger during Spirit’s first reorganization

So far, Frontier Airlines has not made any publicly known offers to acquire or merge with Spirit Airlines during the latter's second Chapter 11 bankruptcy.

airBaltic

airBaltic to fly between Vilnius and Zurich, a route it operated on behalf of SWISS

airBaltic also announced flights from Riga to Warsaw and Gothenburg, and from Vilnius to Chisinau.

Chicago O'Hare International Airport

Judge approves Spirit Airlines’ gate sale to American Airlines at Chicago-O’Hare

Previously, American Airlines, despite losing four gates at Chicago-O'Hare, outlined a goal to have more than 500 departures from the airport.

Lufthansa Group

Lufthansa: Germany & EU have ‘long way to go’ to rectify unfair competition in Europe

Lufthansa Group continues to lobby lawmakers to make changes to the German and European regulations that would level the playing field for German and European carriers.

Spirit Airlines

Spirit Airlines amends financing agreement, gets immediate $50 million liquidity boost

The remaining $50 million will be available once Spirit Airlines fulfills previously agreed conditions, including progress on a potential "strategic transaction."

JetBlue

JetBlue ends New York-JFK to Amsterdam Schiphol route

JetBlue initially struggled to acquire slots at Amsterdam Schiphol Airport (AMS).

Lufthansa

Lufthansa transfers London-Heathrow slots to ITA Airways

ITA Airways now has slots to operate double-daily flights to London Heathrow Airport (LHR).

Iberia

Iberia launches South America’s first A321XLR flights to Recife, Brazil

Iberia will begin its second Brazilian Airbus A321XLR route in January 2026.

Spirit Airlines

Spirit Airlines reaches amended agreements with pilots and cabin crew to access new financing

Spirit Airlines obtained $475 million of DIP financing from its bondholders in October.

Boeing 737 MAX 10

FAA to mandate flight crew alerting system retrofits on Boeing 737 MAXs following certification of 737 MAX 10

The FAA will prohibit the flight of any 737 MAX that does not have a modern flight crew alerting system three years after the 737 MAX 10's certification.

Airbus A321XLR

How has the transatlantic narrowbody market evolved since 2019?

The Boeing 757 has been dethroned as the king of narrowbody transatlantic flying.

United States

US air traffic controllers ring alarm bells over morale, pay, & state of NATCA

None of the controllers who spoke to The Engine Cowl said they would recommend the career to anybody.

Republic Airways

FAA’s Bedford fails to sell stake in Republic Airways, violating ethics agreement

Bryan Bedford, the current Administrator of the FAA, ran Republic Airways between 1999 and 2025.

United Airlines

United Airlines sells, leases back 20 Boeing 737 MAX 9 in deal with SMBC

The SLB transaction covers 20 Boeing 737 MAX 9 scheduled for delivery in 2025 and 2026.

JetBlue

JetBlue’s first lounge at New York JFK to open on December 18, BOS lounge to open in 2026

JetBlue becomes another airline in the United States to offer lounge access to its customers.

flydubai

flydubai launches flights to Vilnius following year-long delay

Unfazed by the balloon-related disruptions, flydubai is coming through with its promise to launch flights to Vilnius, Lithuania.

LOT Polish Airlines

LOT Polish challenges low-cost carriers in Gdansk

LOT Polish Airlines continues its expansion of routes from Poland's secondary airports.

Department of Transportation

USDOT: Airlines not required to rebook or feed passengers in case of emergency airworthiness directives

The guidance came more than a week after an emergency airworthiness directive that affected around 6,000 Airbus A320 family aircraft globally.

American Airlines

USDOT waives American Airlines’ 2024 wheelchair fine, asks for PaxEx investments

The DOT will require American Airlines to invest $16.1 million into improving the passenger experience for travelers with reduced mobility.