Lithuania

Contraband balloons have resulted in over €750K in damages, Lithuanian Airports say

Flights were disrupted once again on November 30, with the airspace closure above VNO lasting until the early morning hours on December 1.

SAS

SAS applies for codeshare with WestJet on Canada-US routes

SAS and WestJet's application reiterated that the codeshare would focus on connecting Canada-Scandinavia traffic.

The Netherlands

Dutch lawmakers request investigation into aviation tax’s effects on airlines and airports

The request was made after other European countries, including Germany, reduced their aviation taxes.

Airbus

Airbus: fewer than 100 A320s require mandated modifications following Friday’s emergency directive

Airbus said that the unsafe condition affected around 6,000 A320 family aircraft.

Wizz Air

Wizz Air welcomes 250th aircraft as Airbus pushes toward year-end delivery goal

At the end of October, Airbus had 585 deliveries, or 235 short of its year-end goal of around 820 aircraft.

Wizz Air

Wizz Air replaces bankrupt PLAY on flights between Vilnius and Keflavik

PLAY's last flight on the route departed on September 26, 2025.

Norse Atlantic Airways

Norse’s CEO steps down, welcomes new ex-SAS CCO as new chief executive

Norse's new CEO had served as SAS' CCO for around three years before the pandemic.

Ryanair

Ryanair admits ‘Prime’ subscription was loss-making

After eight months, Ryanair is stopping new members from joining its 'Prime' subscription service.

China Airlines

China Airlines to order five A350-1000, nine 777X, and two 777Fs

China Airlines unveiled the order in a stock exchange filing.

Vilnius Airport

Lithuania to release final report of Swiftair Boeing 737 crash within months

It has been more than a year since the Swiftair Boeing 737-400 crashed on approach to Vilnius Airport (VNO).

Norse Atlantic Airways

Norse Atlantic launches flights from Manchester to Bangkok

Norse recently also launched flights between London-Gatwick and Bangkok.

MC-21

Second Russian MC-21 begins flight testing

Russia has been trying to replace Western-made components with its domestic parts for its commercial aircraft.

Royal Air Maroc

Royal Air Maroc gets no objections to launch Los Angeles flights

Royal Air Maroc plans to launch flights to Los Angeles in June 2026.

Southwest Airlines

Southwest goes on the offensive against Alaska Airlines in California

Almost all of Southwest Airlines' new flights from California are to Alaska Airlines' hubs in the PNW and Hawaii.

Emirates

Emirates unveils first North American Airbus A350-900 destination, Montréal

Flights to Montréal with the Airbus A350-900 are scheduled to begin on February 1, 2026.

LOT Polish Airlines

LOT Polish Airlines Embraer E170 suffers runway excursion in Vilnius

The airport has suspended operations until at least 19:00.

Air Canada

Air Canada unveils four new narrowbody routes, including A321XLR flights to Berlin

Three of the four will be operated with a Boeing 737 MAX 8.

Spirit Airlines

Spirit Airlines asks court to extend Chapter 11 plan filing by 120 days

Spirit Airlines' initial plan submittal deadline is December 29, 2025.

Iberia

Iberia to launch Airbus A321XLR flights to Newark

One of Iberia's Airbus A321XLRs will move from serving JFK to EWR during the summer season.

easyJet

easyJet improves profit, notes improving forward bookings

Surprisingly, easyJet had not retired any aircraft in FY25.

SmartLynx Airlines

SmartLynx Airlines ceases operations following unsuccessful rescue attempt

In October, Avia Solutions Group (ASG) sold SmartLynx Airlines to a group of investors, including two of the airline's C-level executives.

Eurowings

Eurowings debuts new business class product on flight to Dubai

Eurowings is shifting away from a traditional European business class product with Premium BIZ.

Federal Aviation Administration

FAA issues Boeing 737 AD for incorrectly installed MLG hoses following American Airlines runway excursion

The FAA's directive should only affect around 100 Boeing 737 Next Generation (NG) aircraft in the United States.

Air Arabia

Air Arabia plans Airbus A321LR flights to London Gatwick

Starting March 29, 2026, Air Arabia is set to fly double-daily between Sharjah and London-Gatwick.

International Airlines Group

British Airways parent IAG joins race to acquire stake in TAP Air

The race is now between at least three groups: Air France-KLM, IAG, and Lufthansa Group.