International Airlines Group

IAG airlines, including British Airways, to provide Starlink-powered WiFi from 2026

IAG said that retrofit plans will be different among its airlines.

Frontier Airlines

Frontier Airlines’ net loss streak continues, expects return to profitability in Q4

Frontier Airlines' last profitable quarter was in Q4 2024.

United States

FAA plans capacity reductions at 40 US airports, including coastal hubs such as JFK and LAX

The 40 airports include coastal hubs, as well as the main gateways of Alaska and Hawaii.

Louisville International Airport

Louisville International Airport reopens after fatal UPS MD-11F crash

The Governor of Kentucky said that 16 families have reported loved ones who were unaccounted for.

Belavia

Belavia removed from US OFAC sanctions list

US officials promised their Belarusian counterparts that sanctions against Belavia would be lifted in September.

airBaltic

airBaltic adjusts schedules at VNO to avoid balloon-related disruptions

airBaltic assured that there would be minimal impact on its passengers flying out of Vilnius Airport.

Iberia

Iberia Airbus A320 encounters weather balloon over Mallorca

Spanish investigators said the weather balloon overflew the right side of the aircraft.

Department of Transportation

USDOT’s Duffy says ‘no funds’ to pay air traffic controllers amid shutdown

Duffy said that it would be dishonest to say that more risk is not introduced into the system with the shutdown.

Europe

Union warns of rampant pilot and cabin crew social dumping in Eastern Europe

At the heart of the issue are atypical employment contracts.

Embraer

Embraer reiterates goal to deliver between 77 and 85 commercial aircraft

Embraer ended Q3 2025 with an adjusted net income of $54.4 million.

Alaska Airlines

Alaska asks FAA to amend its exemption to add Hawaiian's aircraft to its AOC without evacuation demonstrations

Alaska Airlines has essentially requested more time to draw up a plan to demonstrate partial evacuation and ditching procedures.

Spirit AeroSystems

Spirit AeroSystems continues bleeding cash in Q3

Spirit AeroSystems' Q3 filing warned that there is a going concern about its ability to continue operations.

AirAsia

AirAsia to establish AOC in Bahrain for onward connections to Europe and US

AirAsia signed a preliminary agreement with the Bahraini government.

Lithuania

Belarus admits knowing about balloons disrupting Vilnius Airport traffic, blames sanctions

The Lithuanian border guards reported that the number of contraband balloons crossing the border has risen exponentially.

Ryanair

Ryanair admits to ‘churn negotiations’ with airports, calls for tax reductions

Ryanair has pressured airports across multiple European countries to reduce their fees and/or taxes.

Boeing

Boeing remains confident 737 MAX 7 and MAX 10 will be certified in 2026

There are over 1,500 unfilled orders for the 737 MAX 7 and 737 MAX 10 combined.

Department of Transportation

USDOT confirms it has money for EAS subsidies until November 18

Previously, EAS/AEAS funds had been scheduled to lapse on October 12 and then, November 2.

Air India

Air India pleads for over $1 billion from Tata and Singapore Airlines

Air India's CEO previously admitted that 2025 would be a difficult year for the airline.

Korean Air

Korean Air switches 7 A350-1000 orders to the A350F

Korean Air's order book now includes six A350-900, 20 A350-1000, and seven A350F aircraft.

American Airlines

American Airlines’ first international Airbus A321XLR route will connect New York-JFK and Edinburgh

American Airlines is returning to a route it had not served since 2018.

Airbus

Airbus reiterates the A220-500 is coming, the only question is ‘when’

However, Airbus' current priorities are sorting out issues related to the A220's ramp-up to 12 per month by the end of 2026.

Lufthansa Group

Lufthansa Group’s airlines return to making a profit in Q3

All but SWISS were loss-making by the end of Q2 2025.

Southwest Airlines

Southwest Airlines to lease space for a lounge at Honolulu International Airport

Southwest Airlines previously said that it would be able to share more details about its next strategic moves in early 2026.

Europe

European airlines, including Ryanair, brag about standard cabin bag sizes

The association's members and other European airlines are facing an uphill battle against the newly proposed passenger rules.

Boeing

Boeing returns to positive cash flow, takes $4.9B hit on 777X delay to 2027

Boeing confirmed that the 777-9 should now enter service in 2027.