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Brief: October 30-November 5, 2026
Swiss retires its entire fleet of thirty Airbus A220s due to engine wear, while the FAA orders inspections for sixty Boeing 787 fuel tanks. United eliminates… more
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2026
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Brief: October 23-29, 2026
American Airlines posted a $182 million quarterly loss despite record revenue, while the FAA ordered inspections on 1,987 Boeing 737NGs. Regulatory scrutiny… more
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Brief: October 16-22, 2026
The FAA certified Boeing's 737 MAX-10, and Lufthansa moved to buy 44.9 per cent of TAP Air Portugal for €1.025 billion. SAS began selling SkyTeam status… more
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Brief: October 9-15, 2026
An Amadeus outage delayed 1,200 Southwest flights, 27 percent of its schedule, while Lufthansa emerged as frontrunner for a 44.9 percent TAP Air Portugal… more
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Brief: October 2-8, 2026
American Airlines will end five routes in 2027, including Phoenix-Provo and Miami-Tulum, while JetBlue paid $58.5 million for 22 LaGuardia slots from Spirit… more